New Delhi, Mar 17 (KNN) Voicing the concern of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) of Jammu and Kashmir, MSME body Bari Brahmana Industries Association have urged the government extension center of MSME tool room at Ludhiana at Jammu.

The association raised that the government must consider the extension center till Jammu gets its own Central Tool Room.

In a meeting with the Chairman of Governing Council, BBIA explained the problems being faced by the Industrial Sector of J&K due to non availability of requisite infrastructure with the MSME DI-Jammu office for providing specialized services for the manufacturing of special Tools/Moulds for units engaged in the manufacturing of Plastics, Pharmaceuticals & other related products.

It was also brought to the notice of Chairman, that since the Extension Centers already working under the control of CTR Ludhiana at Nilokheri, Karnal, Faridabad in Haryana which is providing skill training in specialized field to the youths, a release from BBIA said.

It is the need of the Hour to open the Extension Center at Jammu to create infrastructure for providing Skill Training to the local youth of J&K & to provide door step facility to the local Industries, the release added.

Further, It was also brought to the notice of Chairman that at present MSME Tool Room Ludhiana is providing Skill Training in the specialized field for Short/ Long Term courses with the residential facilities for the prospective students where as no participation is reported from the J&K State since long.

Responding to the request, the Chairman assured the visiting delegation with all possible assistance. (KNN/DA)