Jammu industrialists seek revamp of industrial policy

at 7:33 pm

Jammu (NVI): Industrialists of Jammu today sought revamping of the Industrial Policy and a number of concessions as they met Lt Governor G C Murmu here.

A delegation of Federation of Industries, Jammu, submitted a memorandum of demands, which also related to purchases through GeM portal by Government departments, special incentive packages for Small Scale Industries, freight subsidy for the purchase of raw material and industrial consumables.

It also demanded sale of finished goods, reimbursement of SGST, CGST and IGST on self credit mode, conversion of lease hold status into free-hold rights and a host of other issues important for the promotion of local Micro and Small Scale industry.

The Lt. Governor assured them that their genuine demands would be addressed, an official statement said.

A joint delegation of Jammu Fruit Association and Jammu & Kashmir Chemists and Druggists Association also met the LG separately and apprised him of their concerns.

The demands of Chemists and Druggists Association related to renewal of Trade licence and Pharma Certificates while the Jammu Fruit Association Narwal raised the issues pertaining to renewal of lease deeds and their conversion into free hold rights

The Lt Governor assured them that their genuine issues would be addressed, the statement said..