Minister of State (MoS) Anupriya Patel laid the foundation stone of ‘Chunar Logistics Park’ in Mirzapur, UP on Monday. Patel said it will pave the way for development of the people of Chunar and surrounding areas. Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology virtually attended the event as a chief guest.
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. She stated 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.
“The Logistics Park shall facilitate transportation of Excise Sealed containers to the Gateway Seaports in minimum time and cost. Exporters & importers will be provided all necessary support for promoting export and import under various schemes of the GoI” the minister added.
"The Logistics Park shall facilitate transportation of Excise Sealed containers to the Gateway Seaports in minimum time and cost. Exporters & importers will be provided all necessary support for promoting export and import under various schemes of the GoI." ~Smt. @AnupriyaSPatel pic.twitter.com/XlmVj5Dqh0
— Dept of Commerce, GoI (@DoC_GoI) September 5, 2022
The minister said the project will meet the business needs of Eastern UP and adjoining areas. She said that the setting up of Logistics Park will also create 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 that the ‘Chunar Logistics Park’ will surely prove to be a milestone in accelerating the pace of development of Chunar and nearby regions.