Odisha Exports
Odisha govt asks transport officers to seize vehicles without fitness
The Odisha government has directed the transport authorities to seize vehicles, which are plying on roads without valid fitness certificates, and file cases. Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur has issued a circular, asking officers to take action against owners of vehicles which are being operated without valid fitness and registration certificates, an official statement said on Tuesday. The directions have been issued to not only impose fines but also to seize such vehicles and file cases as per the law, it said. All deputy transport commissioners and regional transport officers (RTOs) have been instructed to intensify the process for inspection of fitness and registration certificates throughout the state. According to the Central Motor Vehicles Act 1988, transport vehicles must have valid registration and fitness certificates, and for non-transport vehicles to have valid registration documents. Despite repeated awareness campaigns, some vehicle owners have been found violati
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Odisha to lean on marine products, mining to boost exports
The Odisha government has identified four sectors as focus sectors that hold the key to boost its exports from state.The sectors identified are marine, mineral and metals, chemicals and textiles. The products manufactured under these focus sectors constituted about 95 per cent to Odisha's exports in 2015 with an export value of $2.93 billion.It may be noted that the state accounts for about 93 per cent of chromite and nickel, 52 per cent of bauxite, 44 per cent of manganese, 33 per cent of iron ore and 24 per cent of the coal deposits of the country. The mining revenue is also the key revenue driver for the state government in the non-tax segment.The identified focus sectors of the state have a strong presence in some of the conventional markets like USA, UK, UAE and China. The state government is now planning to expand to other markets and tap countries like Germany, Italy, Spain, Canada and Russian Federation.Similarly, the state government has identified potential sectors having ...
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