L-G: Rs 25,000 cr industrial investment in offing

Jammu, 10-Oct-2020

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that Rs 25,000 crore industrial investment was in the offing and the union territory was going to secure this huge investment after the announcement of a historic industrial policy soon. The L-G admitted that the absence of governance and inaccessibility of officials had long marred villages and said that the �Back to village� (B2V) programme was an attempt to bridge this gap.�Rs 25,000 crore industrial investment is in the offing and J&K is going to secure this huge investment after the announcement of a historic industrial policy soon,� Sinha said during his visit to the border panchayat of Pallanwala in Jammu district. �My objective is maximum utilization of industries, manufacturing, services sector, village industries, handicraft, tourism and technology to create more jobs in the rural areas of J&K, as I believe that there is a vast yet untapped talent pool in our villages waiting for an opportunity,� the L-G said. He called for 100 per cent saturation in four different employment-related schemes of the government, besides all social security schemes, including scholarships and pensions etc. �With the ambitious B2V initiative of the government, the rural-urban divide would be minimized. I am not here to make new promises, but for optimum implementation and utilization of funds. Let the public and the government meet and discuss their priority projects and begin a new era of rapid development. I believe in action-based implementation,� said the L-G. The absence of governance and inaccessibility of officials had long marred our villages. �B2V is an attempt to bridge this gap and during the past one month, officials and the public have displayed bilateral enthusiasm in it. It is the duty of the officials to take up the responsibility and help eliminate the lacunae. Dialogue along with public�s feedback is the bedrock equitable, inclusive development and transparent governance,� he added. He advised the officials to examine the crucial growth drivers in that particular region during their visits to villages. Expressing his resolve of doubling farmers� income in the coming two years, the L-G said the same could not be achieved without sincere efforts in the implementation of government�s schemes on ground. Highlighting the problems faced by farmers with small holdings, he observed that these could be eliminated with the infusion of new technology at the block level. The L-G observed that two aspiring entrepreneurs from each panchayat were being identified, provided handholding and monetary assistance to start their business venture.