Govt to introduce land port Bill in next session
The Centre would introduce the Land Port Authority Bill in next session of the Parliament, Commerce Secretary G K Pillai said.
By PTI |
KOLKATA: The Centre would introduce the Land Port Authority Bill in next session of the Parliament, Commerce Secretary G K Pillai said.
Pillai told exporters at an interactive session organised by FIEO and Capexil here that the Bill would be introduced in the next session.
"If it is not passed in the Parliament, then would be introduced through an Ordinance," he said.
The proposed Land Port Authority of India would have the mandate to upgrade the 13 land customs stations and integrated check posts, besides managing and maintaining these posts on the borders for regulation of trade.
Addressing the concern raised by exporters regarding the draught situation at Kolkata and Haldia, he said that he would talk to the shipping secretary soon and find ways and means to mitigate the situation in the short term.
Regarding Petrapole, the land customs station on the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal, he said the Centre was keen to expedite trade facilitation at that place.
Pillai told exporters at an interactive session organised by FIEO and Capexil here that the Bill would be introduced in the next session.
"If it is not passed in the Parliament, then would be introduced through an Ordinance," he said.
The proposed Land Port Authority of India would have the mandate to upgrade the 13 land customs stations and integrated check posts, besides managing and maintaining these posts on the borders for regulation of trade.
Addressing the concern raised by exporters regarding the draught situation at Kolkata and Haldia, he said that he would talk to the shipping secretary soon and find ways and means to mitigate the situation in the short term.
Regarding Petrapole, the land customs station on the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal, he said the Centre was keen to expedite trade facilitation at that place.
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