Surat: Surat's gain is Mumbai's loss. Diamantaires in the Rs 80,000-crore world's biggest diamond cutting and polishing centre would no longer require to send their precious diamonds for export to Mumbai.
Surat airport is all set to be equipped with a strongroom to handle precious cargo by July-end. Airport Authority of India (AAI) has given its approval to the proposal.
Surat Hira Bourse (SHB), the lone custom clearance centre in the city, is all prepared to operate the strongroom at the airport to facilitate the transit of the precious cargo from Surat to around the world.
KK Sharma, chief executive officer (COO), SHB, told TOI, "The SHB handles import of rough diamonds worth Rs 30,000 per annum. We are prepared to set up strongroom at Surat airport to facilitate the merchants and diamantiares for direct export."
17/07/13 Melvyn Reggie Thomas/Times of India
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Surat airport is all set to be equipped with a strongroom to handle precious cargo by July-end. Airport Authority of India (AAI) has given its approval to the proposal.
Surat Hira Bourse (SHB), the lone custom clearance centre in the city, is all prepared to operate the strongroom at the airport to facilitate the transit of the precious cargo from Surat to around the world.
KK Sharma, chief executive officer (COO), SHB, told TOI, "The SHB handles import of rough diamonds worth Rs 30,000 per annum. We are prepared to set up strongroom at Surat airport to facilitate the merchants and diamantiares for direct export."
17/07/13 Melvyn Reggie Thomas/Times of India
