Lucknow, Aug. 31 -- Acting chief secretary Deepak Kumar on Saturday directed officials to ensure the time-bound implementation of investment projects and ensure tangible progress on the ground. Chairing a high-level review meeting at the Invest UP office where he also reviewed preparations for the upcoming Ground-Breaking Ceremony (GBC), Kumar emphasised on proactive engagement with industry bodies to refine policies and incentives, fostering a more investment-friendly ecosystem. Kumar, who's also the additional chief secretary of finance and secondary education directed Invest UP to hold regular high-level review meetings to address bottlenecks and ensure swift implementation of over 34 sector-specific policies to boost ease of doing business and investor confidence. During the meeting, Invest UP also informed that efforts were underway to introduce a decriminalisation and deregulation bill to accelerate Ease of Doing Business reforms. Invest UP officials informed him that, through the High-Level Empowered Committee (HLEC), an average of 10 letters of comfort (LoCs) were being issued each month, with more than 60 LoCs released so far this year.htc...