(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) The Big Picture: Boost For J&K Industry

Topic: Boost For J&K Industry

Guest:

Aarti Tikoo Singh, (Senior Journalist)
Farooq Amin, (Chairman, CII, J&K)
Dr. Muniraju S. B., (Dy. Advisor, J&K & Ladakh, Niti Aayog)

Topic Description:

The Jammu and Kashmir administration announced a new industrial developmental scheme on Thursday. With a total outlay of Rs 28,400 crore, the scheme aims to encourage new investment and to take industrial development to the block level. While making the announcement, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said the scheme will go a long way in ushering an era of socio-economic development of the region and for catering to the aspirations of people. The industrial development scheme is from the period of date of notification up to the year 2037 and aims at creating 4.5 lakh jobs, while also attracting ₹20,000 crore investments in the Union Territory.