Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Kumar Choudhary, on Friday said that Government is committed to redress problems being faced by public and necessary instructions have already been passed to concerned departments to ensure time bound redressal of these.
The Deputy Chief Minister was interacting with scores of deputations who called on him here on Friday.
A deputation of Anganwadi workers raised several issues related to their working conditions, remuneration and other related things. Another deputation of Labour workers Association projected several issues of working conditions and remuneration, issuance of labour cards and other related issues.
A deputation of Federation of Industries (FOI) and Small Scale Industries Association Digiana Estate (SSIADE) projected series of pressing issues that industrialists have been grappling with for the past decade. These included concerns related to Goods and Services Tax (GST), Value Added Tax (VAT), excise duties, leasehold rights, and various administrative and operational challenges faced by industries across different estates.
The delegation emphasized the urgency of addressing these concerns, citing their prolonged impact on the growth and sustainability of industrial operations.
The Deputy Chief Minister was briefed on the grievances of industrialists from key industrial estates, including Digiana, Gangyal, Birpur, Bari-Brahmana, Samba, and Kathua.
The Deputy Chief Minister while interacting with the deputation acknowledged significance of industrial sector in driving economic growth and assured the delegation of his commitment to resolving these long-standing issues. He further expressed his willingness to meet the industrial representatives at the earliest to chart a way forward.
Deputations from Jammu, Kishtwar, Doda, Nowshera, projected issues pertaining to development their respective areas.
The Deputy Chief Minister, while interacting with deputations, assured that the issues projected by them would be looked into for timely and proper redressal.
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