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In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Adviser to the Lieutenant Governor Baseer Ahmad Khan today undertook an extensive tour of Samba Industrial Estate to take stock of the functioning of several units.

The Adviser held detailed deliberations with the group of industrialists at Estates Office and they drew his attention towards difficulties being faced by them to achieve the adoption of ease of doing business by JKSIDCO, time- bound clearance of files in respect of approval of building plans, ease of doing business by PDD for sanction/transfer/surrender of power load by industrial units. They also demanded that the Administration should provide amnesty to the industrial sector for their optimum growth.

The Adviser said that it is being ensured that the entrepreneurs are optimally benefitted by ease of doing business and innovation ecosystem saying that several reforms have been taken up by the government in this regard besides issued on the spot directions to the concerned to address general issues like regular power supply, proper drainage system and effective implementation of pollution control measures.

The Adviser emphasised that the Estates need to be developed on modern lines and instructed the authorities to devise a development plan having all facilities, like Common Facility Centre, Medical aid, recreation facilities, developed roads, drinking water facility, proper drainage, parks and other allied facilities.