‘India’s ease of doing business ranking has considerably improved’
The Hindu
Mobile X-ray scanner to scan containerised EXIM cargo at NMPT launched
The Customs Department on Friday commissioned a Mobile X-ray Container Scanner (MXCS) for speedy clearance of containerised EXIM cargo at the New Mangalore Port Trust.
Dedicating the scanner through virtual mode from New Delhi, Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIT) Chairman Vivek Johri said the board was in the forefront in enhancing trade facilitation. The Government has initiated several measures to ensure “ease of doing business”, thereby reducing the dwell time for release of the cargo.
Mr. Johri said commissioning of the mobile scanner provides minimum physical intervention with maximum speedy clearance of cargo. He said the ease of doing business ranking of India had considerably improved over the recent years following several initiatives taken by the department for trade facilitation.