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Kochi, Feb. 3 The Chief Minister, Mr V.S. Achuthanandan, has inaugurated the Rs 24-crore Centre for Perishable Cargo (CPC) at the Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL).

He said on the occasion that efforts would be taken to expedite development of the airport in different sectors as the State is witnessing fast growth in the aviation sector. The CPC would help in augmenting the development of the State’s agriculture and fishing sectors by promoting their exports, he added.

The State Revenue Minister, Mr K.P. Rajendran, said that the Government had plans to utilise about 15 acres at Athani (which had been earlier leased to Crompton Greaves) for CIAL aviation academy project and development of Campco.

The CPC is having a floor area of 22,000 sq. ft and a storage capacity of 25,000 tonnes a year. It has been divided into three main segments consisting of receiving bay, weighment and computerised examination bay and security-cum-stuffing bay.

The project approved by the Central as well as the State horticulture missions had been built with a financial aid from the APEDA of Rs 13.20 crore and the rest of the investment cost has been borne by the State Government through CIAL.

The CPC has facilities for temperature and humidity controls required for perishable cargo including vegetables, fruits, and flowers.

For non-vegetarian items, three separate cold storages with a total of capacity of around 30 tonnes have also been set up.

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