Somesh Kumar assures that the State government would resolve problems faced by exporters

Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar said the State government has set a target of cultivating oil palm in 20 lakh acres in Telangana, besides focusing on increasing agriculture exports from the State.

Speaking at a round table conference at FTCCI Bhavan here on Thursday, the Chief Secretary termed exporters as partners in development. He assured that the State government would resolve problems faced by exporters.

Representatives of various export units thanked the State government for permitting production even during the lockdown, saying it had benefitted the exporters a lot. Raising concerns over container shortage, exporters said it was affecting outbound shipments and as a result, large scale exports were getting hampered. They also



raised the issue of GST refund in respect of capital goods and asked the government to take up the issue with the Central government.

The exporters appealed for a dedicated international courier cargo clearance facility at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, which would be helpful for exporters. They also wanted the government to notify a town for export excellence, set up another Inland Container Depot and a mega industrial park to boost exports from the State.

The Chief Secretary, in reply, asked the exporters to come up with suggestions for boosting exports from the State. He said the government would take up all the issues raised by them with officials concerned and resolve them.