To enhance the industrialization process in the State and to woo indigenous and foreign investors so as to generate employment opportunities for local persons, the State Government has developed a new Industrial Policy & Incentive
Rules, 2004, which was made operational with effect from 31.12.2004. In
order to provide facilities to entrepreneurs close to their places of
work, Single Window Clearance Agencies are functioning Parwanoo and
Baddi in Solan. The Single Window Clearance Agencies set up at Paonta
Sahib in Sirmaur District, Gwalthai in Bilaspur District and Sansarpur Terrace in Kangra District in July, 2005 have also been made fully functional.
Areas of industrial growth
- Units based directly on horticulture produce including hops and tea.
- Mineral water bottling.
- Automobile manufacturing units
- Cold storage units/chain.
- Fruit/vegetable/herbs/ honey/spices based wineries.
- Production of Ciders/ale/ liqueurs.
- Sericulture /Handlooms/Khadi industry
- Electronic units including computer software and information technology
- Floriculture
- Medicinal herbs and aromatic herbs etc. processing.
- Horticulture,
Maize based industries, herbal based industries and Agro Based
Industries excluding those included in the negative list.
- Food Processing Industry
- Sugar and its by-products.
- Silk and silk products.
- Wool and wool products
- Woven fabrics (Excisable garments)
- Sports goods and articles and equipments
- Pharma products.
- Information & Communication Technology Industry, Computer hardware, Call Centres, I.T. Software and services.
- Eco-tourism- Hotels, resorts etc.