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| Deputations demand revival of Departmental teams, augmentation of drinking water, remissions under various schemes |
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 07: Chief
Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today asserted that her Government is very serious
regarding promotion of handicrafts of the State even as she directed the
Tourism Department to make advance arrangements for a successful coming winter
season.
Interacting with various deputations of trade bodies here today, the
Chief Minister said her Government is taking many steps to promoting State's
handicraft industry with which the livelihood of thousands of people is
connected. She said incentives in terms of remissions, concessions and other
logistic incentives have already been extended to the industry and all efforts
would be made to make the industry much more vibrant.
Mehbooba Mufti asked the Tourism Department to make advance preparations
for the coming snow and winter season in Kashmir. She asked the Department to
use all means of promotion to sell the Kashmir winter in the tourism market of
the country and abroad. She asked the members of tourist trade to take full
benefit of all the incentives and concessions made available to them by the
Government.
The deputations, which comprised representatives of Kashmir Chamber of
Commerce & Industry, Srinagar, Joint Chamber of Commerce & Industry,
Jammu and traders from Batamalloo area raised many of their issues and sought
their redressal. These pertained to Trade Policy, remission under various
schemes, setting up of Trade Promotion Organisation and issues related to
Srinagar Master Plan besides incentives for Saffron, Walnut and High Density
plantation and rationalisation of interest on loans. They also demanded further
rationalisation of activities at Trade Facilitation Centres of Salamabad and
Chakkan da Bagh and putting the cross LoC trade transactions on online
platform.
The Chief Minister assured the deputations to look into their demands
and take appropriate action.
Several other deputations also met the Chief Minister and raised their
issues with her.
A deputation of J&K Football Association demanded revival of
Departmental football teams and prioritizing the highly competitive games. They
also demanded opening of college grounds of Srinagar city in the evenings for
playing the game.
Deputations of Shia Federation, Jammu and Jamiat I Ahle Hadith also met
Mehbooba Mufti and put forth their demands.
Deputations of people from Sidiqabad, Shopian and Manloo, Zawoora also
met the Chief Minister. They demanded posting of adequate staff at District
Hospital, Shopian, augmentation of drinking water facilities in villages of
Mughalpora, Mazhama and Tarmdora in Shopian. They also demanded construction of
protection bund at Sidiqabad, upgradation of Palapora-Sidiqabad road,
addressing the drinking water needs of the area and other issues.
Mehbooba Mufti assured the deputations to look into the issues raised by
them and redress these on priority.
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