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J&K CM believes that LOC trade between India & Pakistan can prove helpful for State




 


 


Jammu, November 09 (Vijay Kumar)- Jammu and Kashmir  Chief Minister  Omar Abdullah said that he realized the apprehension of both Jammu as well as Kashmir Chamber about the slow pace of LOC trade. He said that he believes that LOC trade between India and Pakistan can prove very helpful for entire J&K State.


 


While interacting with the newly elected body of Jammu Chamber of Commerce headed by  Y.V. Sharma, the Chief Minister said that  both the countries can take maximum benefit of this trade and it can be made more serious and fruitful. He said that LOC trade could not pick up because of various reasons including limited number of the items to be traded and other facilities which are required to be provided for success of the trade.


He said that it is globally acknowledged fact that trade is a backbone of economy. The routes in both the Jammu as well as in Kashmir have been opened for this trade, can be utilized for all kind of trade so that the people of our state are able to take benefit, which will automatically help the people of both the countries to reap the benefits of this trade.


            He also assured that the Chamber that government will play its key role in expanding the Industrial Estates in the state where new entrepreneurs can set up their Industrial Units. He said with the maximum investment in Industrial Sector and economic field in the state, the large number of youth who have got expertise in various professional fields can be properly utilized.


 


The newly elected body of Jammu Chamber of Commerce headed by  Y.V. Sharma President Called on the Chief Minister  Omar Abdullah in his office chamber today. and lauded the role of present government headed by  Omar Abdullah on showing its seriousness to review and boast the economical and industrial scenario in Jammu and Kashmir State.


            They said we are deeply impressed with the positive approach of the Chief Minister who has different vision to give new dimension to economic activity in the State by enriching the State with definite infrastructure which shall prove helpful for boosting the economic activities.


            The other persons of the Chamber of Commerce include,  Satish Gupta General Secretary, Tara Chand, Senior Vice President,  Mukesh Gupta, Secretary and members,  Deepak Agarwal,  Vinod Malhotra and  Shiv Partap Gupta. The delegation was accompanied by the Bari-Brahmina Industrial Association along with the Co-Chairman of MOI and General Secretary of MOI including T.S. Reen, Co- Chairman, Kuldeep Ohri, Secretary General and other concerned associates.


 


Earlier Chief Minister,  Omar Abdullah Monday welcomed the intension of separatist groups to participate in dialogue process and address the Jammu and Kashmir centric political issues across the table. “This will be a welcome change in the larger interests of the people of the State”, he added.


          Addressing a jam-packed media conference on the opening of government offices here today,  Omar said quite diplomacy has proved fruitful in solving many political issues. “This process has helped a lot in the settlement of political issues of Palestine and Sri Lanka in recent past”, he said.


          The Chief Minister said that quite diplomacy keeps the focus on settling issues without media hype and proves prudent to carry forward the dialogue in right direction. “The fact is that you can move ahead in the dialogue process easily without creating media hype” he explained.


          In reply to another question,  Omar said though the situation in Pakistan is the country’s internal matter, yet the neighbours also feel concerned for the disturbing situation across the border. “The instability in Pakistan affects the country, particularly Jammu and Kashmir”, he added.


           Omar in reply to another question said that the mishandling of the issuance of prepaid SIM cards by a small service group should not affect the large number of genuine users of the facility adding that State Government was informed by Government of India about its intension in this regard. “We were told that something like that was being contemplated”, he added.


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