LG Sinha Lays Foundation Stone for Dhunseri Polyfilm Limited Industrial Unit in Kathua
Scheduled for commissioning in 2026, the two-phase project will decentralize industry in underdeveloped regions by leveraging local skilled labor.
Overview
- The facility will span about 300 kanals in Dholia Jattan village and feature a combined production capacity of 128,400 tonnes per annum.
- It is expected to begin operations in 2026 and create roughly 1,000 direct jobs tailored to the territory’s young and skilled workforce.
- Manoj Sinha framed the project within J&K’s progressive industrial policy aimed at decentralizing growth and empowering districts like Kathua, Jammu and Samba.
- Senior officials and industry leaders, including Dhunseri Group chairman Chandra Kumar Dhanuka and J&K Bank MD Amitava Chatterjee, attended the inauguration, highlighting private-public collaboration.
- Authorities cautioned against adversaries seeking to undermine Jammu and Kashmir’s burgeoning industrial sector as the region accelerates toward becoming a northern manufacturing hub.