Lucknow, Feb. 5 -- Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi', industrial development minister, UP, held a high-level interaction with Laghu Udyog Bharti on Wednesday. Rakesh Sachan, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) minister, UP, was also present on the occasion. Detailed discussions were held on accelerating overall industrial development in UP, strengthening operational MSME industries, and simplifying industrial land allotment and industrial operational procedures to make them transparent and investor-friendly. The review covered issues like improvement in the industrial plot allotment process, re-allotment of cancelled plots, development of infrastructure in industrial areas, appropriate structuring of lease rent and maintenance charges, priority to startups and existing industrial units, pollution control measures, and simplification of licensing procedures. Laghu Udyog Bharti presented various policy-related suggestions concerning micro and small industries. These included industry-friendly land allotment mechanisms, cluster-based development, availability of plug-and-play sheds and flatted factory complexes, simplification of lease conditions, access to finance from financial institutions, strengthening of basic infrastructure, building plan approvals, timelines for commencement of production, uniformity in taxes, exit/surrender policy, and an online grievance redressal system. HTC...