Tenga highlights challenges in tourism, banking transport, startups; seeks measures to strengthen commercial ecosystem
The Biz Reporter
Srinagar, Jan 2: Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) President Javid Ahmad Tenga today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to discuss pressing issues affecting the trade and commerce sector in the region.
During the meeting, Tenga raised concerns confronting multiple sectors, including tourism, transport, startups and handicrafts, while highlighting banking issues and key challenges impacting economic growth and entrepreneurial activities in Kashmir, a statement said.
The discussions centered on measures needed to strengthen the commercial ecosystem and address obstacles faced by traders and industrialists across the valley.
LG assures support
The Lieutenant Governor gave a patient hearing to the matters presented and assured the KCCI leadership of the administration’s commitment to supporting the business community.
Tenga expressed gratitude to the Lieutenant Governor for his time and constructive engagement on issues vital to the region’s economic progress.
The meeting comes at a time when Kashmir’s business community is grappling with multiple challenges, including access to credit, infrastructure bottlenecks, and sector-specific issues affecting tourism operators, transporters, artisans and emerging startups.
KCCI has been consistently advocating for policy interventions to ease doing business in the region and create an enabling environment for trade and industrial growth.
