Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 11: Chairman of the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Rahul Sahai, today submitted a detailed set of recommendations to Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, during the Stakeholders Interaction on Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) held in Jammu.
Appreciating the Government of Jammu & Kashmir for organising the consultation, Rahul Sahai said that such stakeholder interactions provide an important platform for constructive dialogue between the administration and industry, trade and other sectors.
He welcomed the efforts of the government towards deregulation and reduction of compliances under Phase-1 of EoDB reforms, while expressing confidence that Phase-2 reforms will further strengthen the investment and business ecosystem in the Union Territory.
During the interaction, Sahai presented a comprehensive memorandum covering issues and suggestions related to Industry, Trade, MSMEs, Education, Tourism, IT and Revenue administration.
In the tourism and hospitality sector, he recommended simplification of excise procedures for hotel bars, longer validity of tourism registrations instead of yearly renewals and better traffic management for major tourist destinations such as Katra and Patnitop.
He also proposed the creation of tourist facilitation centres at entry and exit points of Jammu & Kashmir on a PPP mode to promote tourist destinations across the Jammu region.
Sahai stressed the need for time-bound delivery of online services such as Fard, demarcation and Girdawari and simplification of procedures related to Gair Mumkin Khad land clearances, which would unlock land transactions and generate significant revenue through stamp duty.
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