Govt sets up panel to fast-track US investment proposals

04 Dec 2014 Evaluate

Ahead of the US President Barack Obama's visit as chief guest on the Republic Day, the government has set up an Inter-Ministerial Committee to fast-track investment proposals from US in India. As per the  government, the Committee will closely monitor and coordinate the process to ensure that investments from US are put on fast-track in various sectors and opportunities of investment and technology transfer are fully utilised.

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) statement highlighted that the committee will identify the bottlenecks faced by the US investors in the country and address them in consultation with all other agencies and state governments concerned. It will take action to promote an attractive business environment and ease of business for companies to invest in all sectors particularly manufacturing. 

The government also hoped that through the formation of this committee practices that promote investment in manufacturing, special emphasis on green, advanced and smart technologies by US companies in India will be encouraged which will increase competitiveness and making Indian manufacturing a significant player in the global supply chain. The committee will be headed by DIPP secretary Amitabh Kant and will comprise officials from various ministries such as finance, environment, power, road, railways, IT and defence.   

The US accounts for around 12% of India’s total exports. Exports to the US stood at $39.14 billion in 2013-14 while imports were $22.50 billion during the period.

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