For Development of Industries in Ladakh, District Industries Centre was established in 1978. The Directorate of Industries & Commerce, Ladakh was established vide J&K Govt. order No. 47-LA of 2019,dated 15-10-2019, where under separate Directorate was created for Ladakh Division to ensure the speedy development of Industries.
Industries & Commerce Department aims to promote industries in UT of Ladakh through its Sub offices: District Industries Centre, Handicrafts, Handloom and Geology & Mining Department; by the way of forming co-operative societies, organizing exhibitions/ craft markets, skill up-gradation of weavers by providing modernized looms, training in design and weaving, marketing of Handloom products through marketing incentives and by fostering participation of weavers at District, National and International level expos and melas, exploring the mineral wealth for development and promotion of mineral based industries for the process of extraction and use of various minerals by developing industries in rural/urban areas.
Vision:
“To create an enabling ecosystemn for balanced growth of industrial sector while empowering the local
populace; ensure sustainable development and generate substantial income and employment avenues
for the people of Ladakh.”
Objective:
- To create a congenial investment climate for existing business enterprises to grow as well as
encourage new investment in the Union Territory and to ensure overall development of
Industries in the manufacturing and service sector. - Promote integrated growth of the region, while preserving region’s ecology.
- Maximizing growth opportunities by optimum utilization of local resources.
- Realizing the potential of local entrepreneurship development and employment generation,
through skill development of the youth and stakeholders. - Encourage exports of exotic products from the region to global markets and create market
linkages and investment opportunities to nurture businesses in Ladakh. - Specifically address issues impeding industrial growth and ensure simplification of procedures,
develop key industrial and social infrastructure,focus on human resource development, access
to credit and market. - Promote Ease of Doing Business by digitization of all processes. Additionally, streamline
processes for implementation of schemes that facilitate entrepreneurship along with relevant
regulatory mechanisms. - Provide impetus to food processing industry by establishing effective forward and backward
linkages, promoting Agri-Horticulture and rural prosperity in accordance with One District One
Product (ODOP) program, the flagship program of Union Government. - Promote MSME sector for uniform sustainable growth of industrial sector throughout the
Union Territory of Ladakh. - Encourage production of consumer products at reasonable cost by taking advantage of
strategic geographical location of the region. - Promote Startups and entrepreneurship to create and generate local entrepreneurial base
through support structure such as Incubation Centres. - Uplift the underprivileged sections of the society.
