''Policy soon to tap full potential of IT sector in J&K''

State to provide every possible logistic support to those who wish to set up IT business in the state

PTI | July 19, 2011



Jammu and Kashmir will soon have a policy to channelise the full potential of Information and Technology sector, a state minister said on Monday. "Information Technology Policy will be introduced soon to exploit the full potential of IT sector in the state," state Information Technology minister Aga Rahullah said while on a visit to AEGIS's BPO center in Srinagar. Ruhullah said the IT ventures can help in generating employment opportunities for educated youth and the state government will extend all possible help in this regard. "Government will provide every possible logistic support to those who wish to set up IT business in the state," the minister said.

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