Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 16: Rahul Sahai, Chairman PHDCCI Jammu along with Anil Sharma, convenor, MSME/ Industry Committee PHDCCI Jammu and Amarpreet Singh Resident Officer & Head PHDCCI Jammu office attended investor facilitation meet jointly organized by Department of Industry & Commerce, Govt of J&K and JKTPO.
The meeting was chaired by Prashant Goyal, Principal Secretary Industry & Commerce. Goyal said that department is working to solve issues as per the Industrial Policy. He said that today’s meet is to address the issues of the new investors and already existing units in J&K.
During meeting Sahai said that new Industrial Estates should be developed in a time bound manner and if it takes time then date of commencement / production of new Industry in scheme should be extended and suggested that if allotees are not interested it should be re-allotted to the needy.
Sahai said that units in private Industrial Estates which are near existing Industrial areas should be given connectivity of roads if represented from the Existing SICOP / SIDCO Industrial Estates to improve connectivity. Representation of the unit holder should be accepted and if possible a general notification in this regard should be issued.
Regarding Ease of Change of Land Use (CLU), Sahai raised the issue with Dr Piyush Singla Administrative Secretary Revenue and said that land records are not updated because of the fact that these lands were not marketable earlier and because of this reason most of the applications of Change of Land Use (CLU) from agriculture to industrial use are rejected. He suggested that some ways should be found to process it as Industrial development is the key element for the development of our UT and rejection of these application is a great hindrance. If otherwise rejected, reasons for rejection should be communicated to the applicant.
Anil Sharma said that the issues related to mutations is a big hindrance in CLU. He suggested that a nodal officer from Revenue department should be appointed for CLU who can assist on spot issues related to CLU.
Several other issues like power infrastructure, incentives, development of new industrial areas, and revival of sick units were discussed. The meeting was attended by head of several organizations, industrialists and investors.
Samita Seth, Secretary Industry & Commerce, Anoo Malhotra Director General Industry & Commerce, Rakesh Manhas, MD SIDCO/ SICOP, Shiv Anant Tayal MD JPDCL , Sandeep Seth CE JPDCL, Ramesh Kumar, Member Secretary J&K Pollution Control Board, Atul Sharma MD Handicrafts, Vikas Gupta were also present in the meeting.
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