The Government of India, through the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), issued Public Notice No. 49 /2004-09 on January 24, 2005, amending the Handbook of Procedures under the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09. The primary amendment relates to the Registration-cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC), where exporters are required to declare their main business line when applying to the relevant Export Promotion Council (EPC). Additionally, status holders now have the option to obtain RCMC from the Federation of Indian Exporters Organization (FIEO). The notice also introduces updates to Appendix-27, listing various Export Promotion Councils, and adds new entries in Appendix-35A, including all DGFT offices and regional EPC offices under their jurisdiction. These changes are part of the government’s effort to streamline and update the procedures for exporters across India.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
PUBLIC NOTICE No 49 /2004-09
NEW DELHI: the 24th January 2005
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment(s) in the Handbook of Procedures (Vol. I):-
1. The 1st Para of 3.12 is amended to read as under:-
An exporter desiring to obtain a Registration-cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC) shall declare his main line of business in the application, which shall be made to the Export Promotion Council (EPC) relating to that line of business. However, a status holder has the option to obtain RCMC from Federation of Indian Exporters Organization (FIEO).
2. The existing Appendix-27 shall be substituted by the revised Appendix-27 as given in Annexure-I to this Public Notice.
3. After the existing entry at Sl.No.37 in Appendix 35A following new entries are added:
All DGFT offices as per their territorial jurisdiction as given in Appendix-24 of Handbook of Procedures Vol.I.
All Regional Offices of Export Promotion Councils as indicated in this Appendix
This issues in Public interest.
(K.T. Chacko)
Director General of Foreign Trade
(File No: 01/94/180/0009 /AM05/ PC IV)
ANNEXURE-I
APPENDIX – 27
LIST OF EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCILS/COMMODITY BOARD
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Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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3 Siri Institutional Area
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1) 12th Floor,Unit No.1
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2) 12/1/1 Palace Cross Road
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3) Mayukh Bhawan,
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2. |
Apparel Export Promotion Council |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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15 NBCC Tower
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1) 4th Floor Sahyog Building
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2) 48 Community Centre
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3) 6 Community Centre
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4) CFO 3&4 Tonk Road,
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5) G 138 Shastri Nagar
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6) Flat No. 112, Ground Floor
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7) 12th Floor, Bajaj Bhavan
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8) Room No. 73-76,
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9) Karumuthu Centre
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10) No.1, 3rd street,
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11) 1st Floor, 5-10-19,
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12) 42/1924, Vivail Building,
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13) 2/2-B HO CHI MINH
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3. |
Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics Export Promotion Council |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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Jhansi Castle,
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1) Kankaria Estate
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2) No. 23/1 & 2
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4. |
The Cashew Export Promotion Council of India |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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P B. No.1709
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5. |
Carpet Export Promotion Council |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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110-A/1 Krishna Nagar
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1st Floor, Kaleen
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6. |
CAPEXIL |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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“World Trade Centre”
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1) Western RegionCommerce Centre, |
2) Southern Region”Rasheed Mansion” Tel: (044) 8292310 |
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3) Northern Region”Vandana Building, 4C |
4) Eastern Region”Tobacco House” |
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7. |
Coffee Board |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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1, Dr. Ambedkar Veedhi
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8. |
Coir Board |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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Coir House
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8 Annexe Building
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9. |
The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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Engineering Centre
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1) Cecil Court
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2) No.F, II Floor
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3) 101, Ashoka Estate
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4) Jaldarshan Housing Society
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5) 14/1B Ezra Estate
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6) `Jayanthi’, Iind Floor
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7) Export Documentation
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8) 2nd Floor, 593 Cross
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9) Air Cargo Complex
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10) 10/293 Bungalow Road
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11) `Mayur Complex’
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12) Air Cargo Complex
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10. |
Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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PHD House,3rd Floor
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11. |
Engineering Export Promotion Council |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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World Trade Centre
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1) Centre 1, 12th Floor
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2) Surya Kiran (4th Floor)
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3) Maalavika Centre
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12. |
Export Promotion Council for Export Oriented Units and SEZ Units |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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705, Bhikaji Cama Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place,
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13. |
Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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PHD House, 3rd Floor,
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1) World Trade Centre No.1,
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2) Spencer Plaza
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3) Express Tower, 6th Floor
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14. |
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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Diamond Plaza
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1) F-3 Jhandelwalan
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2) Rajasthan Chamber Bhavan,
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3) 626-628, Belgium Towers
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4) Ankur plaza, 3rd floor,
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5) International Trade Facilitation Centre [Banijya Bhavan]
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15. |
Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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Plot No.1, Pocket 6 and 7
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16. |
The Handloom Export Promotion Council |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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34 Cathedral Garden
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1) 1004, 10th floor, Padma Tower-1
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2) 15-A, Mama Paramananda Marg
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17. |
The Indian Silk Export Promotion Council |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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62 Mittal Chambers
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16 National Park
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18. |
Jute Manufacturers Development Council. |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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3A, Park Plaza, 71
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19. |
Council for Leather Exports |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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“Leather Centre”
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1) 15/238 Civil Lines
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2) 11/4 World Trade
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3) Flat No. 6G & 6H,
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4) ”Moti Jug House”
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5) Agra Extension Centre
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20. |
The Marine Products Export Development Authority |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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P.B. No.1663
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1) 6th Floor, Regent Chambers
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2) 4-B Maruti Building
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3) Thoufeeq Complex
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4) No.10, Sambantham St.
