Nagpur: The Union Minister for Road Transportation and Jalan Raya Nitin Gadkari said he received a call from US Vice President Kamala Harris who told him that we wanted to increase trade with “Hindustan”.
He also announced plans to export cotton threads and cotton from Vidarbha immediately.
Overcoming the NAG Vidarbha Chamber of Commerce (NVCC) program on Saturday night, Gadkari, also MP City, said, “Harris called me last night.
He asked about our economy.
He said they wanted to increase trade with Hindustan compared to several other countries.
By Therefore, there are great opportunities for Vidarbha who need technology and resources.
Rooms and traders here must now be brave and start thinking globally, “he said.
By stating he had a special interest in agriculture, the minister said the export of orange from Vidarbha began last year.
“We exported 8,000 tons of oranges last year.
This year, we are targeting to increase it to 1 lakh ton.
Now, we don’t need to send them to JNPT, Mumbai, before exporting.
From the dry port starts at Wardha, the item can be transported to Port Haldia to Pangon Port and Dakha, “he said.
The Minister of Uiumion said that the Minister of Home Bangladesh held a meeting with him in New Delhi.
“He is sure to take oranges in a big quantum of Vidarbha.
Likewise, I have a plan to export cotton and thread in large quantities of Vidarbha this year.
There are many cotton requests and threads,” he said.
Gadkari suggested NVCC to annoy entrepreneurs who invest more than RS500 Crore in Vidarbha and increase the limit to RS1,000 Crore.
“I personally know the officials who are split today.
Here nobody invests more than RS5-100 Crore.
Now, the scenario changes.
Nagpur has good infrastructure now.
The city will be a capital logistics,” he said.
He expressed satisfaction on the NVCC plan to build his new office.
“I have planned a tunnel that will start from the cotton market and end up near the NVCC office so that people can cover distances within 3-4 minutes,” he said.