Minister for Industries and Commerce Chander Prakash Ganga today reviewed the physical and financial progress of centrally sponsored schemes and works being executed by J&K SICOP under Prime Minister’s Development Package.Commissioner/Secretary Industries and Commerce Department Shailendra Kumar, officers of Directorate of Handicrafts, Handlooms, Geology and Mining, JKEDI, SIDCO, SICOP, JK Minerals, JK Cements Pvt Ltd, Khadi and Village Industries Board, Handloom Development Corporation, Handicrafts Development Corporation and other concerned departments were present in the meeting.The meeting reviewed the progress of works including reconstruction/repairs of damages to DIC building at Anantnag CFC Sether and Leather Centre at Exhibition Ground, upgrading of Industrial Estates in Anantnag, Anchidora, Bijbehara, Pulwama and Zakura. The Minster was informed that the works on IID Centre Udhampur Phase-I and Phase-II including IID Centre Govindsar Kathua stands completed.
It was also informed in the meeting that the upgrading works of Kashmir Government Arts Emporium, restoration of damaged infrastructural works of Guest house at Kashmir Hatt in Srinagar, Crafts Community Centre at Ikhrajpora and Crafts Community Centre at Saidakadal have been completed.The Minister also took stock of restoration of road network, side and cross drainage, water supply, fire-fighting and electric system at E/C, Rangreth, I/E Khunmoh, I/E Shalteng, IGC Lassipora, Head Office Rambagh, I/C Bari Brahmana, IGC Samba, I/E Ghatti in Kathua and I/E Govindsar in Kathua. The Minister directed the officers to work day in and day out for completion of these projects within the fixed timelines and called for maintaining strict quality standards.Minister conducted thorough review of development of I/E Ghatti, upgrading of infrastructure facilities at IID centre Battal Ballian in Udhampur, I/E Bari Brahmana, I/E Khunmoh Phase I and II, Electronics Complex Rangreth and construction of Mega Leather Cluster, National Institute of Fashion Technology, Modern Carpet Looms, National Mission on Food Processing and progress under Integrated Skill Development Scheme.The Minister directed the Heads of the Departments to submit annual reports about physical and financial achievements of their concerned departments and corporation by the end of this month.