Srinagar, May 07: A delegation from the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) Kashmir, led by Chairman A P Vicky Shaw on Tuesday said it had a “fruitful” interactive session with Vikramjit Singh, Commissioner Secretary Industries and Commerce of Jammu and Kashmir, at the Kashmir Government Arts Emporium here.
The delegation, comprising Javaid Anim and Himayu Wani, Co-Chairs of the PHDCCI, along with Er Pervaiz Qalander, Bilal Kawoosa, Shabir Abdullah, and Iqbal Fayaz Jan, Deputy Director PHDCCI, engaged in detailed discussions addressing various pressing issues concerning the industries and commerce sectors in Kashmir, the chamber said in a statement issued here.
In attendance were Khalid Majeed (JKAS), Director Industries Kashmir, Inderjeet (JKAS), MD-SICOP & SIDCO, Khalid Jahangir, JKAS MD JKTPO, Arun Kumar Manhas, JKAS Director Industries Jammu, and Atul Sharma, Managing Director, Handloom & Handicraft Corporation, who accompanied the Commissioner Secretary.
The delegation highlighted concerns regarding the new industrial development scheme, challenges in land allotment, issues with changing activity names and styles, procurement policies favouring local Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), and enhancing the efficiency of the MSEFC council.
Discussions covered topics such as amnesty for old power dues, sulfur content in pet coke fuel policies for the cement industry, pending turnover incentive scheme disbursements, land allocation for warehousing and other viable industries, establishment of a textile park in Ganderbal, GI Marts in districts and tourist locations, extension of lease deeds for existing industrial areas, and the establishment of an SFRUTI cluster in Bandipora for carpets, the PHDCCI said.
According to the statement, the Commissioner Secretary assured the PHDCCI delegation that the raised issues would be earnestly addressed, demonstrating a commitment to fostering a conducive environment for industrial growth in the region.
