Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 21: Vice-Chairperson Jammu and Kashmir Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB), Dr Hina Shafi today reviewed the functioning of the Board here at a meeting.
The meeting was attended by Secretary/CEO, KVIB, Rashid Ahmed Qadri, Financial Advisor & CAO, KVIB-Mohammad Ashraf Iqbal Haqla, Dy Chief Executive Officer-Javed Anjum Mir, Divisional Officer Jammu-Pawan Gupta, Administrative Officer-MY Reshi, Publicity Officer Pardeep Singh and district officers and officials of the board.
The meeting was informed that KVIB has disbursed Rs 33.68 crore subsidy under Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme and sanctioned Rs 3.45 crore under newly launched Jammu and Kashmir Rural Employment Generation Programme, by establishing more than 1890 micro industrial units across the State.
Appreciating the work of Board, Vice Chairperson underscored the need for reaching to the remote and far-flung areas of the State. She exhorted upon the officers to organize awareness camps for the common masses, especially youth in a bid to extend financial help for their sustainable living.
“Far flung areas of the State, especially Leh and Kargil must be made priority for organizing awareness camps, seminars and workshops, so that common people of those areas can avail benefits of these schemes,” said Dr HinaShafi Bhat, adding that such programmes must be organized at least once in a month.
Earlier, Secretary/CEO highlighted Board’s achievements.
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