Commerce Ministry constitutes trade working groups to boost exports

07 Jul '05

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Shri Sharad Jaipuria, Export Promotion Council for Export Oriented Units (EPC for EOUs).

Shri Nalin Kohli, Electronic & Software Export Promotion Council (ESC);

Shri B.K. Patodia, Cotton Textile Export Promotion Council (Texprocil).

The Working Group will analyse the recommendation of studies already completed, benchmarking trade facilitation parameters of India with other countries and setting achievable goals.

The Working Group on “Manufacturing Sector” will be headed by Shri Prashant Ruia, Essar Group with Shri Ishaat Hussain, Tata Sons and Shri Baba Kalyani, Bharat Forge, as members.

The terms of reference will be to analyse the recommendation of studies already completed; benchmarking manufacturing sector in terms of export competitiveness with other Low Cost Countries (LCCs); and study the constraints faced by the manufacturing sector in India and suggest specific measures to alleviate them.

The Working Group on “Identifying specific sectors and strategies having comparative advantage” is to be headed by Shri Ishaat Hussain, Tata Sons with the following members: Shri Y. C. Deveshwar, CII and Shri Irfan Allana, Allana Sons.

Shri Kumaramangalam Birla will assist the Group. The terms of reference will be: (i) Defining parameters for identifying comparative advantage for specific goods and services sectors; (ii) industry attractiveness and SWOT analysis for chosen sector; and (iii) specific plan of action for each sector and setting achievable goals.

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