Union Minister for Food Processing visits Chamber House in Jammu and Kashmir

20-02-2023 : Sh. Pashupati Kumar Paras Hon’ble Union Minister for Food Processing today visited Chamber House and interacted with Office bearers and Sr. Members of CCI  besides representatives of the different trade bodies.

While speaking on the occasion Sh. Arun Gupta President CCI apprised the Hon’ble Union Minister that  nature has  showered his blessings on UT of Jammu & Kashmir  in nature of agricultural produce, organic produce, mineral & mining produce, but unfortunately people of Jammu are not getting due share of all these produces. Sir, the items which are produce in Kashmir Valley are  Apple, Plump, Walnuts Almonds and Kesar etc. while as  in Jammu  Rice, Rajmah, grapes, Guava etc. are  produced  in rich quantity

Previously the food park were announced in Jammu and Kashmir and one food park was developed in Kashmir Valley but unfortunately Jammu was deprived of getting the benefit of developing the food park. We request that food park as well as food laboratories should be developed in all the districts of J&K. Although one food laboratory has been given clearance by your department and we have full faith for your cooperation on allowing the  food laboratory function in Jammu.

Though the Union Government has imposed 100% import duty on Walnuts to help the small growers but still small growers are not getting the sufficient price of their produce. We request your goodself to consider our plea and consider the quantity based tax on Walnuts as is being done in case of almonds for better flourishment of walnut  industry in the country

 the country.

Further previously when there was a state industrial policy some items were brought in the category of negative list and the mustered oil was also one of the item mentioned in the said negative list. We request to abolish  the negative list and if any particular item is in the Union Government negative list that should be applicable in our UT also.

While speaking on the occasion The Hon’ble Union Minister said that the demand of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry regarding Tax on Walnuts and abolition of negative list, I will definitely look into it and growers of walnuts will get their due price and also the negative list if possible shall be removed. Further he said that the government has introduced the new policy regarding food parks and now we are going to develop mini food parks instead of the food parks developed previously and anybody can avail the benefit of the schemes and my door are always open for everyone who wants to visit our department and avail the benefits of the any scheme as per our policy.

Those who were present in the meeting  include Sh. Anil Gupta, Sr. Vice President CCI, Sh. Rajeev Gupta, Jr. Vice President CCI, Sh. Rajesh Gupta, Secretary CCI, Sh. Rajesh Gupta, Treasurer CCI, Sh. Shiv Partap Gupta, Sh, Rajendra Motial, Sh. Ravinder Sawhney, Sh. Sham Lal Langer, Sh. Krishan Lal Gupta, Sh. Vishwamitter Gupta, Sh. Jatinder Pinky Jain, Sh. Rajinder Parshad, Ms. Pooja Kapoor, Sh. Bimal Manchanda and Presidents/Representatives  of different Bazar Association

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