Particulars of organizations, Functions and Duties

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Particulars of organizations, Functions and Duties

 1. VISION:-

       To create a conducive atmosphere for the investors to come forward and invest in this Union Territory and to give Efficient, Transparent and Proactive Governance.

2. MISSION:-

• Ensuring balanced and sustainable industrial development in all regions of the Union Territory, while conserving all the aspects of the environment.
• Developing a strong manufacturing sector with focus on employment generation product competitiveness and value addition in products.
• Promotion of rapid industrialization and making Puducherry the most preferred investment destination with the ultimate objective of achieving inclusive growth.
• Achieving higher export growth.
• Improving standard of living through gainful employment by enhancing the employability and skill sets of the work force. 
• The new Industrial Policy identifies 10 Priority sectors and 16 Thrust area Industries which could trigger the growth of the industries, investments and employments in the U.T. of Puducherry State.

3. FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:-

            The Department of Industries and Commerce of Government of Puducherry plays a vital role for the balanced industrial growth of Puducherry. It facilitates accelerated industrial growth for the overall economic development and better quality of life to the people of the State through effective administration. In order to promote sustainable and balanced industrial growth, the Department of Industries and Commerce has framed a new Industrial Policy 2016 which enlightens about types of incentives, Ease of Doing Business and all sorts of support for the development of industries in Puducherry. The Department facilitates single window clearance for the benefit of the entrepreneurs through Industrial Guidance Bureau ensuring certain accepted timelines by all the line departments in giving various clearances and also ensures that the incentives due to them are extended at the appropriate time.