Srinagar, may 12 (KNS): The State Government on Wednesday said that it has decided to revisit the Jammu & Kashmir Industrial Policy-2016 which was approved by the State Administrative Council on 15 March 2016 during the Governor’s rule in the state.
Addressing a presser, the government spokesman and Minister for Education, Naeem Akhtar said that the government has decided to revisit the Industrial Policy-2016 to make it more comprehensive, broad-based and inclusive without compromising the JK’s special position.
Akhtar said that the state has many important sectors like horticulture, medicinal plants and other areas that need to be classified as an industry to boost the growth of such key sectors.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel“As a democratically elected Government we have to take care of the aspirations of a larger section of the people and stakeholders within the State. With this objective in mind, the Government has asked the Industries & Commerce Department to resubmit the Policy to the State Cabinet for its holistic review,” he said. (KNS)