(1) Chief Secretary to the Government-of Assam
(2) Seniormost Secretary to the Government Assam, Revenue and Disaster Management Department.
(3) Seniormost Secretary to the Government of Assam, Finance.
(4) Seniormost Secretary to the Government of Assam, Industry and Commerce Department.
(5) Seniormost Secretary to the Government of Assam, Power Department.
(6) Seniormost Secretary to the Government of Assam, Labour and Employment Department.
(7) Seniormost Secretary to the Government of Assam, Environment and Forest Department.
(8) Seniormost Secretary to the Government of Assam, Home and Political Department.
(9) Seniormost Secretary to the Government of Assam, Panchayat and Rural Development Department.
(10) Chief Executive Officer - Chairman;
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- Member- Secretary 5 Functions of the Single Window Agency.
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(1) The single Window Agency shall,-
(i) be responsible for creation of a dedicated Centralized Web Portal with connectivity, so that the investors may submit application form/s online, as required by them for obtaining various clearances;
(ii) be headed by a Chief Executive Officer to be appointed by the Government;
(iii) prepare a combined application form for online submission by the investors for obtaining various clearances, which shall consist of,-
(i) forms under the relevant Central enactments without any change; and
(ii) existing forms or new forms in lieu of the existing forms under the relevant state enactments;
(iv) publish downloadable application form/s, comprehensive check lists, etc. covering all activities in their Portal;
(v) follow the required procedures to be observed under section 9;
(vi) perform any other functions as entrusted to them by the Bureau for carrying out the provisions of this Act.
(2) The Single Window Agency shall exercise its functions under this Act upto the stage/date of commencement of production or operation of the undertaking or the service as the case may be. Any Additional clearances as may be necessary thereafter, shall be accorded by the competent authority.
Procedure for online application for obtaining clearance.
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(i) The applicant seeking any clearance shall register through the Single Window portal created by the Single Window Agency for the purpose and on registration, applicant shall be given a unique ID and password for future reference;
(ii) The application form along with prescribed attachment shall be submitted/uploaded online, wherever feasible. Other attachments, wherever necessary, shall be sent to the concerned competent authority through courier, and can be tracked online through a built-in system as per guidance available in the Single Window Portal;
(iii) On receipt of the application form online, the system shall automatically forward it to the concerned competent authority.
The Single Window Agency shall hand over hard copy or copies of such application/s to the officer under the disposal of the Chief Executive Officer to follow up and get the clearance within the stipulated time;
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(iv) All competent authorities shall be provided online access to the Single Window Portal through a secured user ID and password, to process the applications forwarded to them ;
(v) For additional attachments despatched by courier to respective competent authority, the concerned competent authority shall enter the date specific to clearance in their record;
(vi) In case the competent authority does not acknowledge the receipt of attachment within 3 (three) working days of despatch, as noted initially in the system , the fourth working day from despatch shall be construed as reference date specific to clearance;
(vii) The competent authority may ask for additional information from the applicant only once, within first 3 (three) days of application which may be extended up to a maximum of 7(seven) days in case of the Guwahati Municipal Corporation , under intimation to the Chief Executive Officer;
(viii) The competent authority shall process the application and communicate the decision regarding approval or rejection of the request alongwith comments and upload the same in the system within the prescribed time limit. Approval or rejection letter shall bear the digital signature of the competent authority. A hard copy of the approval shall be forwarded to the applicant as well as to the Chief Executive Officer ;
(ix) Once the request is approved by the concerned competent authority, the applicant can take a print out of the approval;
(x) The applicant/s may file online for Multiple clearances.
