Gangyal Industries Seek New Incentive Package, Policy Relief in High-Level Meet with Industries Secretary
AOI Gangyal Flags Long-Pending Subsidies, Calls for MSME-Friendly Reforms to Boost Industrial Growth
Jammu, 12-12-2025: A delegation of the Association of Industries (Regd.) Gangyal, led by its president, Sh. Virendra Jain and comprising office bearers S/Sh. Sanjay Langar (General Secretary), Ajay Kumar Mahajan (Secretary), and Jatinder Singh (Treasurer), held a constructive meeting with Sh. Vikramjeet Singh (IPS), Commissioner/Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department, in the presence of Dr. Arun Manhas, Director of Industries & Commerce, Jammu. The meeting was conducted in a very cordial and positive atmosphere and during which AOI raised a series of critical issues affecting the region’s micro/small industry. The Commissioner/Secretary assured the delegation that the concerns would be examined favorably.
AOI urged the Government. to introduce a comprehensive new Incentive package to revive the existing industry and attract fresh investment. It also called for the reinstatement of purchase/price preference for local MSMEs in Govt. procurement and requested an extension of the turnover-based incentive scheme introduced vide Govt. Order No. 127-IND. Dated: 21.05.2021. AOI stressed that the hospital should not be located within the industrial zone, as it could trigger stricter pollution control board regulations and jeopardize consent-to-operate certificates for existing units.
The Association highlighted pending cases of interest subsidy claims that predate the GST regime and sought an expedited clearance mechanism. AOI also proposed amendments to S.O. 70,71 and 72 to streamline procedural bottlenecks. AOI also requested the removal of clause 5.1 of SRO 63, which currently impedes modernization and expansion projects. In addition, AOI sought clarification on the reimbursement of State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) for units undertaking substantial expansion/changing their line of activity or adding new manufacturing lines after 1st April, 2021, urging alignment with the intent of SRO 63 (as amended vide S.O. No. 243 dated: 16.07.2021).
The dialogue today was a positive step toward addressing the long standing challenges faced by the industry, said by President AOI, Gangyal. “We look forward to working closely with the Govt. to implement these measures and drive sustainable growth for the industrial sector.”