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As many as 15 industrial associations from Rajkot, Morbi and Kutch represented their issues
RAJKOT: The first open house involving top state officials and local industries of Saurashtra and Kutch was held in Lodhika GIDC on Thursday with an aim to provide solutions to several important issues pertaining to the small and medium-scale units of the region.
As many as 15 industrial associations from Rajkot, Morbi and Federation of Kutch Industries Association (FOKIA) represented their issues to the team that comprised of industries commissioner Rahul Gupta, GIDC vice-chairman and MD M Thennarasan, GPCB member secretary AV Shah and others.
Talking to TOI, Gupta said “The industrial associations discussed their set of problems, most of them which pertained to GIDC. The concerned officers have responded accordingly and we have assured them to iron out issues that can be solved expeditiously. Some issues and suggestions were policy-related which will have to be highlighted at the appr
Rajkot: The Federation of Kutch Industries Association (FOKIA) on Tuesday signed an international partnership agreement with Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, USA for international trade.
According to FOKIA, this agreement will help in promoting trade and investment opportunities and establishing a framework for efficient and measurable co-operation between the two organizations.
Pennsylvania, the fifth most populous American state, is a producer of ships, iron, chemical, timber, oil, textiles, glass, coal and steel. The total trade between Indian and Pennsylvania was of $3.21 billion in 2019-20.
There are over 18 Indian companies operating there and many Pennsylvania-based firms are engaged in various sectors in India like food processing, agriculture, IT and chemicals.