including strategic sites in Kathua

as a key industrial logistics hub, particularly in pharmaceuticals, warehousing, and agro processing, while Kashmir has seen sectoral gains in horticulture, tourism, and value-added handicrafts. The establishment of 46 new industrial estates, including strategic sites in Kathua, Budgam, Pulwama, and Samba, is enabling cluster-based development with targeted infrastructure. The first Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) project in the region by Emaar Group of Dubai, worth Rs 500 crore, is under construction in Srinagar, featuring the ‘Mall of Srinagar’ and two IT towers, with a projected employment generation of 13,000+ direct jobs. Meanwhile, Jammu is set to host the revamp of the Software Technology Park of India (STPI) in collaboration with IIT Jammu สล็อต