Indo-Myanmar Border trade
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 12 2012:
To look into all issues related with Indo-Myanmar border trade and its growth, an 11-member strong high level committee has been constituted at the initiative of the Government of India.
An official source informed that the committee was constituted in accordance with the proceedings of the meeting held between State Government officials and Advisor to the Prime Minister TKA Nair last month.
The Director General of Foreign Trade has issued an order to this effect on June 1 .
The committee which is headed by Principal Secretary (Commerce and Industries) O Nabakishore about the issues, problems and prospects of the Indo-Myanmar border trade before submitting a report to the Government of India within 60 days.
Members of the committee are drawn from different departments like police, forest, foreign trade, customs, Ministry of Home Affairs, Assam Rifles and trade unions.
The State Government has been seeking assistance from the Centre to develop Moreh as a township of international standard and also to develop a timber park at the border town.
At present, formal trade between the two countries is restricted to 40 items.