GoI's BHAVYA scheme to give major thrust to industrial growth in J&K

JAMMU, Sept. 15 -- The Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA), an initiative of the Government of India, is set to give a major boost to industrial growth in Jammu and Kashmir by developing world-class industrial parks with modern infrastructure and plug-and-play facilities.

The J&K Government, notably, in a recent Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, approved the transfer of 671 kanals and 15 marlas of land at Village Pekhri (Padri) in Vijaypur, Samba district, for setting up a ready-to-use industrial park under the BHAVYA Scheme.

The land has been allotted to the Department of Industries and Commerce.

Director Industries and Commerce, Jammu, Dr Arun Manhas, when contacted, told UNI that "The scheme will help attract f...