Jammu: Lieutenant Governor on Sunday said that “massive infrastructure development and investor-friendly policy have transformed J&K into an attractive investment destination of north India”.
According to an official press release, addressing an ‘Investors Meet’, organised by the Department of Industries and Commerce and ICICI Bank, at Basohli in Kathua, Shah affirmed that the Government of India is committed to extending all possible support to facilitate J&K’s Industrial growth.
“Industries are crucial for economic growth, to generate employment and to boost income. Efforts are being made for the extension of incentives under the ‘Central Sector Scheme for the Development of Industries’ to further bolster industrial development in the UT of Jammu Kashmir. Our focus is inclusive and sustainable industrial development to ensure that economic growth is shared equitably across society,” the LG said.
He further emphasized that the greatest beneficiaries of economic growth should be the poor and the villages.
The Lieutenant Governor also spoke about the hospitality and industrial sectors growth potential of Basohli.
He called for a dedicated campaign to develop a skilled workforce and provide better market linkages for the local handicrafts and handloom products. He asked the Industry Department for initiating QR Coding for Basohli pashmina, handicrafts and paintings.
He also informed that the Union Ministry of Textiles is also looking forward to establishing one of its sub-centres at Basohli.
The Investors Meet was attended by business leaders, investors and representatives of industry chambers and associations from different parts of the country.
LG participates in ‘Sewa Parv’ at Vaishno Devi base camp
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday participated in Shri Mata Vaishno Devi’s ‘Sewa Parv’ in Reasi district, highlighting that the initiative is aimed at bringing together communities, institutions and individuals for nation-building.
“With collective commitment to service to ensure meaningful impact on communities, the Sewa Parv is improving public health and promoting ecological sustainability,” the LG said, addressing the gathering at Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the revered shrine.
According to an official press release, he highlighted the importance of community participation for inclusive growth and women empowerment-focused initiatives to ensure women-led development.
“The active participation of women in decision-making at all levels of society and in the economy should be our prime objective,” he said.
He appreciated the Shrine Board’s endeavours towards solid waste management, water conservation and promoting public health.
The LG participated in a cleanliness drive at Darshani Deodi, the gateway to the shrine atop Trikuta hills, as a part of the Sewa Parv event organised by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board and district administration Reasi.
He visited the medical camp and stalls put up by different departments, and planted a Rudraksha sapling at the spiritual growth centre, Katra.
Sanction letters were also handed over to beneficiaries under various schemes, an official spokesperson said.
