Jammu- The Union Territory administration on Saturday approved setting up of four new industrial estates in Jammu and Kashmir to boost investments, promote local employment.
The decision to approve creation of industrial estates at Budhi Kathua, Medicity Jammu, Chandgam and Lelhar in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district over 1379 kanal of land with an investment of Rs 136.65 crores, was taken by Administrative Council (AC), which met under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here on Saturday, an official spokesperson said.
LG’s Advisor Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Chief Secretary Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, IAS Principal Secretary to LG Dr. Mandeep Kumar Bhandari attended the meeting.
“A part from attracting the investments, the projects shall provide a boost to local employment and are expected to generate over 11497 jobs in the private sector,” the spokesperson said.
The new industrial estates, he said, shall be comprehensively developed in terms of infrastructure, including internal road works, availability of electricity, centralized water distribution system, rainwater harvesting, roadside greenery and plantation.
Besides, he said, the development shall involve setting up of Centralized Effluent Treatment plants on new patterns as per the norms of the National Green Tribunal & other facilities on modern state of art technology. The timeline for completion of projects shall be 18 months.
“The establishment of new industrial estates is in line with the commitment of the government to boost industrial development & entrepreneurship in J&K,” the spokesperson added.
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