Shillong, May 18: Union Minister for Commerce & Industries Piyush Goyal has assured a body of exporters from Meghalaya of making effort to remove bottlenecks in export to Bangladesh through the state.
The assurance was given to the Federation of Licensed Exporters of Meghalaya led by state BJP president Rikman G Momin in New Delhi on Monday, according to a statement issued by the BJP.
“The delegation held an in-depth discussion with the Minister on various issues that are impeding international border trade between India and Bangladesh through Meghalaya,” the BJP statement said.
Citing several “technical and administrative hurdles” faced by the exporters in recent times, the sought the Union Government’s intervention and assistance in easing the export related bottlenecks.
Goyal assured the delegates that the concerns would be addressed.
“The Union Minister assured the delegates that he would look into the matter and ensure that ease of doing business is maintained and technical glitches coupled with administrative delays don’t lead to loss of revenue for Meghalaya’s exporter community,” the statement said.
“The Minister has delegated Joint Secretary, Commerce & Industries to initiate a secretary level GOM meeting at the earliest to resolve the long pending issues faced by exporters who can furnish necessary legal permits,” it added.
