NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved relaxation in licensing norms for location of non-polluting industrial units in the suburban limits of big cities. It also gave the nod for a second helicopter for Lakshdweep islands and approved a legislation to set up a Central authority for border checkposts. The decision to delete rules governing locations under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951, was taken at the cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister. Earlier, industries other than non-polluting electronics, computer software and printing were not allowed to be located within a 25km radius of cities having a population of 10 lakh. "Since grant of industrial licence is on the basis of recommendations of the state government and clearances from the State Pollution Control Board and ministry of...
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