Jammu, Feb 28: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo today emphasized the need for a comprehensive stakeholders’ conference to ensure smooth, timely, and effective implementation of reform-oriented deregulations under the ‘Reduction of Compliance Burden’ initiative, aimed at strengthening Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) across Jammu & Kashmir.

Chairing a high-level review, he assessed progress under Phase-II of EoDB reforms and the District Business Reforms Action Plan (D-BRAP), implemented under the guidance of India’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). The meeting, coordinated by the Industries & Commerce Department, was attended by Administrative Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, Commissioner Secretaries, and senior officers from departments including Power, Agriculture, Finance, Tourism, Labour, Transport, Housing & Urban Development, and Industries & Commerce.
The Chief Secretary highlighted significant progress in notifying designated services under the Public Services Guarantee Act (PSGA) with strict timelines for online delivery, ensuring transparency, accountability, and reduced physical interaction. He urged the Industries & Commerce Department to convene a stakeholders’ conference to sensitize entrepreneurs, industry representatives, district officials, and service providers about their roles under the revised framework.
Referring to the successful Mission YUVA model, where a Single Business Development Unit (SBDU) is operational, he suggested upgrading it into a robust institutional support system to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment across the Union Territory. He directed all departments to fully implement the prescribed reforms within three months, stressing that the pace of reform must not slacken and that tangible results must be achieved.
Commissioner Secretary, Industries & Commerce, Vikramjit Singh, briefed the meeting on the D-BRAP framework, noting that 46 services have been identified by DPIIT for mandatory digitization and are being monitored via a real-time dashboard. Director of Industries, Jammu, Arun Manhas, detailed department-wise service categorization, current online status, and PSGA notifications.
The reforms cover a wide range of citizen-centric and business services, including land demarcation and verification, land-use permissions, property registration and mutation, setting up play schools and private educational institutions, issuance of Mandi licenses, health clinic and diagnostic center permits, transport permits, electricity connections, building plan approvals, demolition and reconstruction permissions, street vendor certificates, parking licenses, No Objection Certificates for hotels and entertainment establishments, water supply connections, and shop and establishment registrations.
The D-BRAP 2025 action plan, comprising 154 reform points, mandates all departments to ensure 100% compliance by March 31, 2026. The initiative also focuses on strengthening District Industries Centres and developing industrial parks to attract sector-specific investments, creating an investor-friendly ecosystem to promote sustainable economic growth and employment across Jammu & Kashmir.
Chief Secretary Dulloo reiterated that these reforms aim to transform governance through digitization, transparency, and time-bound service delivery, positioning Jammu & Kashmir as a competitive, investment-ready destination.