Calls for filling up of these vital posts
SRINAGAR: The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has called for a considerable degree of internal cohesiveness through well-meaning and accountable bureaucracy to accomplish and foster the ambitious industrialization process launched by the government for UT of Jammu and Kashmir.
In a meeting with the Advisory Committee of FCIK, the Presidents of various industrial estates, while registering their problems, complained of the bureaucratic hick-ups and callousness in facilitating the prospective entrepreneurs to set up their industrial ventures besides timely resolution of issues confronting smooth operations of the existing industry.
The Presidents cautioned that in case the bureaucratic hurdles continued without any check and accountability, the same can harm the ambitious plan and may also produce results in the opposite direction. They said that the industrialization programme would require restructuring of the whole hierarchy in industries department with clear chain of command that decide about matters rapidly and also delegates powers to subordinate team members. A set of officers having clear
understanding of industrial promotion and dynamism in approach needs to be put in charge of various positions for a longer duration of not less than 2-3 years, observed the members.
FCIK members expressed regret that seven out of 10 District Industries Centres (DICs) in the valley had presently been rendered headless which include DICs of Baramulla,Anantnag, Budgam, Kupwara, Kulgam, Shopian and Bandipora.The members questioned the bureaucracy that why should it ignore replacements in DICs during routine transfers of officers when it was aware that the role of DICs in promoting, facilitating and developing industry in the district was pivotal and critical.