STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The office bearers and Senior Members of Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCI) under the Presidentship of Arun Gupta met Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Arun Gupta requested the Union Minister to take up the issues pertaining to the local Housing and Urban Development Department with the concerned higher authorities for their early redressal.
Arun briefed the Union Minister that there is urgent need to develop the commercial sites and residential colonies as since last 3 decades no such sites or colonies have been developed by the J&K Housing Board and JDA.
Arun Gupta also pointed out that inspite of depositing the prescribed fee the lease deeds in respect of shops at Shiv Market Railway Station have not been executed by JDA since last 15 years. These lease deeds should be executed without any further delay.
Arun Gupta also said that the lease deeds of allottees of Sabzi Mandi and Fruit Mandi Narwal, which have expired be renewed at the earliest after charging minimum possible premium.
Arun Gupta also apprised the Union Minister that JDA is proposing to build a multi storey complex in old bus stand area without framing any rehabilitation policy for the present business outlets who are working there since the bus stand came into existence.
Before proceeding further in the matter, JDA should frame a rehabilitation policy in consultation with the stakeholders.
Arun Gupta also briefed the Union Minister that Gandhi Nagar Housing Colony was established in the year 1995 to decongest the old city area and since then there is manifold increase in the family members of the allottees.
Hardeep Singh Puri said that the focus of the Prime Minister of India and the BJP government his overall development of Jammu and Kashmir and we are on the job to achieve the goal.
Further he said that the issues raised in the meeting pertain to the local housing and urban development department and he assured that these issues shall be taken up with the local higher authorities for their early redressal.
Among others present in the meeting include Jugal Kishore Sharma MP, Anil Gupta, Sr. Vice President CCI, Rajeev Gupta , Jr. Vice President CCI, Manish Gupta, Secretary General CCI, Rajesh Gupta, Secretary CCI, Rajesh Gupta, Treasurer CCI, Romesh Chander Gupta, Ex-President CCI, Sham Lal Sharma, former Minister J&K, Shiv Partap Gupta, Jagdish Langer, Rahul, Corporator, Neeraj Lucky Puri, Vinay Gupta, Subash Gupta and Vijay Gupta.