Mehbooba reaches out to businessmen in Mumbai
Tribune News Service
Jammu, March 17
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today met the leaders of country’s industry in Mumbai and discussed the opportunities of doing business in Jammu and Kashmir.
She informed the industry leaders that with thrust being laid on improved road and air connectivity and institutional capacity building, the level of ease in doing business in J&K had enhanced exponentially.
She told the industry leaders that by investing in the state, they would not only be contributing to the creation of job avenues for the local youth but also winning trust of the local people.
In her meeting with executives of famed tour operators Mahindra Holidays and Resorts, the Chief Minister invited them to explore the tourist potential of Jammu and Kashmir and bring the state on their tourist map.
She informed them that the state was ideal for high-end tourism with varied areas and products for which the relevant infrastructure was continuously being upgraded.
On the occasion, the Managing Director of the group, Kavinder Singh, told the Chief Minister that his company was keen to have its footprints in the state and would be willing to work in consultation with the Department of Tourism.
The Chief Minister directed the Managing Director, JK Tourism Development Corporation, to coordinate with the executives of the group to forge an alliance by which there was a qualitative increase in tourist footfall in the state by exploiting the so-far hidden destinations and bringing niche clientele to these places.
Adviser to Chief Minister Amitabh Mattoo, Secretary, Tourism, Farooq Ahmad Shah, MD, JKTDC, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, besides members of delegation of the Mahindra group were present in the meeting.
In her meeting with the representatives of the ESSAR group, the Chief Minister discussed the developing opportunities in the state and asked them to expand their offshore activities, like the call centres, to the state thereby creating job opportunities for the local youth.
She asked them to explore other business avenues in the state as well which would go a long way in creating employment opportunities for the local youth.
Anshuman Ruia, Director, ESSAR, informed the Chief Minister that his group was working on setting up a call centre in the state and in this regard necessary groundwork was being done.
Mehbooba Mufti asked for expediting the process to set up the call centre and in this connection assured all support from the government.
Earlier, Mehbooba met the Chairman of the Reliance group, Mukesh Ambani, and discussed with him various business ventures to be set up in the state.
CM means business
- Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti met executives of famed tour operators Mahindra Holidays and Resorts, representatives of the ESSAR group and Chairman of the Reliance group Mukesh Ambani in Mumbai
- She informed the industry leaders that with thrust being laid on improved road and air connectivity and institutional capacity building, the level of ease in doing business in J&K had enhanced exponentially
- She told the industry leaders that by investing in the state they would not only be contributing to the creation of job avenues for the local youth, but also winning trust of the local people
