Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 28: J&K Bank today convened a meeting of 6th Sub-Committee of State Level Bankers Committee (SLBC) for export promotion here at the Bank’s Corporate Headquarters.
The meeting was chaired by Parvez Ahmad, Executive president, J&K Bank and was also attended by Kiran Sharma General Manager RBI, Jammu, Mohammad Amin Mir, president, A&AP, J&K Bank, Showkat Aijaz, Director Finance J&K Government, Amit Kumar, Deputy Director DGFT, J&K, Mushtaq Ahmed, Joint Director Handicrafts Kashmir, Aga Aijaz, General Manager, SIDCO J&K, Rakesh Gandotra, vice-president, J&K Bank, besides representatives from various Government agencies, trade bodies and banks.
Parvez Ahmed while speaking on the occasion requested all stake holders to show proactive approach in making the meeting more meaningful. He stated that bank is open for tailoring any scheme for any stakeholder which can give a boost to the export sector of the State.
A wide range of issues including development of Kashmir Export Development Centre, International Trade Centre and providing of liberal finance to artisans and weavers at concessional rates were discussed in the meeting.
In the meeting it was emphasized that the artisan community needs to be financially empowered for the survival of the handicraft sector.
General Manager, SIDCO, informed that work on Inland Container Depot (ICD) at Srinagar has been completed, and a meeting between SIDCO, Customs and KCCI shall be convened soon to discuss the modalities for operationlising the project.
The trade bodies suggested J&K Bank to publicize the various schemes devised by the bank for artisans through media along with organizing awareness workshops.
Earlier, Rakesh Gandotra, convenor of the meeting while welcoming the guests informed that the bank has devised a number of tailor made schemes to suit the requirements of entrepreneurs engaged in export of products and services.
The meeting concluded with vote of thanks by Mohammad Amin Mir.
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