No focus on promotion of trade

17/03/2019

Though a detailed policy is in place yet there is absolutely no focus on promotion of trade, commerce and export mainly because of non-serious approach of a high level committee comprising of six Administrative Secretaries, which has the mandate to facilitate in filling up of infrastructure and logistics gap.Jammu and Kashmir's export remains too heavily focused on primary commodities and its share of total trade in India is abysmally low despite numerous economic measures and domestic market liberation. In order to assist the State strive to carve a place for itself in the national economy and a niche for its products in the national and international market, the Industries and Commerce Department on the directions of the State Government formulated Trade and Export Policy, which received the approval of the State Administrative Council (SAC) on August 1, 2018. The Policy was notified vide Government Order No.197-IND dated August 10, 2018 to enhance domestic trade volumes by five times from the existing level in next 10 years; to move more speedily towards transformation of its role from regulatory to facilitator and from performer to enabler for the trade and commerce sector and to encourage more investment in enterprises and building a strong, responsive and vibrant business environment in the State.
Keeping this provision in mind, the Government vide Order No.1374-GAD dated September 12, 2018 constituted State level committee for export promotion and to facilitate policy and strategy planning for filling up of infrastructure and logistics gap in the State to promote trade and commerce in general and exports in particular. The committee comprising of Administrative Secretaries of Industries and Commerce, Transport, Finance, Public Works, Horticulture and Agriculture Department was directed to meet once in a quarter to facilitate policy and strategy planning, ensure effective implementation of Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) in the State and take necessary decisions on export promotion issues pertaining to the State. Due to inability of the committee of six Administrative Secretaries to start working as per the mandate given by the Government no step could be initiated towards implementation of J&K Trade and Export Policy, sources said while disclosing that even district and regional level export promotion committees have not been constituted till date.

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