THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The government has appointed a three-member committee to submit recommendations for the reforms of redundant rules and regulations in industrial laws, said state industries minister P Rajeeve on Friday.
Addressing mediapersons on the sidelines of an interaction with industrialists, Rajeeve said the committee has been asked to submit its report in three months. National university of advanced legal studies (NUALS) vice-chancellor K C Sunny would chair the committee in which former civil servant T Nandakumar and law reforms commission vice-chairman K Sasidharan Nair would be members.
“The committee would review all rules and regulations that appear to be outdated or not in sync with modern times. It would also give recommendations towards simplifying the upkeep of various industrial registers by different government departments,” he said.
KSIDC would coordinate the functioning of the committee and the panel would hear industrialists and public before finalizing its report, Rajeeve said. The industries minister is holding a series of interactive sessions with industry representatives, following allegations by Kitex group against hostility meted out to investors and industrialists in the state.
According to the minister, a large chunk of government officials and the public are unaware of the new rules and regulations passed by the government regarding industries sector. As a result of this, several services get delayed unnecessarily. Hence, government would conduct programmes to create awareness among officials and the public, Rajeeve said.
“Government has plans to draw a common guideline to help industrial estates to function with more autonomy. A bill on statutory grievance redressal mechanism would soon be introduced in the assembly,” he added.
