7 months ago
CII Amritsar Meeting Discusses Air Exports of Farm Produce
A meeting was held in Amritsar to talk about sending farm products by air to Afghanistan.
Experts discussed how this could help the local economy.
They mentioned that the airport can handle more cargo than it currently does.
Some people said there are delays because of limited space on planes and customs issues.
They want to have more flights and better coordination to make this work.
One person suggested a new trade route between Amritsar, Kabul, and Dubai.
Everyone agreed that working together is important to make this plan successful.
CII Amritsar Zonal Council meeting discussed air exports of farm produce to boost Indo-Afghan trade.
Experts highlighted the potential of Sri Guru Ram Dass International Airport for cargo throughput.
Current cargo volumes are low compared to the airport's capacity of 250 tonnes.
Delays are caused by limited aircraft space, short customs hours, and holidays.
Proposed solutions include a new Amritsar-Kabul-Dubai trade axis and better coordination among stakeholders.
- Who
- CII Amritsar Zonal Council, Indo-Afghan Business Commission, various experts and stakeholders
- What
- Discussion on air exports of farm produce to boost Indo-Afghan trade
- Where
- Amritsar, India
- When
- Wednesday
- Why
- To explore trade opportunities and enhance cargo throughput via Sri Guru Ram Dass International Airport
Key facts
- Event
- CII Amritsar Zonal Council meeting
- Date
- Wednesday
- Location
- Amritsar, India
- Key Participants
- Navdeep Suri, Bhupinder Singh, Sunil Kohli, Sahib Singh Bajwa, Gunbir Singh, Davinder Singh
- Airport Capacity
- 250 tonnes for perishables and non-perishables
- Last Year's Cargo
- 236 metric tonnes imports, 972 metric tonnes exports
- Proposed Cargo Volume
- 1,500-1,800 tonnes weekly
- Proposed Trade Axis
- Amritsar-Kabul-Dubai
Quotes
Bhupinder Singh
Airport Director of Sri Guru Ram Dass International Airport
“He offered his complete commitment to assist the trading community in sorting out any gaps forthwith to reach the potential which is manifold.”
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“We will work towards this with cooperation of all stakeholders.”
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Gunbir Singh
Former Punjab chairman of the Indo-Afghan Business Commission
“Lahore, just 35 miles away, exports twenty times as much cargo as Amritsar. We cannot ignore the impact export of perishables can have on the farm economy of the region. Add to this the potential of value-added products, textiles, pharmaceuticals et al, as well as onwards connections from Kabul and other destinations, this could well be the economic force multiplier for the border region and the state. However, to make this happen the airline shall require import loads as well to keep their freight charges optimum.”
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