The 42nd annual general meeting of the city electroplaters was held under the chairmanship of Joginder Kumar, president of the Ludhiana Electroplaters Association.
Chander Parkash Sabharwal, general secretary, read out the minutes of the meeting while Sukhdev Raj Sethi, cashier of the association, placed before the members accounts during the period April 2007- March 2008 along with the balance-sheet, which was unanimously approved by the House.
Joginder Kumar apprised the members that a cluster had been approved by the Central government. He said that the state government had directed PSIEC to set up new focal points for electroplating industry at Ladhowal.
He also told that a deputation had a meeting with P.S Bhide, revenue secretary, last week in Delhi regarding the long-pending issue of levy of service tax on electroplating and zinc plating under business auxiliary service.
He also said that members of the association wold attend the 22nd National Steel Consumer Council to be held on in New Delhi on October 4.