New Delhi: In a bid to resolve exporters' grievances, a 24-hour "helpline" will be set up by Ministry for Commerce and Industry. Piyush Goyal, Minister for Commerce and Industry informed about the helpline while delivering the keynote address at the launch of "Vanijya Saptah” at SEZ Noida on Monday, as per a press release.
Goyal said that ‘Vanijya Saptah’ embodies a pan-India character and will reflect the spirit of Jan-Andolan and Jan-Bhandari.‘Vanijya Saptah’ is a slew of programmes and events organised to showcase India as a rising economic force and exporter conclaves.
He also said that the Centre has taken a series of measures to give further impetus to growth and job creation like reduction in corporate tax, liberalisation of FDI regime, single-window clearance, One District One Product.
Goyal said that our aim is to make ‘Brand India’ a representative of quality, productivity, talent and innovation. It may be noted that Commerce and Industry Ministry is launching seven days of special events across the country to celebrate ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.’
The minister said that Uttar Pradesh has made commendable progress in industrial growth and exports. Improvement in law and order has enabled ease of doing business and trade in UP. He added that there was a need to jointly create a road map for the next 25 years and contribute to make India a world leader.
He said that reforms in social sectors have made the development wholesome. Path-breaking expansion of health programs, toilets infrastructure have been a major success and made the development inclusive. Availability of electricity, cooking gas to households have made an extraordinary impact on the lives of crores of citizens of the country, who never had those benefits before, he said.
Goyal added that despite COVID-19, due to the decisive and bold leadership of PM, our economy is reviving and exports are increasing significantly. Goyal noted that FDI Inflows are the highest and the industry is on a high growth path. He said that FDI has increased by 10% to $ 81.72 bn from $ 74.39 bn (2019-20) and the highest ever merchandise exports have been recorded in a quarter (Q1 2021-22, $ 95 bn).
Piyush said that PM Modi’s call for ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ is a tribute to our freedom fighters and freedom movement and it is an opportunity for us to inspire and reignite new fervour, exuberance and enthusiasm
Inclusive activities for stakeholders, States and people’s participation highlighting Aatmanirbhar Bharat, showcasing India’s rise as an economic force; sessions focusing on ‘From Farm to Foreign Lands’ (10 lakh tea plantation participants); ‘Vanijya Utsav’ covering all 739 districts; 35 export promotion events/exhibitions, in each State / UT, virtual investor summit in North East, swatchatha campaign and tree plantation by 250 SEZs, five national seminars/exhibitions and national essay competition will be organised during the week.
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