Chandigarh, Dec. 10 -- A three-member task force of senior IAS officers from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), led by Surendrakumar Bagde, met representatives of the industrial sector at the PHD Chamber in Sector 31 on Tuesday to discuss long-pending issues affecting businesses.

During the meeting, industrial associations highlighted key concerns, including conversion of leasehold to freehold properties, misuse and violation notices, delays in fire NOCs, the need to raise the floor area ratio (FAR) in line with neighbouring states, and permission for MSME service activities within industrial areas. They also raised issues related to floor-wise property ownership.

Industrialist Arun Mahajan said Bagde and his team listened attentively ...