Precious Kashmir News
Srinagar, Aug 26: The committee constituted for coming up with proposals for revival of business sector in J&K would meet the business men on Friday and Saturday, an official spokesman said.
He said that the panel would be meeting delegations and deputations of the business, industries and commerce fraternity at Banquet Hall in Srinagar on Friday (August 28) from 10 am to 12 pm.
The committee would meet the businessmen in Jammu on Saturday (August 29) from 3pm to 5pm at Udhyog Bhawan in Jammu, the spokesman added.
He said the decision in this regard was taken at a 2nd meeting of the committee held under the chairmanship of Advisor to Lt Governor, K.K Sharma and was also attended by its members including Financial Commissioner Finance, Dr. Arun Mehta, Commissioner/Secretary Industries and Commerce, Manoj Kumar Diwedi, Chairman Jammu Kashmir Bank, R.K Chibber and other senior officers.
The meeting decided that by inviting suggestions from different stakeholders would ensure making suggestions broad -based and in tune with the local needs and demands of the business fraternity of Jammu and Kashmir.
It was also decided that different departments like horticulture, agriculture, industries, tourism and other related sectors would also provide the requisite inputs within the shortest possible time.
The Advisor while addressing the meeting said the Government by constituting the committee is exploring the means of reviving the business sector in the UT which has taken a serious hit like other parts of the country due to the Covid-19 pandemic. He said that the requisite suggestions would be formulated and sent to the concerned for undertaking the necessary interventions for revival of business in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Committee also discussed in detail suggestions received from different business organizations, Industrial Associations of Jammu and Kashmir.
