Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 6: The president Bari Brahmana Industries Association and Co-Chairman Federation of Industries Jammu submitted a detailed memorandum to Commissioner/ Secretary Industries and Commerce in respect of impact on the working Industrial Sector of Jammu & Kashmir due to on going War in West Asia Region in meeting held on Apr 4, 2026 at Udyog Bhawan, Jammu in presence of Director, Industries & Commerce, Jammu and Managing Director, JKTPO and other officials of the Industries Department.
While highlighting the issue Lalit Mahajan draw the kind attention of Vikramjit Singh, Commissioner/ Secretary Industries & Commerce Department towards the plight of working of Industrial Sector of Jammu & Kashmir suffering very badly due to steep increase in the prices of raw materials/ stoppage/curtailment of Industrial production due to shortage of Commercial LPG resulting numbers of Unit holders suspended/curtailed their production activities. The main factors behind the crisis are limited availability of Commercial LPG to run the plant and shortage of Petroleum based solvents, recent massive hike in the prices of raw materials and freight cost, blockage of funds due to delay in the receipt of payments of finished goods, setback for the exporters of finished goods, sharp decline in the market demand of finished goods within /outside the state, huge burden of bank interest on working capital and term loans which may be resulting in to huge financial losses to the Industrial Units.
Mahajan extended gratitude to Commissioner Secretary Industries & Commerce and Director Industries & Commerce, Jammu for their kind intervention resulting in the restoration of 70% supply of commercial LPG to Industrial units.
During discussions Lalit Mahajan suggested to ensure regular supply of Commercial LPG (19 Kg, 47 Kg, 400 Kg & Tank Supply)/ Petroleum products to Industrial units; grant of permission by J&K Pollution Control Committee in respect of shifting to other alternate fuels to replace petroleum bases fuels and grant of permission by J&K Forest Department for the usages of wood as alternate fuel by Industrial Units.
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