The policy aims to create 100 million additional jobs and expand the share of manufacturing from 16% of the country's gross domestic product at present to 25% by 2025. But differences among ministers on environment and labour-related proposals have held up its approval.
The cabinet had on 15 September deferred a decision as environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan opposed DIPP's proposal to outsource environmental inspection to a special purpose vehicle. Labour minister Mallikarjun Kharge, who was abroad, had also said he wanted to make some suggestions.
DIPP officials had earlier said the department had agreed to the environment ministry's proposal of carrying out additional impact studies for hazardous industries, but the ministry later wanted such surveys for non-polluting units as well.
The official cited above said all environment-related issues had been resolved, while the labour ministry's concerns had been addressed earlier, without giving details. “Now, the cabinet clearance is only a formality," he said, asking not to be identified. Read the full report here.
Source: Asit Ranjan Mishra, Live Mint.
