Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre inaugurated
Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre inaugurated
Surat, 12 March, 2010
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated a newly-constructed state-of-the-art dome-shaped pillar-less Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre(SIECC) at Sarsana and also opened the five-day seventh trade and industry exhibition Udyog-2010 organized by South Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry(SGCCI)
Modi described Surat as a laboratory of development. Modi said Surat is number one in urban development in the country.
Along with Udyog-2010, the SGCCI has organized a handicraft fair. Modi appealed SGCCI to give a platform to organize a Dangi craft fair.
Over 300 companies from banking, insurance, finance, information technology, embroidery, ancillary products, textiles, engineering, electronics and instrumentation sectors are participating. Renowned companies of China, Korea and USA that manufacture textiles and embroidery machinery are also taking part in the fair.
The story of centre
Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry had signed an MOU with the Gujarat government for this convention centre in year 2003 during Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit. Now this Rs 64 crore International Convention Centre is standing over 1.16 lac square meter land.
Leading Textile industrialist of Surat Shri Arun Jariwala, one of the men behind this centre said the convention centre is not just made out of steel and cement but it is the hard work of 40,000 members of Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry(SGCCI) that has made this centre. Jariwala said the state government has decided to contribute 10% cost of this trade centre which will come at Rs 7 crore. But instead of 10% if the state is ready to contribute 15%, then the SGCCI would complete the works of second and third buildings of the centre(auditorium, multi-purpose hall and Centre for excellence building) within next 15 months period.
Jariwala said when the chamber representatives went to the Chief Minister with a proposal of centre, the Chief Minister asked to build it at par with Taiwan Convention centre. Today the centre is ready and it is not less than the trade centre of Germany, Dubai or China in any regard.
He said when ex-Commissioner of Surat Municipal Corporation Shri Jagdishan went to Central Commerce ministry as an officer, he approved four clusters for Gujarat and provided Rs 200 crore for Gems and Jewelery Cluster. As this project could not be completed under prescribed cluster, they transferred the fund to Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industries for Convention centre.
Anthony verges, Rajesh Desai, Nilesh Mandlewala, Paresh patel, Hetal Mehta, Chetan Shah, Ajoy Bhattacharya also worked hard for timely execution of this project.
Have a look at SGCCI at its official website
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Surat has the power to be the number one commercial capital and trading hub.
With Narendra Modi’s team I know it is possible, but GUJCOC need to pass first.
Jay Shree Raam!
WHY……………SURAT NOT……………GET
ALL INDIAN…………………….ALL STATE……………DIRECT FLIGHT CONNECTIVITY
WHERE …………IS………………AIR CARGO
WHERE IS……………..MARINE TIME UNIVERSITY
it luks very nice…thanks for sharin this us..
I worked for Alstom at Utran Power House and that was my first encounter with Surat. This is city is soooooooo different than i thought it to be. First and best thing is that it has a SOUL.
Again many Ice-cream parlor and Veggie Restaurants. The people of city are very romantic also. This was pertinent from the fact that you can find couples kissing in public very often.
Nice to know that lawyer of Gang rape case donated entire fees for Kanya Kelavni Jojna to our Narendrabhai.
sunny (london) ……are going to keep bounce between London…Karnavati..and Surat….are you going to payout airline for all ticket when they dont have passengers?
If yes I can talk to aviation minister to grant Surat an Internation Airport?
Your alternate post are demands about flight…..
Buddy you are so irritating……….keep comment in london…Please leave us alone….we will be fine without them
Is there any way to promote Surat airport to foreign airlines to sponser like Hydrabad(By Malaysian Airlines).
If Indian govt. or Gujarat govt. does not do anything for Surat, then let Gulf countries or South Asian companies to take charge of the Surat airport development.
Otherwise like Ahmedabad first international flight to mecca, let Haj Pilgrimage to Mecca should start from Surat airport for South Gujarat muslims.
I hope Parmeshwar/Allah will dicide soon for this beautiful city and for nice people.
Where are those moteliers from US?? Come on stand up for Surat.
Metro Rail in Ahmedabad, GIFT – Ahmedabad , International Airport Ahmedabad, BRTS Ahmedabad, 6 lane Flyovers Ahmedabad, 6 lane ring roads Ahmedabad, Science city Ahmedabad. River front project Ahmedabad, Sports complexes in Ahmedabad everything is in Ahmedabad and shoulg be in Ahmedabad rest cities may go to hail. What about cities like Surat, Rajkot, Baroda, Morbi, Kandala ? Arent they cities? Is Ahmedabad alone Gujarat?
One needs to give look beyond Ahmedabad to have equal development of the states and encourage infrastructaral developments in other small and large cities of gujarat.
Surat, first needs I’national airport. When it will be open? Does modi has answer?
Gujarat is 26 districts,not just A’bad. Nadeem you are right. Guy.
nadeem & ajay you r right…but what about the IT Dept? in other factors….. growth of gujarat is good… actually not good but excellent but in IT dept……there are only two source 1) A’bad 2) baroda. what about d remaining cities? like.. you may heard that surat is fourth growing city in world.. but there is no growth in IT.. not for surat only…all cities also..