In the first Jammu and Kashmir- Real Estate Summit, Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) of Rs 18,300 crore were signed between some of the major real estate investors in the country and the UT Government along with the Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri as well as the Union Minister of State in the PMO, Dr Jitendra Singh. It is said to create several job opportunities. The summit was a huge success, because of which the Jammu and Kashmir Government announced that another summit will be held on May 21 and May 22, in Srinagar. It further mentioned that investment proposals worth Rs 44,000 have been received under the Industry Development Scheme. It is expected that the amount will reach Rs 60,000 very soon. 39 MoUs had been exchanged in total amounting to Rs 18,300 crore in various sectors. The sectors included residential-19, commercial-eight, hospitality-four, infrastructure-three, film and entertainment-three, and finance-two. Some of the real estate companies that signed these MoUs for housing projects are Signature Global, Samyak Group, Raunak Group, Hiranandani Constructions, and NBCC. The MoU for hospitality had been signed by Chalet Hotels. The initial pacts were signed by Raheja Developers, Goel Ganga, GHP Group, and Shree Naman Group for housing projects. During the summit, Hardeep Singh Puri further said that the Metro rail projects proposals for Jammu and Srinagar have reached the final stage of approval from the PIB-Public Investment Board. The metro rail project will soon be a reality. Image Source