Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 22: Chairman Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) J&K, Rahul Sahai, here today called on Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Union MoS Home Affairs, during the Minister’s visit at Jammu.
The meeting was a courteous interaction, reflecting ICC Jammu’s continuous engagement with the Government on matters concerning trade, industry and overall economic growth of the region.
During interaction, Sahai presented an idol of Mata Vaishno Devi Ji to the Minister and also extended a warm invitation to him to visit the holy shrine for Devi Darshan.
Sahai apprised the Minister of the evolving industrial landscape of J&K and highlighted the major reforms and improvements witnessed since 2020 under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, particularly in infrastructure, industrial policy, investment facilitation and business climate enhancement.
He further stated that the newly formed Government under the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his cabinet is carrying these initiatives forward, ensuring continuity in growth-led governance and support to the industrial sector.
Sahai discussed several important matters related to trade and commerce, such as strengthening industrial security, improving interstate logistics and supply chain movement, addressing infrastructure and land allotment gaps, enhancing warehousing and cold-chain facilities, boosting MSME competitiveness and fostering smoother coordination between trade bodies and Government departments for timely resolution of issues. He emphasized the continued need for support from the Union Government to accelerate industrial expansion, improve ease of doing business and create a stable and investor-friendly environment in J&K.
The Minister appreciated the perspectives shared by Sahai and assured that his Ministry will remain supportive toward strengthening the trade and industry ecosystem of the Union Territory.
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