Need for cargo hub in Surat to attract FDI: ASSOCHAM

Surat: The New Delhi-based Associated Chamber of Commerce (ASSOCHAM) has asked Union civil aviation minister and Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi to help set up a full fledged airport for the diamond city of Surat and also a cargo hub to attract huge FDI investment.
ASSOCHAM secretary DS Rawat in a note to Prafful Patel and Narendra Modi has highlighted the potential of south Gujarat.
Rawat said, "Besides being the diamond capital of the world, it could also become hub for textiles, trade, intricate zari works, chemical industries, engineering, logistics and petrochemicals."
He has said in the note that at present, Surat has 6,645 units worth Rs 2,16,790 lakh providing more than 9,000 direct jobs.
16/09/10 Times of India

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