Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Oct 1: Speaking to a deputation of Hindustan Antibiotics Limited (HAL) and another deputation of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) here today, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that the current proposal for 600 km Katra-Amritsar-Delhi Expressway will prove to be a “game changer” for traders, investors and business community. This, along with the earlier sanctioned first-ever Inter-State Keediyan-Gadyal Ravi Bridge near Kathua, will go down in the history as major milestones for all times, he added.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, it goes to the credit of the NDA Government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that soon after it took over, the Katra-Vaishno Devi Railway Station was made functional and thereafter, a hi-tech weather forecast system was installed at Sanji Chhat at Vaishno Devi and now the country’s longest Expressway corridor has also been mooted for Katra. Personally, he said, it is a matter of pride for him that all these milestones have happened during his tenure as Member of Parliament (MP) from the area.
Calling upon activists from all cross-sections of society and across the political spectrum, Dr Jitendra Singh said, the need of the hour is to project the image of the Jammu & Kashmir as a destination which is conducive for investment and do away with the perception that the region is not compatible for entrepreneurship or business.
He said, he will soon be arranging interaction of the local Chamber of Commerce and local business leaders with representatives of Indian Chambers of Commerce, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Members of FICCI to work out a mechanism for long term investments in the region without compromising the interests of the local investors or small time traders from the region.
Dr Jitendra Singh also informed that the tendering process has started for the first ever Inter-State Ravi Bridge at Keediyan-Gadayal near Kathua which was sanctioned by his efforts last year.
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