Delhi plans new tech-friendly industrial policy

New Delhi, Nov 1 : The new industrial policy of Delhi would be technology driven, permitting hi-tech, sophisticated IT enabled services to boost revenues and deter polluting industries, a government official said Sunday.

Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) managing director Chetan Sanghi said that first time an industrial policy is being framed for the national capital since 1982.

The vision is to make Delhi a hub of clean, high-technology and skilled economic activities by 2021, he said. The government has made a draft of the policy and will be out with it soon, he said.

"We are taking the technical expertise of Bureau of Energy Efficiency to promote all round energy saving in government, institutional, industrial and household sectors of Delhi. A memorandum has been signed between DSIIDC and BEE. The deal opens up new vista of energy saving for Delhi. The corporation will also help industries to avail carbon credits," Sanghi said.