Shillong, Apr 20 : The Union Ministry of Trade and Commerce has asked Meghalaya government to start business at the second border haat at Balat sans formal inauguration, officials said today.
The Union Minister for Trade and Commerce, Anand Sharma, was supposed to inaugurate the second ''border haat'' (traditional market) in the North east along with his counterpart from Bangladesh.
However, due to their (VIPs) tight schedule, the Ministry has asked the state authorities to start business at the haat at their convenient time in consultation with officials from Bangladesh.
"We have received an official intimation from the Ministry to have businesses begin at the Balat border haat," Director of Commerce and Industries W Langstang told PTI.
While the authorities have set May 1 as the first day to begin trade at the ''haat'', the Haat Management Committees (HMC) from both the countries will be meeting on Arpil 26 at the venue to finalise on all formalities before the first day of business, an official of the HMC said.
Aimed at facilitating trade, commerce and goodwill between residents across the Indo-Bangladesh International border, the Balat ''border haat'', the second in Meghalaya, is also the second ''haat'' in NE awaiting formal inauguration after Kalaichar border haat in West Garo Hills district was inaugurated in July last year.
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