Assam Pumpkins Exported to Dubai

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday flaggedoff the cargo flight carrying pumpkins produced by state's farmers to Dubai atthe Cargo Terminal of LGBI Airport in the city. He also took stock of thearrangements for registration and screening of inbound and outbound passengersat the airport which has recently resumed operations after relaxation inCOVID-19 lockdown norms.

Flagging off the cargo flight, the Chief Minister stated that the state's farmers' produce had been exported to markets of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, etc from the Cargo Terminal of LGBI Airport and the cargo flight service had facilitated the objective of capturing world market by the agricultural products of Assam's farmers. Informing that the present state government had completed construction of Cargo Terminal building in the LGBI Airport with the help of the central government and the cargo warehouse would be able to store 50 MT agriculture products which would play a pivotal role in exporting state's farmers' products.

The Chief Minister also informed that steps were being taken to export the state's agricultural products by steamers from Pandu port in the city to the Bay of Bengal through the Brahmaputra at the initiative of the Industries Department. He expressed optimism that all these measures would help in achieving the target of doubling farmers' income by 2022 set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi while providing access to a wider market to state's farmers. Till now, 182 MT of vegetables and fruits grown by state's farmers have been exported to different countries from the LGBI Airport, and in the future too, Assam's farmers would keep strengthening the state's economy, he said.      

Speaking to media at the airport, the Chief Ministersaid that the state government was taking steps to bring back state's peoplestranded in various parts of the country through different modes of travel and3421 people had arrived in Assam through the landing of 38 flights so faragainst 1190 people who had flown out.