Srinagar Oct 17 PTIAmid a spate of civilian killings Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday vowed to avenge every drop of their blood by hunting down terrorists and their sympathisers Sinha said attempts are being made to disrupt the peace and socio-economic progress of Jammu and Kashmir and the individual growth of people and reiterated the commitment to the fast-paced development of the Union territory I pay my heartfelt tributes to the martyr civilians and condolences to the bereaved families Well hunt down terrorists their sympathisers and avenge every drop of innocent civilians blood Sinha said in his monthly radio programme Awaam ki Awaaz The LG was referring to the killing of civilians including members of minorities and non-local workmen by militants over the past 10 days in the valley We remain committed to fast-paced development and will endeavor to build a prosperous and peaceful UT of JK he said The lieutenant governor urged the people to remember the security personnel who have laid down their lives in the line of duty When we light the Deepawali lamps next month lets light one lamp in remembrance of the martyrs among the security forces who were prematurely snatched from us by the enemies of humanity he added Nine army personnel have lost their lives in one of the deadliest anti-terror operations in recent times in Poonch district PTI MIJ RT RT

Jammu Sep 28 PTI The Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry JCCI on Tuesday met Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Choudhary here and batted for establishing new public sector undertakings inrailway and defence sectors in the Jammu region A delegation of JCCI met Choudhary here and submitted a memorandum which among other things demanded setting up of new public sector undertakings by the government to generate employment and give fillip to the economy of the Union territory Led by JCCI President Arun Gupta the delegation also sought refund of SGST to industrial units and benefits of new industrial policy to existing unit holders while opposing any move by big companies to open stores in the retail sector in the Jammu region There is a dire need for establishing new public sector undertakings in the Jammu province and in this regard the industries of railway and defence sectors are the best options Such units should be established by the central government as it will undoubtedly generate huge employment opportunities for the youth besides giving a fillip to the UTs economy Gupta told the minister The Union minister reached Jammu on Monday as part of the central governments public outreach programme and held a series of meetings with government officials besides interacting with BJP leaders and various delegations On September 22 the JCCI sponsored a strike in the Jammu region against alleged directionless policies of the government detrimental to the interests of the business community Among other things the chamber expressed its resentment against the decision of the lieutenant governor administration to stop the Darbar move under which the government used to rotate its seat between the twin capitals for six months each The Gupta-led delegation sought refund of SGST to industrial units of UT of JK and also demanded the benefits of the recently announced New Industrial Policy to the existing industrial units of the Jammu region the JCCI said in a statement here Expressing resentment over the opening of retail stores by big companies in Jammu the JCCI said if this happens then the small shopkeepers of Jammu will be ruined and their shops will be closed The delegation also pitched for tapping of the huge tourism potential in Jammu province the statement said The JCCI said the delegation also discussed various other issues including stopping of darbar move clarity on land and labour policy completion of pending projects delay in payment to contractors issues of wine traders sand mining and crushers and brick kiln trade PTI TAS AB HRS hrs