Jammu and Kashmir Press Association (JKPA) on Saturday demanded all benefits be given to it on the lines of North-Eastern states as it has suffered immensely due to insecurity scenario prevailing for the past several decades.
In a statement here Saturday afternoon, JKPA president Ghulam Hassan Kalo said the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion Government of India has approved extension of all benefits to J&K as given to Northeast States under North East Industrial Development Scheme.
This, he said, is a healthy development and likely to boost industrial development in this trouble-torn State which has suffered immensely due to insecurity scenario prevailing over here for the last several decades.
He said since media houses are at par with the Industrial establishments and providing employment to thousands of both skilled and unskilled youth besides helping the Central and State governments in the dissemination of information regarding their activities, so they need similar benefits. (UNI)