Centre nods to timber park
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 28 2014:
The Government of India has given its approval to establishment of a timber park at Kakching Kuraopokpi.
In the meantime, a team of Rajya Sabha MPs belonging to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce would be visiting Imphal tomorrow.
According to an official source, the Ministry of Commerce gave its consent to the State Government's proposal for establishing a timber park after a meeting was held in the Prime Minister's office on January 6 on promotion of Indo-Myanmar border trade.
The Ministry has even suggested the State Government to incorporate a skill development training centre inside the timber park which would be run with timbers imported from Myanmar.
The Ministry's letter of approval also laid down that the timber park should be operated within the guidelines given by the Supreme Court.
The Ministry also sought a detail report about the proposed timber park from the State Government.
Notably, the State Government has already acquired 400 acres of land at Kakching Kuraopokpi and has declared the same area as special economic zone.
Meanwhile, 19 Rajya Sabha MPs of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce led by Virendra Prasad Vaishya would land at Imphal on three-day visit to the State.
The team would interact with officials of Handloom and Handicraft, Chamber of Commerce, Corporation, entrepreneurs and other State Government officials.