SRINAGAR: The election for the second-largest industrial estate in Kashmir, the Industrialists Association Khunmoh, concluded on Saturday with the election commission announcing the successful office-bearers.
Imran Murtaza secured a second consecutive term as President of the Association.
The other members of the Administrative Council declared elected include Zahoor Ahmad Malik (Senior Vice President), Shakeel Ahmad Kenu (Vice President), Sajad Ahmad Baba (General Secretary), Owais Aslam (Joint Secretary), Rouf Ahmad Mattoo (Secretary Finance), and Mehraj-ud-Din (Secretary Publicity). Abdul Wahid Chishti has been elected as Speaker of the organisation.
The election commission, led by Manzoor Illahi and comprising Abdul Rashid Lone and Bashir Ahmad as its other members, conducted the elections.
Former President and Advisory Committee Member of FCIK Zahoor Ahmad Bhat and President I/E Shalteng Showkat Ahmad were present during the elections as observers.
The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) extended warm wishes to Imran Murtaza and other elected office-bearers and expressed hope that the new administration will not only foster the development of its estate members but also play a more significant role within the FCIK, contributing to the collective prosperity of the industrial fraternity.
FCIK urged all industrial associations in Jammu and Kashmir to undergo change and transformation to take up enhanced role for serving as incubators of innovation for industrial growth and development.
The Advisory Committee of FCIK underscored the changed role of associations to create collaborative environment for flourishing newer ideas and practices in the industry through knowledge sharing, research, and development, technological advancements, product innovation, and process improvement in order to contest and stand against stiff market competitions.
The Advisory Committee stated that the evolving landscape and advancement of industrial development in the country envisaged a bigger role for industrial associations and their apex organisations to serve as formidable pillars of support, fostering innovation, advocacy, and collaboration, particularly considering the backwardness and stagnant industrial growth in JK caused by multiple reasons.
“All the industrial associations in Kashmir valley and FCIK as their coalescence have to shun the past miseries and move forward in fueling robust and thriving ecosystem in the industrial growth and development”, advised FCIK.
