new Delhi: Describing trade corridors as very important, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that India faces various challenges and opportunities along its land borders with seven countries.
On the 10th foundation day of the Land Ports Authority of India, Shah said, “Our trade corridors are very important.”
“We face various challenges and opportunities on our land borders with seven countries (China, Pakistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Nepal and Bangladesh),” he said, reported ANI.
Established as a statutory body under the Department of Border Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, the Land Ports Authority of India has been entrusted with the task of construction of land ports on the borders of India.
The Land Ports Authority of India provides state-of-the-art infrastructure to facilitate seamless and efficient movement of cargo and passengers, with the overall objective of reducing stay time and business transaction costs, promoting regional trade and people-to-people contact. And to assimilate the best. international practices.
In order to strengthen the border villages with a focus on national security, the ruling government in this year’s budget has decided to expand the national highway network to 25,000 km in 2022-2023.
In line with the same, the PM Gati Shakti program envisaging coordinated planning across central government ministries and states will be at the heart of infrastructure development in the country. Parvatmala scheme is being launched for regions like Himachal, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir and North-East.
This scheme will facilitate the modern system of transport and connectivity in the mountains.