| Kichloo asks industries deptt, PSUs to full fill CSR | | | SRINAGAR: The State of art Rs. 27 crore Sanat Ghar at Bemina, Srinagar on the pattern of Udhyog Bhawan, Jammu is in advanced stage of completion and would by inaugurated in the month of December, this year. All the departments under the industries and commerce including office chambers of the Minister for Industries and Commerce and its commissioner/Secretary would be housed in this Sanat Ghar under one roof for the convenience of the people especially Industrial units, artisans, business and traders community.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Industries and Commerce, Mr. Sajad Ahmad Kichloo while reviewing performance of the small scale industries Development Corporation (SICOP) here on Wednesday.
Mr. Kichloo said the Sanat Ghar complex shall comprise ground plus 4 spacious stories adding that Rs. 15 crore stands already incurred on the project.
Mr. Kichloo asked the management of the corporation to fulfill Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) also in addition to providing marketing support to the small scale industrial units. In this regard, he, referred to the recent earthquake victims of the erstwhile district Doda and said all the departments and corporations under industries and commerce should come forward in a big way to provide adequate relief to the affected people. He said there was a great demand for providing CGI sheets, blankets, plastic water tanks and cement which could be arranged under CSR.
Mr. Kichloo gave a target of highest ever turnover of Rs. 1000 crore to the corporation for the current financial year against Rs. 922 crore turnover registered during the last fiscal. He directed the management to focus on earning more net profit which has reached to Rs. 1.84 crore during the month of April this fiscal. He appreciated the management of the corporation, which is one among few profit earning PSUs, for having no statutory liability as on date.
The Commissioner/Secretary industries and Commerce, Mr. Shantmanu, Managing Director SICOP, Mr. R. L. Tickoo, Director Industries and Commerce, Kashmir, Mr. Meraj-ud-Din Kenu, Joint Director, Planning and Development, Mrs. Umera Shafat, Sr. General Manager, Mr. Javid Ahmad, General Manager (Projects) Mr. Ishtiaq Drabu, Financial Advisor/ Chief Accounts officer, I&C, Mr. B. N. Chaudhary, FA &CAO, SICOP Mr. Barkat Hussain and other concerned officers were present in the meeting.
Mr. Tickoo while briefing the meeting about programmes and policies of the corporation said that about 2000 modern carpet looms each costing around Rs. 50,000 have been manufactured by the corporation during last fiscal as per the approved designs and distributed free of cost among the artisans (handlooms weavers)by the Govt. under Mega Carpet cluster Development Scheme Govt.of India adding that 6000 more such modernized looms will be manufactured during the current financial year. He gave a detailed information about the 9 industrial estates (I/E) managed by the corporation i.e. I/Es at Gangyal, Kathua, Birpur, Udhampur, Zakura, Zianakote, IID Centre Govindsar Kathua. He said two new industrial projects i.e. Industrial estate at Majalta and Silk Tech Park at Thanamandi Rajouri over 123 Kanals have been sanctioned for which land has already been acquired and are being fenced.
Mr. Tickoo also gave a detailed information about the product supplied to various Govt. Departments by local SSI units through SICOP adding that the corporation has undertaken some new projects to boost the industrial activities in the State. The Minister stressed upon the SICOP management to complete the all ongoing project within the stipulated time. |
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