NE NEWS SERVICE
PUDUCHERRY, SEP 19
To boost the export potential from the UT of Puducherry, Lt Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan will inaugurate the ‘Vanijya Saptah’ (Trade and Commerce Week) in Puducherry on Tuesday, says a release
The event shall include an Exhibition with 25 stalls. The Exhibition will showcase export potentials of Puducherry UT and the products and services identified to lead the accelerated growth of export performance of the UT. The event will also include the launch of special window for MSME exporters in the UT of Puducherry by the Chief Minister. The exhibition, which is open to public, will continue till 5 pm.
As part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, a Conclave and an Exhibition will be held on (Tuesday at Puducherry University Convention Centre).
The Conclave and the Exhibition will be inaugurated by the Lt. Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, in the presence of Chief Minister N Rangasamy, at 11 am.
A Namassivayam, Minister for Commerce and Industries, Govt. of Puducherry; N. Gokulakrishnan, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha); Ve. Vaithilingam, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) and PML. Kalyanasundaram, MLA will also be gracing the event with their presence.
The event has been planned for showcasing the export potential from the UT of Puducherry with the target to increase the share of exports in a significant way with a focus on development of Industries, Tourism, Agriculture, Handicrafts and other sectors.
Apart from the UT level programme at Puducherry, an Exporters’ Conclave will also been organised in Karaikal on September 26th.
Government of India through Ministry of Commerce and Industry and various Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) is organising ‘Vanijya Saptah’ (Trade and Commerce Week) event in all States and Union Territories across the country as a part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ with focus on economic growth, especially promotion of exports from India. The main aim is showcasing India as a ‘Rising Economic Force’ and to promote products and services of exporters from the country, spread awareness of the support provided to exporters by the Government and the EPCs at all levels, the economic progress especially in international trade achieved in the last 75 years and the roadmap ahead to realise the export potential of the Country.
