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‘Focus on infrastructure in Union to boost investment in key infrastructure such as roads, rails and
Budget 2019-20 will to help exports’ cargo movement, would go a long way in increasing exports. As well
The EEPC India Chairman, Mr Ravi Sehgal, along with senior colleagues recognised in the Economic Survey, exports are the key growth drivers of
and EEPC India officers, viewed the live telecast of Union Budget 2019-20 an economy. The emphasis on Make in India should strengthen India’s
presented on 5 July 2019 in Parliament by the Union Finance Minister, manufacturing capabilities and encourage value addition in exports.
The ease doing business is a laudable effort in the Budget as also
Ms Nirmala Sitharaman, in EEPC India’s Eastern RO in Kolkata. the priority to high-end technology areas like commercial use of space
Among those present at the live viewing session of the Budget were knowhow. The government’s emphasis on MSMEs would further help
Mr Arun Kumar Garodia, Vice Chairman; Mr BD Agarwal, Regional exporters, particularly in the small segments, he added. (1) Mr GK
Chairman (ER); Mr G K Madhogaria, Dy Regional Chairman (ER); Mr DK Madhogaria, Dy Regional Chairman (ER); Mr Arun Kumar Garodia,
Seksaria, Regional Committee Member (ER); Ms Anima Pandey, Regional Vice Chairman; Mr Ravi Sehgal, Chairman; Mr BD Agarwal, Regional
Director (ER) & Director (Membership), EEPC India; and Mr Kousik Chairman (ER); and Mr DK Seksaria, Regional Committee Member (ER),
Bhattacharjee, Sr Executive Officer, RO Kolkata. at the live viewing session of the Budget. (2) A view of the gathering.
Commenting on the Budget later, Mr Sehgal said that the provisions (3) The session in progress.

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