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JAMMU: Bari Brahmana Industries Association (BBIA) urged the government for the issuance of notification regarding power amnesty for industrial sector of J&K. In the meeting held here on Saturday, President BBIA, Lalit Mahajan expressed concern over the non-issuance of notification for power amnesty for industrial sector of J & K as announced and approved by the State Assembly in Budget 2018-19.
The members raised serious concern over non issuance of aforesaid notification by the Finance Department/Power Development Department in respect of power amnesty announced as per the Budget Proposal at point number 112, 113 & 114 duly approved by the State Assembly to provide relief to the industrial sector by waiving off interest and penalty on all the power arrears owned to the government by industrial units to provide relief to the working/closed and sick units to overcome the distress and abnormal conditions in the State.
BBIA requested the Chief Minister, Mehooba Mufti, Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh, Finance Minister, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari and Chander Parkash, Industries & Commerce Minister to kindly intervene into the matter for the issue of necessary notification in respect of power amnesty to the industrial units of the State which will provide relief to the working/closed and sick units of the State. Suresh Mahajan, Senior Vice President, Varun Singla Vice President, Ajay Langer General Secretary, Vivek Singhal Secretary and Viraaj Malhotra Treasurer BBIA were also present.