Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 10: Listing the achievements of 100 days of present PDP-BJP Coalition in the State, BJP Industrial Cell Convener, Vikram Randhawa said that BJP-PDP Government has introduced new work culture particularly in Industrial sector and sector got an impetus during last 100 days.
Talking to media persons at Party office, here today Vikram Randhawa highlighted the achievements and initiatives of State Government to boost industrial sector which is also one of the potent tool in State’s developmental sector. He said the Industrial and Commerce Minster Chander Prakash himself belongs to industrial community and very well knows the problems being faced by the industrial sector in the State.
In this connection very reformative initiatives have been taken to revive and boost the industries in Jammu and Kashmir, he added.
While counting the important decision and initiatives undertaken by coalition Government, he mentioned that earlier industrialists have to visit number of times to concerned quarters to get their work done but now Industrial and Commerce Minister stop this practice and give one time list of required documents to industrialists to submit which certainly lessen the problems being faced by them. With the initiative of Mr Ganga, VAT refund worth of Rs 40 crore which was earlier pending has being cleared before March 31, 2015.
Moreover, Randha-wa said that constructive initiative has been taken by Industrial Department in Handloom Cluster Development Project and the same is taken in Udhampur and Chenani and will be taken in Leh and Anantnag in coming time. ‘Its goodwill gesture of Industrial Minister that he has demanded an amount of Rs 50 Cr for Silk Factory in Bemina’ from Centre, he stated.
Highlighting an important issue of land allotment policy for Industrialists, BJP Leader said that Minister has streamlined the Land Allotment Policy in favour of Industrialists who were running their industrial units from more than three decades on Government allotted Land.
He also welcomed setting up of Monitoring Team for the proper functioning of JK Cement Factory in Samba and granting employment to 90 percent local youth in industry.
Co-Convenor BJP Industrial Cell Jai Ram Sharma was also present in the press conference.