Exports from North East to get 50 pc air freight subsidy

New Delhi, Jun 21 (UNI) Government today announced 50 per cent assistance in airfreight for perishable commodities from any airport in the North East to Delhi or Mumbai airports for exports.

Revised guidelines of the Inland Transport Assistance under the Export Development Fund for the North East were approved by Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh here.

The rate of Inland Transport Assistance would be 90 per cent of the air freight charged by the airline from any airport in the North Eastern States or Bagdogra to Guwahati or Kolkata for exports. In the case of highly perishable commodities, 50 per cent of the air freight charged by the airline from any airport in the North Eastern States to Delhi or Mumbai Airport for exports would be the rate for the transport assistance.

The state-wise list for the commodities would be done away with and the identified products would be eligible for the transport assistance. These products include banana,guava, lemon, orange, pears, pineapples, plums, cut flowers, ginger, passion fruit, kiwi, apple, bamboo and cane for food purposes from any North Eastern sates.

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