JAMMU: A delegation of Chamber of Commerce and Industries (CCI) Jammu, met the newly appointed Vice Chairman of Jammu Development Authority (JDA), Pankaj Magotra at his office chamber.
The delegation members led by Chamber president, Arun Gupta raised hopes of the trading community with his joining new posting, which has been facing multiple issues that need to be addressed by the Jammu Development Authority at the earliest. Gupta specially discussed at length with the JDA Vice Chairman the problems faced by the traders running their establishments at Transport Nagar, Shiv Market at Railway Station, Bahu Plaza and Bus Stand. He brought to the notice of Pankaj Magotra the highly dilapidated condition of roads in Transport Nagar and adjacent areas that is not only troublesome for the trading community working there but has been irking the commuters passing through the area whether in their vehicles or on foot.
Even the customers who come here have to think twice before their visit due to sordid state of affairs of roads and lack of maintenance of infrastructure by the concerned authorities. All these shortcomings and discrepancies are cumulatively resulting in adverse affect on the business prospects of the traders in this area, Gupta said and asserted that the concern deserves priority attention and the same needs to be addressed at the earliest. The CCI president conveyed to the JDA Vice Chairman that today we are living in an era of innovations and latest technologies and it becomes necessary for the Jammu Development Authority to innovate fresh ideas to enhance the environment of its properties whether residential or for business category. He urged Magotra to take good initiatives in the direction of developing a new colony for the trading community.
The Vice Chairman gave a patient hearing to the grievances, views and suggestions put forth by the Chamber delegation and assured that all their issues shall be addressed on priority so that this class does not suffer any more.
The delegation comprised of Anil Gupta senior vice-president, Rajeev Gupta junior vice president, Gaurav Gupta secretary general, Rajesh Gupta secretary and Rajesh Gupta -treasurer.
