PHDCCI delegation discusses industrial affairs with Dir I&C

Srinagar, March 15: PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Kashmir (PHDCCI) held a detailed meeting with Director Industries & Commerce Kashmir Saloni Rai where issues related to existing and new industrial affairs were discussed.
The chamber in a statement said the meeting which lasted for almost one hour was headed by Vicky Shaw, Chair PHDCCI-Kashmir and was joined by PHDCCI-Kashmir Industrial Affairs & MSME Committee convener Himayu Wani and Er. Syed Pervaiz Qalander and Deputy Director PHDCCI-Kashmir.
“The meeting witnessed discussion over the existing industry, upcoming industries, issues with lending institutions, land allotment and DPR-related issues and also the revisions to policies of industries and commerce, land availability for common infrastructure facilities and skill gap analysis for the industry that was suggested to be bridged through employee upskilling and reskilling,” the statement said.
During the meeting, Vicky Shaw reiterated the PHDCCI mission, saying, “We aim to have direct coordination with the government and act as the bridge between the new and existing entrants for ease of doing business in Jammu & Kashmir.”
“Ms Saloni gave a positive response to PHDCCI and said that she is more than willing to intervene with the PHDCCI in coordinating and ensuring handholding of the new entrants in business and trade,” the chamber said, adding, “She told the chair to endorse the cases where there is a technical glitch in banking, DPR or if there is any other operational issue that needs to be brought in her notice immediately so that immediate and precise action will be taken.”
The delegation of PHDCCI was heard patiently by Director Industries who assured that specifically identified issues will be addressed and resolved, the statement said.