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Industrial Development Corporation soon in J-K, three member committee constituted 2/27/2021 11:04:58 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 27: The administration of Jammu and Kashmir has set the ball rolling for setting up the J-K Industrial Development Corporation. In a significant development, the Department of Industries and Commerce has constituted a three-member committee for devising a roadmap for implementation of the amendments incorporated by the Ministry of Home Affairs in The J-K Development Act-1970. The amendments provide for the setting up of J-K Industrial Development Corporation for rapid establishment, growth, and development of industries in the union territory. According to an order issued by the Department of Industries and Commerce, the committee comprises the managing director, State Industrial Development Corporation(SIDCO), director planning, Industries and Commerce Department and Managing Director, Small Scale Industrial Development Corporation(SICOP). It has been empowered to suggest modalities for the merger of SIDCO and SICOP for better management of industrial estates. The move comes close on the heels of the Centre unveiling a new industrial policy for attracting investments in J-K and the administration of UT identifying industrial zones. As many 292 Industrial Zones have been identified across J-K for creation of industrial land bank and to ensure equitable growth. Of them, 150 are in Jammu and 142 in Kashmir. It is worthwhile to mention that the Ministry of Home Affairs had amended The Jammu & Kashmir Development Act-1970 in October 2020 for setting up of J-K Industrial Development Corporation. According to the amendments, the Corporation will be set up for the purposes of securing and assisting in the rapid and orderly establishment, and organisation of industries in industrial areas and industrial estates in J-K. The Corporation will establish and manage industrial estates, develop industrial areas and make them available for undertakings to establish themselves, the amendments state.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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