Jalna dry port achieves customs port designation, Infra News, ET Infra
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The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has granted customs port status to the Jalna dry port for import and export operations , aimed at boosting trade and industry in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra.The development will allow the dry port ( inland container depot ) to handle imports, exports and other customs-related processing activities.The development will allow the dry port (inland container depot) to handle imports, exports and other customs-related processing activities. The notification, issued on Monday by Under Secretary Supriya Chandran, has been published in the Gazette of India.Strategically located near the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) and along the major national transportation routes, the Jalna dry port has been developed by the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT). It is currently maintained by a Nagpur-based company and has steadily emerged as a key inland trade hub.Although not a seaport, the facility enables customs clearance and storage of goods before they are transported to and from major ports like Mumbai port and JNPT via road and rail.In the first phase, a multi-modal logistic park of Rs 327 crore will be developed by the Nagpur-based company at the dry port, an official said."This is a major boost for local businesses and the Marathwada region," Jalna Steel Association president Ghanshyam Goyal said.
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