Overview

• Chairing reviews in Srinagar and addressing CII leaders, the Chief Minister shifted emphasis from tourism to industrialisation that directly creates employment and livelihoods.
• He directed early allotment of industrial land, completion of 46 new industrial estates, and upgrades to existing estates to ensure productive use of available land.
• Abdullah ordered an overhaul of the single-window clearance by collecting structured feedback from recent investors to eliminate procedural bottlenecks.
• The Industries Department reported ₹4,001 crore worth of projects grounded up to August 2025, multiple units above ₹500 crore across key sectors, and MSMEs employing over 10.88 lakh people.
• Startup registrations rose to 1,127 from 69 in 2020 with a Srinagar Startup Summit slated for October, while the crafts sector logged ₹1,163 crore in exports, QR-based certification, and World Crafts City recognition for Srinagar.