Jammu, Feb 8 (KNN) Stressing that development of local industry is the thrust area for J&K Government, state chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said the industrial policy has been already formulated and very soon trade policy of the state would also be framed.

Addressing the 6th Industrial Advisory Council meeting here, Mufti said during the last two years many incentives were provided by the government to make local industry self-reliant and competitive.

“Much more would be done in coming years also to let the local industry grow and become more competitive and self-reliant,” she added.

Mehbooba urged the local industry to engage more and more local youth in order to address the problem of unemployment in the state.

The chief minister said the J&K Trade Promotion Organisation has been conceived on the pattern of India Trade Promotion Organisation to boost trade and commerce in the state and provide a business-friendly environment to industrialists.

Minister for finance & labour, Haseeb Drabu, minister for industries & commerce, Chander Prakash Ganga, minister of state for industries & commerce, Syed Farooq Andrabi were also present in the meeting.