JAMMU, Aug 24: The Meeting of the different Market and Trade Associations comprising of more than 100 Associations was held today at Chamber House under the Presidentship of Arun Gupta.
Arun Gupta President CCI while welcoming apprised the members present in the meeting about the purpose and agenda of the meeting. He said today’s meeting has been convened to discuss the issues regarding Installation of Smart Meters by PDD and subsequently switching over to Prepaid system of billing and Toll Plaza at Sarore.
Arun Gupta apprised the members that he had already taken up the issues regarding excess billing after installation of smart meters and has also voiced that installation of smart meters should be stopped immediately as the digital meters were functioning properly and smoothly.
Regarding the toll plaza at Sarore he said that he has already highlighted this issues and said that till the damaged bridge of Taranah Nallah on National Highway is completely restored and the damaged roads are repaired and made fully operational, the toll tax collection be kept in abeyance. in this regard he has also requested the LG to give appointment to discuss these issues.
Thereafter he requested the members to present their views. After thorough discussions the members of the different associations present in the meeting expressed their anger over the installation of Smart Meters/functioning at Toll Plaza at Sarore and were of the opinion that Jammu Bandh is the only solution to get our demand /issues resolved and the members with one voice extended their full support and authorized Sh. Arun Gupta President CCI to take any decision including announcing Jammu Bandh in this regard.
Thereafter a Press Conference was held by Sh. Arun Gupta, President CCI. While briefing the media persons about the discussions / decision taken in the meeting of the associations announced one day Jammu Bandh on Saturday 26 August 2023. The Office Bearers present in the meeting and Press Conference include Sh. Anil Gupta, Sr. Vice President, Sh. Rajeev Gupta, Jr. Vice President, Sh. Rajesh Gupta, Secretary and Sh. Rajesh Gupta, Treasurer
Prominent among those present in the meeting include Sh. Deepak Gupta, President Trader Federation Warehouse ,Sh. Yash Pal Gupta,President Retailers Federation, Anan Sharma, President Tanker Association, Sh. Murari Lal Balgotra, Chairman Dhaba Union, Sh. Neeraj Gupta, President Hardware,Paint & Sanitary Dealer Association, Sh. Krishan Lal Gupta, Chairman, Rajinder BAzar Trader Association, Sh. Prem Sharma, General Secretary Jammu Chemist Association, Sanjay Gupta, President Raghunath Bazar Association, Rajan Gupta, President JPDA, , Sh. Ashish Gupta, General Secretary, Kanak Mandi Traders Association, Sh. Pawan Gupta, President All Jammu, Hotel and Lodges Association, Sh. Janak Raj Gupta, President, Brick Kiln Owner Association, Sh. Arjun Gupta, Ms. Puja Kapoor, Sh. Gian Sharma, Sh. Rajesh Dewan, Sh. Rajesh Raina, Sh. Ramesh Tak, SH. Madhu Sharma, Sh. Sushant Gupta, Sh. Suraj Parkash, Sh. Rajeev Langer, Sh. Davinder Mahajan, Sh. Jatinder Pinky Jain, Sh. Vishal Gupta, Sh. Sanjay Jain, Sh. Anil Gupta, Sh. Manmohan Singh,Sh. Rajender Parsad, Sh. Anil Gupta, Sh. Narinder Gupta, Sh. Surinder Mahajan. Sh. Davinder Sharma, Sh. Kamal Gupta, Sh. Ashwani Gupta and others