Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 24: A delegation led by Rajesh Sharma, Chairman CII J&K Council and Managing Director, SRA Food & Beverages Pvt Ltd. called on Manzoor Ahmad Lone, Secretary , Agriculture Production & Horticulture Department, J&K. The delegation apprised him about the issues being faced by industrial members and requested him to take up the same with concerned authorities for redressal.
The issues discussed included Taxing Walnut Wholes at a rate lower than on the finished product i.e. walnut kernels and the promotion of cold stores in J&K.
Lone assured that the Department is working speedily towards resolving all genuine concerns of the industry.
The CII delegation also included Gagan Jain of Veejay Traders, Sujiv Jain of Karamhans Food Pvt. Ltd and Nitin Nagpal of Kashmir Walnut Overseas Pvt. Ltd.