Dr. Mohit Gera, PCCF & Head of Forest Force, J&K, chaired the 8th meeting of the State Level Committee (SLC) on Wood Based Industries today.
The Government of J&K constituted the SLC to approve the grant of fresh licence or enhancement of capacity of Wood Based Industry subject to availability of raw material.
Dr. Gera emphasised that as per the initiative of the Government, the Forest Department is facilitating Wood Based Industries including an online system for application of license and its renewal, simplification of issuance of transit permit for forest produce etc.
Dr. Gera also informed that the Government is considering drafting J&K Wood Based Industries (Establishment & Regulations) Rules for further facilitation of the Wood Based Industry in J&K.
T. Rabi Kumar, APCCF (Kashmir) submitted 213 applications to
the SLC for consideration for the establishment of sawmills, including 73
cricket bat units and 8 plywood/veneer units. All of the applications were
approved by the committee. The SLC has approved 226 cricket bat units for
licencing under SRO 103, which controls the development and licencing of the
Wood Based Industry. These units are mostly found in Kashmir’s Pulwama and
Anantnag districts.
The SLC also approved
eight applications in the Srinagar circle for the establishment of plywood and
veneer factories. In Kashmir, 143 licences for the establishment of plywood and
veneer plants have been obtained thus far. The committee was also given
information on the raw material consumption patterns of various Wood Based
Industries in Kashmir. Sanjay Sinha, APCCF (Central), Vasu Yadav, Managing
Director, JK Forest Development Corporation, Brij Mohan Sharma, Addl. PCCF,
Jammu, Tawheed Ahmad Deva, Conservator of Forests, Mahmood Ahmad Shah, Director
Industries & Commerce, Kashmir, and all the conservators of forests in
Kashmir region, as well as representatives from IRO, Jammu, were present at the
meeting. Courtesy: www.indiaeducationdiary.in
