Commissioner Secretary Industries & Commerce Manoj Diwedi while speaking to a delegation of Hotel & Restaurant Association, Katra said that as requested by Association every effort would be made to establish an Industrial Estate around Katra wherein products particularly related to Vaishnodevi pilgrimage, Ayurved and products whose raw material is available around Katra like Chavanprash, Packed Vaishnodevi Prasads, Dry Fruits, Local Pickles, Masalas, Packed Honey, Vaishnodevi Patkas, Jute Bags, Vaishnodevi Chunries, Vaishnodevi Photographs etc. would be established.
The delegation was comprised of Association President Rakesh Wazir who is also mentor Jammu Region Chapter of PHDCCI, Association’s Chairman Shyam Lal Kesar, Former President Shiv Kumar Sharma, Sr. Vice President Virender Kesar, Vice Presidents Sumit Khajuria, Rohit Dubey etc.
Wazir further said that Tourism has been declared as Industry and likewise all the benefits of Industry be provided to it as well like Re-imbursement of GST and Power Tariff to Hotels at par with Industry.