The Dy. Mayor Smt. Purnima Sharma alongwith the Commissioner JMC Sh. Pankaj Magotra,KAS visited the Chamber House today to have formal meeting with the JCCI.

At the outset JCCI President Sh. Rakesh Gupta assured thevisiting dignitaries that being an important stakeholder we fully realise that the JMC requires the funds to create good infra as also to keep the city clean but before imposing any levy JMC should always consult JCCI for suggestions so that issues could be decided mutually. The JCCI President strongly protested against the unilateral decision of the JCM imposing heavy levies on the Traders, Hoteliers and different sections of the business community and categorically said that after extensive consultations with all the affiliated associations the Chamber is of the view that we shall not pay even a singly peny  as additional levy given the worst business conditions we are facing because of law and order problems in the state. He further advised to JMC first to do proper home work and set their internal system in place and arrive at a workable plan to be discussed with JCCI before arriving at such decisions.

Later the JMC Commissioner Sh. Pankaj Magotra explained various reasons for imposing all taxes and levies to make JMC cash rich to provide better living conditions in Jammu. He also answered the different queries raised by different heads of various associations present in the meeting.

Smt. Purnima Sharma, Hon’ble Dy. Mayor JMC while speaking on the occasion announced the decision to defer to imposition of all kinds of levies announced by JMC few days before and to maintain status quo and assure done and all that any proposals in future regarding levies shall be discussed with the JCCI first and then only the notification shall be issued.

Among other present in the meeting include Sh. Rajesh Gupta,Sr. Vice President CCI, Sh. Rajeev Gupta, Jr. Vice President CCI, Sh. ManishGupta, Secretary General CCI, Sh. Gaurav Gupta, Secretary CCI, Sh. Ashu Gupta,Treasurer CCI, Sh. Jugal Mahajan, Ex-President JCCI, Sh. Vijay Aggarwal,Ex-.President JCCI, Sh. Yash Pal Gupta and Presidents of different Trade,Transport, Hoteliers and Tourism Associations.