Directorate Of Industries & Commerce Jammu/Kashmir:

Jammu & Kashmir focus has consistently been on developing a strong Industrial sector.The Jammu & Kashmir had started the process of new Industrialization in 1970 with one Directorate of Industries & Commerce for Jammu & Kashmir. The Directorate of Industries & Commerce was bifurcated in year 2007 into two Directorates i.e. one for Jammu Division & other for Kashmir Division. A committed Government & increasingly responsive bureaucracy is continuing efforts to be consisted & persistent in promoting investments with on attractive package of incentives the state is emerging as a land of opportunities for investments, those who are already here are happy & many are proposing to expand. The existing industrial estates in the state managed by Directorate of Industries and commerce is with no. of units .About 10,000 kanals of land is being acquired under 18 Land Acquisition cases to develop new Industrial Estates or to expand the existing Industrial Estates across the state.

Major Functions Of Directorate Of Industries & Commerce Jammu/Kashmir

Promotion and Development of Industries.
Planning & Development of Industrial Estates
Registration of New Units
Nodal Agency for implementation of Central & State Package of Incentives.
Implementation of Prime Ministers’s Employment Generatation Programame (PMEGP).
Holding of Industrial Exhibitions and Buyer - Seller Meets.
Rehabilitation of Sick units.
Coordinating Ministries Industrial activities with SIDCO, SICOP & G.O.I’S
Registration of Societies under J&K Registration of Societies Act.
Registration of Firms under J&K Partnership Act


Industrial Estates Managed by the Directorate of Industries Kashmir.

Sno. Name of the Estate Area (In Kanals) Total no. of units
1 BAMK Sgr. 144 110
2 Ganderbal 106 33
3 Barzulla 102 67
4 Pulwama 24 04
5Chattapora 96 19
6 Shopian 62 10
7 Anantnagh 57 49
8Anchidora 86 48
9 Bijbehara 27 25
10 Kulgam 19 10
11 Baramulla 58 26
12 Sopore 82 23
13 Sumbal 45 06
14 Bandipora 01 02
15 Branwari 15 07
16 Leh 237 52
17 Kargil 09 10
18 Khurbathang 31 16


Industrial Estates Managed by the Directorate of Industries Jammu.

Sno. Name of the Estate Area (In Kanals) Total no. of units
1 Digiana 137.09 106
2 Jammu Cantt 96.0034
3 Akhnoor 29.05 21
4Samba 20.00 13
5Udhampur 49.0422
6 Reasi (Gran) 25.00 0
7 Kathua376.08 85
8Hiranagar 52.06 24
9 Billawar 53.00 7
10Kheora, Rajouri 52.00 51
11 Poonch 29.0744
12 Sangrambata, Kishtwar 42.15 8
13 Dandi Bhaderwah, Doda 54.06 0