SRINAGAR: The Administrative Council (AC), which convened under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, granted administrative approval for the establishment of four new Industrial Estates in J&K.
Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor; Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary; and Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor, attended the meeting.
These include Industrial Estates at Budhi Kathua, Medicity Jammu, Chandgam, and Lelhar Pulwama, which will be developed over 1379 Kanals of land with an investment of Rs 136.65 Crores. Apart from attracting investments, the projects are expected to provide a boost to local employment and generate over 11,497 jobs in the private sector.
The new Industrial Estates will be comprehensively developed in terms of infrastructure, including internal roadworks, availability of electricity, Centralized Water Distribution System, rainwater harvesting, roadside greenery/plantation, etc.
Furthermore, the development will involve the establishment of Centralised Effluent Treatment plants based on new patterns in accordance with the norms of the National Green Tribunal, along with other facilities utilizing modern state-of-the-art technology. The timeline for project completion is set at 18 months.
