DC Ganderbal chairs DLEPC meeting

GANDERBAL, December 30: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Shyambir today chaired a District Level Export Promotion Committee (DLEPC) meeting here to review the District Level Export Action Plan to boost exports from the district.

At the outset, brief discussion was held on various potential export products, current export chains, survey of potential export products, identification of bottlenecks for export of identified products, and other aspects to boost exports from the district.

The DC instructed the officers of the concerned departments present to identify the challenges and gaps in the existing export infrastructure.

He further instructed AD Handicrafts and Handloom to take on board all the stakeholders of identified potential export products (Kanishawls and Willow Wicker) and act as one-point facilitator for facilitating the export of these products.

While discussing the bottlenecks, the DC urged all the members to undertake extensive branding of the products originated and exported from the district for easy identification and quality assurance in the National and international market.

The meeting was attended by Additional District Development Commissioner, Mushtaq Ahmad Simnani, CPO, Irfan Giri, GM, DIC, CAO, CHO, AD Handicrafts and Handloom and other concerned.