Applicant/s shall be given an option to file for all clearances at one time or multiple time, as the case may be ;
(xi) At each stage of the application, an e-mail and SMS alerts shall be sent to the applicant ;
(xii) The application shall be submitted with the prescribed fee in the prescribed manner to the Single Window Agency ;
(xiii) The Single Window Agency shall keep all records of clearances, etc. for future record ;
(xiv) The Single Window Agency shall submit a report to the Bureau, the Government as well as to the Chairman of the Executive Committee about the status of application received, disposal, pending and reasons for pending on monthly basis ;
(xv) There shall be a dedicated helpline number to provide helps to the investors while filing application form online ;
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(xvi) Competent authority or authorities having its own web portal with facilities of online submission, tracking, etc. shall continue with the existing portal till such time as deemed fit and proper in consultation with the Single Window Agency.
These web portals shall be hyperlinked with the portal created under the Single Window Agency. However competent authority shall take initiative to interlink with the web portal created by the Single Window Agency.
Self Certification.
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(1) Every applicant shall furnish a "Self Certificate" at the time of Submitting Online application to the Single Window Agency in the format attached with the application form.
(2) The Self Certificate furnished by the applicant shall be taken into consideration and accepted by the competent authority as a reliable document to which the applicant shall be fully responsible.
Explanation: The word "applicant" mentioned in Sections 8 and 9 of this Act shall also mean Registered Technical Personal (RTPs) through whom the Building permission proposals are submitted in respect of Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA).
Office, Officers and staff of the Single Window Agency.
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(1) There shall be a permanent set up of the Single Window Agency in an appropriate location as may be decided by the Government in the Industries and Commerce Department, with all basic required infrastructure, officers and staff as may be prescribed :
Provided that no posts of the Single Window Agency shall be created without prior approval of the Bureau and the Government.
(2) The State Government shall appoint a Senior All India Services Officer as the Chief Executive Officer for carrying out the day to day functions of the Single Window Agency.
(3) The staffing pattern, qualifications , salary and allowances and other conditions of service of the officers and staff of the Single Window Agency shall be such as may be prescribed .
(4) Initially, to start with its functions till the completion of the recruitment process on a regular-basis, the concerned departmental staffs. and officers of the Industries and commerce Department shall be placed under the disposal of the Chief Executive Officer by the Government by notification, for such time as may appear to it to be necessary for smooth functioning of the Single Window Agency:
Provided that such officers and staff shall draw salaries and allowances from the parent department as admissible to them.
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(5) Subject to such condition and for such time as may be ordered from time to time, the competent authorities involved in the Single Window Clearance system under this Act shall place at least one Senior Officer and such other staff including Grade - III and Grade-IV staff under the disposal of the Chief Executive Officer initially and they will draw their salary and allowances from the competent authority concerned :
Provided that such officers and staff shall not be entitled to any additional financial benefit except the traveling allowances admissible to them as per Government norms.
Power to engage or outsource persons.
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The Single Window Agency may engage or outsource any person or persons while performing its activities with the approval of the Executive Committee.
Functions of the Executive Committee.
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The Executive Committee,-
(a) shall regularly monitor, supervise and review the functioning of the Single Window Agency set up under this Act ;
(b) shall sit at least once in a quarter or such other times as may be directed by the Chairman of the Committee ;
(c) shall be responsible for recommending to the Board of Governors of the Bureau regarding any critical clearance or relaxation in any matter of investment proposals and activities of the Single Window Agency ;
(d) shall be responsible for organizing campaign, events, conferences and meetings both in India and abroad for promoting Assam as an investment destination ;
(e) may refer any matter or issue to the Government or the Board of Governors with its recommendation or suggestions, if considered necessary;
(f) may invite the concerned administrative Head or Secretary or any other officer of a competent authority as a special invitee to discuss and finalize any specific proposal/s or issue/s of such competent authority ;
(g) may co-opt any other member/s if so required, for assistance of the Executive Committee for proper and effective discharge of its functions ;
(h) may appoint from time to time, such sub-committee and/or special committee as may be considered necessary, to assist it in carrying out its functions and facilitate investment in the State ; and 9
(i) Shall be responsible for carrying out any other functions as may be entrusted to it by the Board of Governors.
Functions of the Chief Executive Officer.