Punjab: Channi to approach Center to open trade with Pakistan India News – Times of India

Amritsar: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh channi On Monday, he said he would soon write to the Center urging it to open trade with neighboring Pakistan.
Channi said that he would write to the Government of India (GoI) besides seeking an appointment with Union Home Minister Amit Shah to take up the issue.
Accepting a major demand of the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry here, he announced that within this week the foundation stone of a convention center for trade exhibition in an area of ​​10 acres would be laid so that the organization could carry out a variety of activities. Activities to promote trade and industry in the region in a big way.
In his address during the 15th edition of Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) organized by PHDCCI here, Channi said that if trade with Pakistan can be done by sea route, why is it not allowed through land route Because it will create a lot of opportunities. of economic prosperity.
Chief Minister’s statement Punjab Congress President came two days after Navjot Singh | Sidhu advocated opening of trade with Pakistan through the Attari-Wagah land route.
At the same time, the former Chief Minister of Punjab Amarinder SinghCommenting on the issue, said that the neighboring country should first stop killing Indian soldiers.
Amarinder Singh said, “First you stop shooting my soldiers, then we will talk about business.”
Channi also said that a Digital Single Window System would soon be put in place to ensure a unified platform to the industrialists of all necessary permissions in a seamless manner.
“This move will allow them to apply for permission from their homes with the authorities to virtually remove the user interface, which will increase transparency,” Channi said.
Counting the achievements of his government, he said that the state government has withdrawn 40,000 Value Added Tax related cases registered against traders, also abolished institutional tax, in case of expansion of factories and industrial areas etc. The need to achieve change in land use has been eliminated.
“We are also planning to start courses in educational institutions as per the demands of the industrial sector,” the chief minister said.
Citing Amritsar’s huge potential in religious tourism, he expressed satisfaction that Punjab has been ranked number one in terms of infrastructure development in the tourism sector.
On this occasion, Punjab Congress President Sidhu also underlined the importance of cross-border trade.
Describing Amritsar as Asia’s biggest market, he said that it would open new avenues of prosperity for Punjab as trade and trading activities would be done with 34 countries.

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