Minister of State for Commerce & Industry Anupriya Patel lays foundation stone of Chunar Logistics Park in Mirzapur
'Chunar
Logistics Park' will accelerate the pace of development of Chunar and nearby
region
Will give a fillip to local carpet and handicrafts industry, cater to the needs
of local exporters, importers and traders
Minister
of State (MoS) for Commerce & Industry, Anupriya Patel today said
'Chunar Logistics Park' will pave the way for development of the people of
Chunar and surrounding areas. She was addressing the foundation stone laying
ceremony for 'Chunar Logistics Park' in Mirzapur, UP. Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics
& Information Technology virtually attended the event as the Chief Guest.
At the outset Patel thanked Minister of Railways,
Ashwini Vaishnaw for taking keen interest and providing continuous cooperation
of the Ministry of Railways in facilitating the setting up of Logistics Park.
Noting that the carpet and handicraft industries
of Chunar, Mirzapur and surrounding areas are not only nationally renowned, but
also internationally recognized for their uniqueness and quality, Patel
emphasized that the state-of-the art 'Chunar Logistics Park' will cater to the
long felt needs of local exporters, importers and traders for their export,
import and domestic trade requirements.
Stating that the Project will meet the business
needs of Eastern UP and adjoining areas, the Minister said all necessary
facilities and assistance will be provided to exporters and importers to
promote exports and imports under various schemes of the Government.
The Minister emphasized that the setting up of
Logistics Park will also lead to a significant increase in employment
generation. It will also play an important role in promoting rail freight transportation
and reduce logistics cost and transit time, thereby giving a fillip to the
local carpet and handicrafts industry.
Patel informed that initially under this
project, a facility for around 400 containers will be developed and 2000 square
mtr Godowns will be provided for storage and handling of cargo. The facility
will also include round the clock security, CCTV cameras, state-of-the-art
container handling equipment. She added that based on the requirement of
trade and industry and keeping in view the commercial viability, the services
in the Logistics Park will be expanded in a phased manner.
Minister expressed confidence that the 'Chunar
Logistics Park' will surely prove to be a milestone in accelerating the pace of
development of Chunar and nearby region.