Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 25: The industrial fraternity in Kashmir has decided to launch a united fight against alleged anti industry policies and orders to save the existing enterprises from imminent extinction.
In this regard, they have asked FCIK to prepare a roadmap within shortest possible time to take up and discuss their issues at every available forum.
The decision was taken at a day- long workshop on “Industrial distress and gloomy response from authorities”, organised by Kashmir Small Scale Industries Association (KSSIA) at Industrial Estate Baghi Ali Mardan Khan which besides President Federation Chamber of Industries Kashmir FCIK Shahid Kamili was participated by representatives of industry from across the valley.
While deliberating upon the unprecedented conditions being created on daily basis for the existing industrial enterprises for past over two years, the participants blamed the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir for putting the existing industrial sector on terminal sedation instead of looking for required cure and treatment for its disease.
The speakers conveyed their regret that there existed a lot of confusion in current industrial policy which has caused anxiety among entrepreneurs whether it was in continuation or supersession of the previous policy. Instead of removing these confusions, the authorities come out with fresh confusions by issuing newer orders, they said adding that one such order was regarding change of Constitution that was full of complexities.
The speakers expressed concern over the falling industrial output and production owing to lower demand, change in procurement policy and liquidity crunch. They informed that over 50 percent of the industrial units were established in J&K to cater to the demands of the Government and all of these have been rendered workless after the Government has engaged in procuring its requirements from outside enterprises through GeM portal.
The workshop also discussed the lackadaisical approach for revival and rehabilitation of sick units whose number is growing with each passing day.
Speaking on the occasion, the President FCIK Shahid Kamili sought cooperation from all Presidents of various estates, districts and lines of activities in the fight for the rights of existing units.
Earlier, President KSSIA Syed Fazal Illahi flagged the issues confronted by industrial enterprises and criticised the orders being issued that make the jobs of enterprises more complex than easy.
The workshop ended with a vote if thanks presented by Ghulam Mohi ud Din General Secretary KSSIA. The proceeding of the programme was conducted by Ghulam Mohammad.
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