ENA State 2018-10-05 09:31:40 <p><strong>New Delhi, Oct 5 (KNN)</strong> The state government of Maharashtra is planning to compile a list of sunset and sunrise industries to which incentives will be channelized accordingly.</p> <p>The sunset industries, which may be identified under the new industrial policy, will cover sectors which have reached a saturation point in the state or are polluting in nature.</p> <p>According to a media report quoting a senior official from the state industries department, In the new industrial policy that is being worked on, we may draw up a list of sunrise and sunset industries. The sunset category will include sectors that are past their prime, corner a major chunk of incentives, cause pollution, have reached a saturation point in the state, and those which will come to Maharashtra even if they are not given incentives. <br /> A new industries policy is being formulated by the Maharashtra government.</p> <p>The media report added that the policy is likely to be unveiled early next year.</p> <p>According to the Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2017-18, from August 1991 to December 2017, a total of 19,826 industrial proposals with an investment of Rs 11,89,815 crore were approved.</p> <p>Of this, 8,974 projects (45.3%) with an investment of Rs 2,92,252 crore (24.6%) were commissioned and generated employment of about 12.67 lakh. <strong>(Inputs from a media report)</strong></p> 20992 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/state/maharashtra-government-to-compile-list-of-sunset-and-sunrise-industries 2018-10-05 09:31:40 knnindia.co.in