Port improvement will aid exports - November 14th 2006 (page 1)

Improvements to local transportation infrastructure are set to provide a massive boost to the Morbi area in terms of companies finding more cost effective routes for their tile and sanitaryware exports.

Said Rajkot district collector, Mona Khandhar, "the capacity of the Navlakhi port will increase after the completion of two berths. Following this, we wll devcelop a jetty in the port ara. We hae signed MoUs for the project and work is ongoing. The development of the port will go a long way in promoting Morbi as an industrial hub."

Development of the Navlakhi port will provide a major thrust to business in the area.

"Today, about 4,000 trucks are loaded every day of which over 1,000 go to southern states like Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Use of Navlakh Port for transporting ceramics and tiles instead of trucks will save between 50-60% in freight charges" says Patel of Ajanta.

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