Pune, Aug 31 (KNN) Director of Industries, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has asked representatives from various sectors to explore business opportunities in the state which will become a Union Territory in October-end.

He was in the city to tap various sectors for investments in J&K post scrapping of provisions of Article 370 that gave special status to the border state.

He said "We are having an investor summit in November in Srinagar and in order to build the momentum, we are talking to various sectors.”

In Pune, he met office-bearers of the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA).”

He further stated that currently, there are a lot of opportunities in J&K as far as dry fruit, apple processing plants, education, health care facilities and tourism are concerned.

“We are trying to reach out to industries and educational institutes, which can come and establish their facilities in the Valley," Shah added.