New Delhi, Mar 15 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that an industrial policy is to be soon announced for the economic development and to address the issue of unemployment in the newly created Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

While meeting with a 24 member delegation, led by Altaf Bukhari of the newly formed political outfit Apni Party here on Sunday, he assured them that visible changes will be seen on the ground in the next few months and all decisions on relaxations are based on ground realities and not due to any pressure. He referred to steps like release of people from preventive detention, restoration of internet, relaxation in curfew and added that even political prisoners will be freed in times to come as the main objective of the Government is that not a single person should die, be it a common Kashmiri or security personnel.
The Home Minister assured the delegation that Jammu and Kashmir will have a better domicile policy than other states in the country and said that a reasonable ‘Economic Development Policy’ will be drafted soon after widespread consultation. He emphasised that there is no discrimination in implementation of Central Laws in Jammu and Kashmir and interests of all sections will be taken care of.
Mr Shah  also  told the delegation that a ‘Land Bank’ has already been created and in  last 70 years, Jammu and Kashmir  attracted only Rs 13,000 Crore whereas he expressed hope that by 2024 three times more investment will come in the region as there is huge potential for the same and investors are also willing to come forward.
Talking about the  issues of reservation, the Home Minister said that a Commission will be set up soon and reiterated that no injustice will be done to Gujjars, nomads and other communities.
On the issues concerning J&K Bank, he assured the delegation to personally look into the issues and that issues relating to general administration will be resolved on a fast track basis.
The LG will appoint a Senior Nodal Officer to meet the people twice in a week to address their grievances and also asked the delegation to provide feedback to the nodal officers in  the union Home Ministry,Mr Shah added.
The Home Minister also  assured the delegation that NDA Government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take all steps for the overall development of Jammu and Kashmir and also expressed confidence  that the Government will work with all sections of the society to realize the hopes of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir at an early opportunity as already assured by the PM Modi in the Lok Sabha on August 16 last year.