Srinagar, Jan 31 (KNS): In an endeavor to reach out to the Industrial Unit holders of Srinagar and Budgam, the District Industries Center Srinagar and Budgam conducted ‘Awareness Programs’ across the Industrial Estates at Khanmoh, Rangreth, Sanatnagar, Zainakot, BagiAliMardan and Zakura.
The Awareness Programs were conducted simultaneously in all the estates today on 31st of January, 2019 at 11 a.m. Highlighting the Schemes, Incentives, Industrial policy 2016, Single window System and other benefits that the government of Jammu & Kashmir along with the central policy is extending to unit holders in order to augment and boost the Industrial Environment in the state, focus of the program predominantly remained to flag the facilities that support the “Ease of doing Business”.
The Industries department had sought the expert services of Sales and Taxation department to educate the unit holders about the intricacies of GST, its formats and the procedures to seek exemptions under the new GST dispensation. The extension of North East Package and its benefits were discussed.
Also, the benefits of Single Window Interface that is evolving in the department was underscored as a big leap to help the upcoming and existing unit holders to get all the matters resolved under one roof with one stroke of a button online.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
The Industrial Associations and the unit holders in general appreciated the efforts of the department and expected more such programs that would lay a platform to sort out the issues that they are facing in day to day activities.
Welcoming such attempts to narrow down the distance between unit holders and the department they stressed upon the need to make such programs more interactive and encompassing.
Speaking on the occasion General Manager, District Industries Srinagar/Budgam, Syed Sajjad Qadri emphasized the importance of ‘hand holding’ done by Industries department to give an impetus to the Industrial growth in the State.
He featured the incentives under central and state package available to the manufacturing as well as service sector to make the unit holders compete in the stern competitive environment with the products manufactured/serviced in other parts of the country. (KNS)