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| Industry backbone of economy:-Jora | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Feb 8
Minister for Industries and Commerce Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora while addressing the representatives of Association of Small Scale Industries at Gangyal said "industry is the backbone of economy and plays vital role in transforming the socio-economic conditions of the people.
Minister for Rural Development Mr. Mula Ram and Minister of State for Industries & Commerce Dr. Romesh Chander Sharma was also present on the occasion.
Jora said that the government was committed to establish more and more Micro, Small Scale and Medium Scale Industries to promote local entrepreneur and added that under the Prime Minister Package various new industrial estates were being developed to tap the local potential.
Minister urged upon the youth to come forward and avail the opportunities for establishing their own income generating units under Prime Minister's Package.
Earlier, the Minister also visited Industrial Estate Gangyal and inspected the functioning of the industrial units including Anand Foam, New India wires and cables Baba materials, B.T. Sports and Trivani Pencils established under Small Scale industries. He also conducted an interactive session with the representatives of Associations of Small Scale industries. The Association putforth various demands, which include upgradation of infrastructure in the Industrial estates, decentralization of General Manager's powers, price purchase performance, ban on export of raw material, implementation of Haseeb Drabu Committee recommendations and provision of raw material of Gypsem Industries.
Among others Commissioner/Secretary Industries and Commerce Mr. L.D.Jha, Director Industries, Mr. Pradeep Gupta, Managing Director, SICOP, Mr. B. S. Dua and senior officers of the Industries accompanied the Minister. |
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