Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 1: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCC&I) today met with Shailendra Kumar, Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce (I&C) and discussed the communication issued by the Chief Engineer, EM&RE Wing, Power Development Department, Jammu for not implementing the Amnesty Schemes for industrialists and hoteliers.
A KCC&I spokesman said that a delegation of the newly elected office bearers led by its President Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad met Shailendra Kumar and discussed the communication issued by the Chief Engineer, EM&RE Wing, Power Development Department, Jammu for not implementing the Amnesty Schemes including waiving off of interest, penalties and charging of power tariff at par with industrial rates for industrialists and hoteliers announced in the State Budget 2018-19.
He said the Principal Secretary assured the delegation that the issue would be resolved in line with the announcements made in the State Budget and there was no need for any anxiety on this account.
“The delegation also discussed the participation of KCC&I in Indian Pavilion Global Village Dubai 2018-2019. In this regard, after detailed deliberations, Shailendra Kumar gave his consent for initiating a proposal in this regard on equal sharing basis,” he said.
“The President, KCC&I Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad also requested for the holding of a Buyer Seller Meet in the State before Christmas this year which was agreed to by the Principal Secretary,” he added.