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'Container handling facility at Paradip port within 6 months'

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Press Trust of India Bhubaneswar
Last Updated : Jun 02 2016 | 8:48 PM IST
A container handling facility would be set up at Paradip port within six months to boost exports from Odisha, Union Commerce Secretary Rita Teaotia said today.
Teaotia, who met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here, said the government would adopt a positive approach in dealing with issues raised by the state, according to a release from the Chief Minister's Office.
The state government also shared its views on export promotion with the ministry officials.
"Odisha has a great tradition of export and today also the state has much potential.
"Both the state and Central government are committed for infrastructural development in the state. We need to work together in close collaboration to sort out the regulatory issues and expedite the completion of the projects," Teaotia said.
Joint Secretary, Commerce, Sanjaya Chadha said the Odisha government has taken a number of steps for promotion of exports.

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In spite of global slowdown, exports from Odisha crossed Rs 19,500 crore during 2014-15, he said.
State's Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi said Odisha appraised the ministry team about the need for establishing container terminal facility in ports without which exporters in Odisha are constrained to ship containerised products through the ports of Vizag, Haldia and Kolkata.
Odisha has three operational ports at Paradip, Dhamara and Gopalpur wherein container terminal facility can be developed, he said.
The chief secretary also highlighted the need for air cargo complex, cargo custom clearance facility and direct air linkage to South Asian countries from Bhubaneswar airport.
In absence of these facilities, the state is not able to export handicraft, food products, gems and other items, the release added.
The team was also requested to take up issues relating to setting up of a pre-shipment testing laboratory of marine products by Marine Product Export Development Authority (MPDA) at Bhubaneswar.
There are more than 20 marine exporters in Odisha and seafood worth more than Rs 2,000 crore is being exported. Odisha's exporters depend largely on laboratories in other states, it said.

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First Published: Jun 02 2016 | 8:48 PM IST

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