Jammu Tawi, May 12: The Department of Industries and Commerce, Jammu Kashmir Administration today claimed that 4802 units, (2727 in Jammu division and 2075 in Kashmir) are functional including large scale, MSMEs and micro enterprises, an official press hand-out quoting Director Industries and Commerce, Anoo Malhotra said.
In the second phase of the lockdown, industries are allowed to function on case to case basis. All the industries falling in rural areas have been allowed to function to stem the tide of rural labour migration. The cold storage units and ware houses are also allowed to function, the official press release said.
The Department has allowed the industries to operate only after ensuring strict enforcement of social distancing norms in factory premises. The I&C department has allowed the industries to work at 30% of their staff strength, except the pharma sector which has been allowed to function at 60 % of its staff strength. Further, the unit holders have been advised to ensure that masks and sanitizers are provided to the employees. Department of Handloom and KVIB are also manufacturing masks and providing them to the various sectors.
As per the SOP being followed by the industries, separate areas have been earmarked for unloading/loading of trucks bringing raw material from outside the UT. Quarantining of the truck drivers, providing of hygienic food and sanitary conditions for the labourers living in the premises by the unit owner and fumigation drives are being carried by the J&KSIDCO and J&KSICOP in their respective industrial estates.
The General Managers are regularly inspecting the units so as to ensure all the norms are being adhered to. A robust mechanism has also been devised by the Department for redressal of the grievance of the unit holders.
Health camps and inspections are also being conducted regularly by the department to ensure all SOP's are being adhered to by the unit holders, the Director claimed.
Commissioner/Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Manoj Dwivedi who is coordinating all the activities of the Industries and Commerce Department, has reviewed the clearance of outstanding dues of MSMEs and JK Cements pending with other departments by 15th of this month. He has instructed for daily reporting of the clearance of the outstanding amount so that the MSMEs and JK Cement Unit which are facing severe liquidity crunch can be revived –
