In order to ensure cost-efficiency and expeditious trading between the two countries, India and Bangladesh decided to develop their land ports. This decision was taken at a recent meeting of the Joint Working Group.
Officials from both the countries held the 8th meeting of the India-Bangladesh Joint Working Group on Trade.
As part of this plan, India will spend Rs 4.67 bn to develop seven import tax stations at Agartala, Petrapole, Dhoki, and Samastipur.
Shawkat Ali Waresi, Joint Secretary to BangladeshÂ’s commerce ministry said infrastructures would be built and renovated in the border areas stretching 150 feet.
Media reports indicate that both the governments would set up new roads will and the old ones will be repaired.
Indian officials set a time-frame for the works which include the Agartala works will be completed in 2013, Petrapole in 2014 while those of Dhoki and Samastipur in 2016.
Considering security issues, a ban was imposed earlier by the Indian government on construction works of any infrastructure in these 150-feet border areas. On the other hand, Bangladesh is now building four new land ports to boost trade with the neighbouring India.
They are Jibannagar in Kushtia, Meherpur, Chilahati in Nilphamari and Teghamuk in Chittagong Hill Tracts. The construction of four land ports is a part of a master plan of infrastructure development, reports indicate.
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