Pathankot, July 14 (KNN) Due to the lack of basic infrastructure in Pathankot, the factories in the area have started shifting to other states, Abhinav Mahajan, Director of the Federation of Association of Small Industries of India (FASII) said.

FASII’s director said that the factories have started shifting to J&K, HP, Delhi and Rajasthan where the state governments offer many tax benefits.

Blaming the Member of Parliament Sunny Deol for the ills afflicting the industry in the area, Mahajan said he had written to the MP requesting him to restart flights from the now defunct Pathankot airport but to no avail, reported the Tribune.

“Pathankot’s Industrial Growth Centre (IGC) had some industry but there was space to set up more units, if Deol had brought benefits from the Centre, the IGC could have become a vibrant industrial centre,” he said.

The state government needs to upgrade basic infrastructure in the city to prevent more industries from moving out.  (KNN Bureau)