SRINAGAR, Aug 8: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting to review implementation of compliance reduction and deregulation reforms recommended by the National Task Force, headed by the Cabinet Secretary, Government of India, to ensure Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) across the country.
During the meeting, the Chief Secretary took stock of the progress on key reform areas. He directed all the departments to ensure time-bound and full compliance with the agenda set by the Task Force.
Emphasizing the urgency and importance of the exercise, he asserted that there is no scope for laxity or delays and administrative heads must regularly monitor the status of implementation to ensure that reforms are grounded effectively.
He further stressed the need to upload the evidentiary proof of compliance across all priority areas without further delay, underscoring that these reforms are critical to improve the overall ease of doing business.
The Chief Secretary called for mission-mode implementation of regulatory changes. He directed the Industries & Commerce Department to complete all documentation and reporting requirements promptly by assisting the departments in implementing them smoothly.
Commissioner Secretary, Industries & Commerce, Vikramjit Singh, informed the meeting that 434 reform points spanning various departments have already been successfully implemented. However, few specific reform points were returned by the Task Force with observations for further refinement.
Providing further insights, Director Industries & Commerce, Jammu, Arun Kumar Manhas, outlined several key reform areas identified for immediate action.
These included adoption of flexible zoning regulations in master plans to facilitate mixed land use in development projects, simplification and digitization of the Change of Land Use (CLU) process and rationalization of minimum road with norms for industrial units in rural areas.
Meanwhile, Chief Secretary chaired a crucial meeting to review progress on the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).
The meeting focused on accelerating the enrolment of farmers, especially Kisan Credit Card (KCC) holders, to improve the scheme’s overall saturation.
During the meeting, the Chief Secretary expressed his concern over the current enrolment status, noting that the UT-wide saturation rate stands at just over 18% leaving a gap of around 5 lakh eligible customers across the districts of J&K.
He issued strict directions to all the banks to take immediate steps to cover the eligible KCC customers under PMFBY. To ensure accountability and progress, the Convenor of the UTLBC had been instructed to submit daily reports on coverage until the enrolment window closes on August 31, 2025.
Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production Department (APD), Shailendra Kumar, highlighted the need to focus on districts with significant cultivable area but low insurance coverage.
He also emphasized the importance of public awareness, urging all the banks to inform farmers about the PMFBY scheme guidelines, particularly the critical 72-hour window for making a crop loss claim.
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