Govt rolls back controversial clause from state Industrial Policy

Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday revoked the controversial clause of the State Industrial Policy-2016 which allowed non-locals to acquire land on large scale in the State for developing private industries. The move comes at a time when the separatists groups had announced to launch a campaign against the policy while the opposition had termed it a “direct attack” on the special status of J&K. “In partial modification of Government order…para 2.11.2 of Industrial Policy-2016 shall be deemed to have been deleted ab-initio,” said an order issued by Commissioner/Secretary Industries…

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