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Addressing the participants, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant extended complete support from the Goa Government to all stakeholders and logistics industry in bringing about sustainable economic development through innovative projects that could help Goa in becoming a leading logistical hub of India. He stated that the CII Goa Conference on Logistics was a forum for all to discuss Multi-modal logistics and how it could truly be a game changer for the State of Goa.
“It is an opportunity for us to deliberate on how the focus on Logistics optimisation can be a catalyst for the economic growth of Goa,” he said.
''The National Air Cargo policy unveiled by the Ministry of Civil Aviation in 2019 aimed to make India one of the top five air freight markets by 2025. As per the policy, international cargo comprises 60 per cent of the total air cargo handled in the country, logging a growth of 15.6 per cent in the previous fiscal, while domestic cargo has grown by over 8 per cent. This reflects that roads account for over 60 per cent of cargo transportation as compared to the global average of around 30 per cent. There is a potential for the Air cargo in the State which would help our exports to a great extent,'' he said.
Dr Sawant highlighted the significance of improvement of the rankings in the Ease of Doing Business in India besides other initiatives like 'Make in India', and 'Digital India'. This coupled with suitable policy, logistics, regulatory, and skills regime would all contribute to facilitating accelerated growth in air cargo, he said.
The Chief Minister said the Greenfield Mopa International Airport, operational from 2022 was being developed in four phases, he stated. ''The first phase is designed to accommodate approximately 4.4 million passengers a year. The passenger handling capacity will be gradually increased to 5.8 in the second phase and then to 9.4 million in the third phase. The Mopa Airport will be the cargo hub of India as road connectivity and navigational facilities will ease the movement of cargo. Besides Pharma Cargo, perishable cargo, e-commerce cargo and High value cargo would also be considered,'' he said.
Anthony Gaskell, Convener, CII Goa Logistics Panel and Director, Sentrans Shipping Private Limited, Shrinivas V Dempo, Past Chairman, CII WR and Chairman, Dempo Shipbuilding and Engg Pvt Ltd, Bart de Jong, Consul General Consulate General of The Kingdom of The Netherlands in Mumbai, Dilip Kumar Gupta, Managing Director and Director Projects, Sagarmala Development Company Ltd also addressed the Sessions.
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