Shadow Correspondent
Jammu, Mar 12:
Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, today informed the House that about 5000 kanal of land has been identified for establishment of industrial estates in different districts of Kashmir division while intends for 9661 kanal of land has been submitted to the Revenue department in Jammu division.
The Deputy Chief Minister was replying to a question raised by Rajiv Jasrotia in the Legislative Assembly.
He said that the intends of 14956. 15 kanal land have been placed for establishment of Industrial estates in different districts of Jammu division while 5532.19 kanal land has been transferred during the past two years in Kashmir.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that focus sectors for Jammu and Kashmir Industrial Policy 2021-30 included Manufacturing, IT and ITeS, Agriculture and Food Processing, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals, Infrastructure and Real Estate, Skill Development, Tourism and Hospitality, Film Tourism, Horticulture and Post-Harvest Management, Renewable Energy, Handloom and Handicrafts and Agriculture.
He said that package of incentives, including up to 100 percent subsidy components, turnover incentives, entrepreneurship and skill development fund, ease of doing business, investment promotion agency for promotion of investment and exports besides establishing industrial grievance forum are among various salient features of Jammu and Kashmir Industrial Policy 2021-30.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that several important reforms and measures are being implemented by the departments like Health & Drug Controller, Agriculture, Pollution Control Board, Public Health Engineering, Labour, Forest, Power Development Department, Fire, High Courts, Housing & Urban Development, Industries and Commerce to ensure a smoother regulatory ecosystem. These reforms are being taken up in areas like labour, property registration, single window clearance system and central inspection framework under District level BRAP.
“Various policy initiatives are being taken up by Jammu and Kashmir government to boost the industry sector and making it as investor friendly destination. These included New Central Sector Scheme, 2021, J&K Industrial Policy 2021-30, J&K Industrial Land Allotment Policy, J&K Private Industrial Estate Development Policy, Policy for Promotion of Foreign Investment in Industrial Sector in J&K 2022, J&K Single Window Rules 2021, Turnover Incentive Scheme 2021, J&K Wool Processing, Handloom and Handicraft Policy 2020, Financial Support Scheme for Cooperatives/Self Help Groups 2020, Credit Card Scheme for Artisans and Weavers, Karkhandar Scheme for Development of Craft Sector in J&K 2021, Export Subsidy Scheme 2021, Revised Education Scheme 2022 for Artisans/Weavers of Handicrafts and Handloom Department and J&K Start Up Policy 2024-27”, informed the Deputy Chief Minister.
The Deputy Minister said that the special marks have been kept in the evaluation criteria of land allotment applications, so that Women get a higher merit by virtue of their participation. He said that sanction has been accorded to establishment of an exclusive Industrial Estate for Women’ on 329 kanal land, out of 1347 kanal land at Seen, Thakran, District Udhampur under the Prime Ministers’ Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) for setting up of new micro enterprises.
He added that any business enterprise having 51 percent stake held by women entrepreneurs shall qualify to apply for allotment in the designated industrial estate. He said that the department has also granted short term/disposal permits to various executing agencies of National Highway Authority of India, NHIDCL, IRCON, the Ring Road, PWD (R&B), PMGSY, Irrigation and Flood Control, Airport Authority of India and others engaged in developments projects of National/UT importance during the past 2 years.
He said that the department has granted 36 limestone mining leases, 24 mineral gypsum mining leases besides 202 mining leases of e-auctioned minor mineral blocks. Besides, it has reserved/granted 8 mining leases in favour of J&K Public Sector Undertakings (J&K Mineral Limited and J&K PCC limited), 6 mining leases on private land, 2 quarry licenses on private land, one cluster quarry on state land and 23 quarry licenses in favour of government projects for providing key construction material to various developmental projects across J&K.
Mubarakh Gul and Saifuddin Bhat raised the supplementaries.
Up-gradation of roads taken up as per traffic volume increase, pavement distress: Dy CM
Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, today informed the House that the up-gradation of roads is being taken up in accordance with the increase in traffic volume and pavement distress, if noticed.
The Deputy Chief Minister was replying to a question raised by Thakur Randhir Singh in the Legislative Assembly.
He said that the PW(R&B) Department has mandate to construct various categories of roads vis, state roads, major district roads, other district roads and village roads. He informed that the PWD is also constructing National Highways entrusted by MoRTH. He said that the each category of the road is designed keeping in view the strength of the sub base strata and traffic volume projected for the future ten years, and accordingly have different load bearing capacities.
“Upgradation of each category of road is being taken into consideration when the traffic volume increases and pavement distress is noticed or there is requirement for improvement of geometrics subject to availability of resources”, maintained the Deputy Chief Minister.
Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, today said that the proposal for upgradation of Dhar-Udhampur road from two lane to four lane has been proposed by Project SAMPARK, BRO and the case has been further submitted to Northern Command for approval.
The Deputy Chief Minister was replying to a question raised by Satish Kumar Sharma in the Legislative Assembly.
He said that the upgradation/4-lanning work shall be taken up by the BRO following sanction by the competent authority.
Legislators; Balwant Singh Mankotia, Rajiv Jasrotia and Pawan Gupta raised the supplementaries.
Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, today informed the House that the Rs. 41.78 crore Maitra Ramban bridge over river Chenab shall be completed by August 2026.
The Deputy Chief Minister was replying to a question raised by Arjun Singh Raju in the Legislative Assembly.
He said that men and machinery is being mobilized and work has been accelerated for timely completion of the project. He informed the House that execution of bridge over river Chenab at Maitra Ramban, sanctioned under CRIF, was delayed, as NHAI did not allow intersection of this bridge with 4-lane Ramban flyover carrying fast moving motorized traffic.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that the bridge has now been planned to intersect with old NH, due to which the height of the bridge is being raised by 8.5 m and span extended by 30 m to 300 m.
He added that foundation of both the abutments has been completed while as Gantry on Maitra side stands installed and casting is in progress. He said that on the Ramban side, pier headwork is under progress and work of casting of segment/deck slab has been started.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that the project has picked up pace as the contractor has mobilized men and machinery in strength. He added that against a sanctioned cost of Rs. 41.78 crore, till date, an amount of Rs. 21.10 crore has been released in favour of the contractor and the bridge is expected to be completed by August 2026.
Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, said that the government would conduct demarcation of 4-lanning of Natipora- Yousmarg road via Charar-e-Sharief through the concerned SDM office.
The Deputy Chief Minister was replying to a question raised by Ali Mohammad Dar in the Legislative Assembly here today.
He said that the recommendation has been received recently from MLA Chadoora Constituency regarding preparation of DPR for 4-Lanning (Phase 1st) of Srinagar Charar-i-Sharief Yousmarg Road from Natipora to Chadoora town (length 12 Kms), which is under examination.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that Chadoora to Kandijan via Charar-i-Sharief (20.80 km) road has been proposed as spur to NH-444. He said that presently the road is intermediate lane and has been proposed to be upgraded to 2-lane with paved shoulders subject to approval from MoRTH, Gol.
He said that Kandajan to Yousmarg Road (11 kms) is part of NH-701A (Surankote- Shopian- Yousmarg-Doodhpathri- Magam road) and stands handed over to BRO for maintenance and further up gradation.
