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An Initiative of APEDA –for Connecting Agri-Export through Direct Flights from Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi

Facilities available at this airport that are as below

• Cold room facility for perishable agricultural produce.
• Custom clearance has been invited at the airport for speedy custom clearance.
• Clearing agents (custom agents)
• Facilities related to custom clearance, AD code registrations for traders/exporters
• Phyto-sanitary Clearance through the plant quarantine department.
• All major airlines – Air India Express, Air India, SpiceJet, IndiGo have been encouraged to set up BG bond &trans-shipment clearance of international cargo at Varanasi airport.

APEDA

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act passed by the Parliament in December, 1985. 

Objective

The objective of APEDA is to promote schedule products export and to achieve this various functions has been undertaken by this body under the regulation of central government. Central government lays down the rules and regulation and implements through this body for the efficient administration of APEDA Act.

Source: PIB