'Connect Haryana' forum for NRIs and PIOs from Haryana

Haryana Government has decided to set up a special cell to deal with issues related to foreign investment in the state and redress of problems faced by its NRIs.

PTI | April 19, 2011



Haryana Government has decided to set up a special cell to deal with issues related to foreign investment in the state and redress of problems faced by its NRIs.

Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) had been designated as the nodal agency for investment related matters, a spokesman of Industries and Commerce Department said.

The Home Department would act as nodal agency for redressing grievances relating to property, marital disputes, law and order and other related social issues.

The 'Foreign Investment and Non Resident Indian Cell' Cell would also create a web portal 'Connect Haryana Forum' which will act as an interface with NRIs and PIOs and also build the necessary database, said the spokesman.

The HSIIDC would undertake all necessary actions for development and updation of the website and the Home Department would nominate a single point of contact to whom all relevant correspondence or grievances received in the cell would be forwarded. There will be 'status tracking facility' for persons making such correspondence.

He said that an Advisory Committee under the chairmanship of the chief minister had also been constituted at the apex level to consider related matters and review the action taken by the cell from time to time.

Industries Minister, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Principal Secretary, Home, Industries and Commerce, Town and Country Planning, Public Relations, Chief Administrator, HUDA and Director, Industries and Commerce would be its members.

Managing Director, HSIIDC would be its Member Secretary
 

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