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Commerce Minister Goyal assures support to industrialists & artisans in Pahalgam

Updated: Oct 19, 2021 07:03:57am
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Commerce Minister Goyal assures support to industrialists & artisans in Pahalgam

New Delhi, 19 Oct (KNN) Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Textiles, Commerce and Industries visited Pahalgam, and met delegations of recently elected PRI members and industrialist from the region.

He inspected stalls put up by various departments including Animal Husbandry, District Industries, ICDS, Social Welfare, Horticulture, Sheep Husbandry, Handloom and Handicrafts department among others.

The industrialists apprised the minister of local issues being faced by the industry. There was thorough discussion on bottlenecks in export of Kashmiri shawls. There was also discussion regarding the new industrial package and need to extend the package to existing industrial units to ensure their growth.

He assured the delegation of all possible support from the central government for promotion of local industries. Taking immediate action on bottlenecks faced in export of shawls and directed the authorities to setup testing facilities at Srinagar and Delhi airport while simultaneously upgrading the local testing facilities with state of the art machines.

He also proposed the setting up of a carpet village that will act as a demonstration centre of the local craft to visiting tourists and also promote the local carpet industry globally. He laid stress on the fact that local industry players should play by their strengths and setup units where the UT has a comparative advantage to ensure sustenance of the industries being setup.

Union Development Commissioner Handicrafts, Shantmanu, Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Ranjan P Thakur, Commissioner Secretary FCS&CA, Zubair Ahmad, DDC Chairman Anantnag, DC Anantnag and other officials of district administration were present on the occasion.

Union Minister Goyal, while interacting with various officials at the stalls, took a brief description of the various products on display. He also inquired regarding the production of these products.

He specially laid emphasis on promoting products that can add up to the export potential of the UT. He gave directions to the district administration to extend all possible support to the local entrepreneurs and artisans for increasing productivity.

While appreciating the efforts of the district administration in taking PRIs onboard, the Commerce Minister assured the PRIs of speedy redressal of all the grievances raised. He directed the district administration to work out plans for homestay tourism in Pahalgam that will both boost the local economy and add to the tourist potential of Pahalgam.

The Minister is on a two day visit and will inaugurate various developmental works.

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