Govt committed to fulfill people’s aspirations: LG

Srinagar, June 2: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday said that the government was committed to fulfilling the aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

Interacting with the business and industry leaders from different regions of the country including Varanasi, Kanpur, Kolkata, Bangalore, and Prayagraj at Raj Bhawan, the LG reiterated the commitment of the J&K administration to meet the aspirations of the people of J&K.

Sharing the transformational journey of J&K and speaking about competitive advantages and opportunities in J&K, he said that the path-breaking development Jammu and Kashmir had witnessed in the last few years was testimony to the government’s resolve to bringing peace, prosperity, and establishing transparent, accountable, and responsive governance in J&K.

“J&K’s economy is surging ahead and it offers the best investment opportunity to the investors,” the LG said.

He said that the record tourist influx, investor-friendly ecosystem, and industrial investment were driving sustainable economic growth in J&K.

The LG said that the agricultural reforms were also opening new vistas of opportunities for entrepreneurs in agro-based industries.

“J&K has taken transformative reforms in the past few years to facilitate investment and we are building world-class infrastructure to make J&K a hub of innovation. J&K offers myriad opportunities across sectors and soon we will take its economic growth to a higher trajectory,” he said.

The LG also lauded the contribution of young government officers in enhancing the efficiency of the government machinery at all levels.

“Citizen-centric development and effective and speedy delivery of public services is our priority. Now, the public has more confidence in the delivery system,” he said.

Bimal Agarwal of Brijlax Group; Sandeep Gupta, Director and Whole-time Director Jagran Prakashan Ltd; Ashok Lohia, Tea Exporter and their family members were also present.