Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 22: Financial Commissioner, Industries & Commerce Department, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai reviewed the functioning of different units of the departments today.
The meeting was attended by all the Heads of Departments including Director Industries & Commerce Kashmir and Jammu, Director Handloom, Director Handicrafts, Managing Directors of Handloom Dev. Corp, J&K SICOP, J&K SIDCO, JK Mineral Limited, JK Cements, JKI and KVIB.
Issues related to trade policy, labour, procurement of raw material, acquisition of land to strengthen the land bank, implementation of Handloom Act in the State and e-governance were discussed in the meeting.
In reference to draft trade policy, it was decided to organize a meeting under the chairmanship of Economic Advisor for finalizing the same. Further, the Financial Commissioner directed the Director Handloom & Handicrafts, Director Industries Kashmir for gathering feedback regarding procurement of Pashmina from Ladakh in consultation with Handloom Development Corporation. He also stressed for studying models being followed by other countries for the development of Pashmina.
The Financial Commissioner also emphasized the importance of land for the development of Industrial Estates in order to attract new investment in the State and also to provide employments avenues / opportunities to the unemployed youth. While reviewing the status of existing Estates, he directed to ensure proper utilization of land.
In order to further streamline the functioning and monitoring mechanism, the Financial Commissioner directed creation of website for each department and its inter-department linkage within the Industries Department and other related departments.
In another meeting, Mr. Ganai also reviewed the functioning of District Industries Centres of Jammu province.
The meeting reviewed implementation of State and Central package of incentives available for setting up industries in the State.
The Financial Commissioner directed all General Managers to act as facilitators and encourage setting up of enterprises which are based on raw materials available locally in the area so that their viability improves.
He stressed that small clusters of Micro and Small Enterprises in areas like Kishtwar, Surankote, Sunderbani, Mandi, Ramnagar, Ramban, Banihal, Gool etc. can go a long way in generating employment in these areas. He also instructed the General Managers to encourage local youths to establish pre-fabricated steel / RCC structure items, food processing, poles etc. industry and also service industries along the National Highway and in the areas connected through railway lines.
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