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5) Sukhshanti Bldg. 1st Floor
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6) Door No. 13-1-15
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7) Mira Flores, 1st Floor
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8) Srihari,Parameswara Nagar
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9) 487-9 Rama Talkies Road
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10) Thiruvarul, 24,Chidambara -Nagar, 2nd Street,Tuticorin 628 008
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11) (Paradeep)
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12) Trade Promotion Office
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21. |
Project Exports Promotion Council Of India |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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H-118, Himalaya House, (11th Floor), 23,Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110 001E-Mail :info@projectexports.com
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22. |
Plastic Export Promotion Council |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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Crystal tower, Crystal Cooperative Housing Society Limited, Gundwali Road No. 3, Off M. V. Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400 005
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306, Dohil chambers, 3rd floor,46, Nehru Place, New Delhi – 19
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23. |
Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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C-25, Industrial Estate, Sanatnagar, Hyderabad 500018
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Poonam Chambers, A Wing,Dr A.B Road, Worli, Mumbai 400 018
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24. |
The Powerloom Development and Export Promotion Council (PDEXCIL) |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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16, 1st Floor
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25. |
The Rubber Board |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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Shastri Road,
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26. |
Shellac Export Promotion Council |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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Vanijya Bhavan,International trade Facilitation Centre,1/1, Wood Street, 2nd Floor,Kolkata- 700 016Tel: 91-33-2283-4417, 2283-4697/98 www.shellacepc.com |
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27. |
The Sports Goods Export Promotion Council |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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IInd Floor,
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10, Shakti Nagar,
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28. |
Spices Board |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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Sugandha Bhavan
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1) A 111 Defence Colony
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2) 195 – A – Park Street
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3) Unit No.1, Plot No,9 & 10
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4) 25(old No.13), First Floor
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5) Kurangani Road
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6) 6th Bye Lane, Rajgarh Road
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7) P.B.No.85, Diesel Power House Road,
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8) 14-A-Old Vasavi Nagar
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9) 22/1, Rest House Road
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10) 6, Ground Floor
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11) Plot No.423, Sahid Nagar
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12) C/o.Office of the Directorate of Horticulture,
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13) 2, Ramvadi Society
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14) D/S, 1115 Sector-D
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29. |
The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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`Resham Bhavan’
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1) PHD House,4th Floor
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2) Khallelic Centre (Alsa Mall)
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3) Block No. 3E
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30. |
Tea Board |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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14 Biplabi Trallokya
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1) Azad Bhawan (3rd Floor)
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2) ”Resham Bhawan”
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3) No.3 Blacker’s Road
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4) Indira Gandhi Road,
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5) ”G.B.Road,”
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6) ”SHELWOOD” Coonoor
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7) Nilgiris,
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8) Club Road,
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9) College Road
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10) ”Pradhan Bhawan”
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11) Nehru Park
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12) U.N.Bezbarua Road
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13) S.A.S. House (2nd Floor,
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14) Ganesh Ghat,
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15) Mission Road
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16) Jashbhai F Patel Building
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31. |
Tobacco Board |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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Srinivasa Rao Thota
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1) Directorate of
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2) H.No.10-4-1/5
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3) B/4/141
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32. |
Wool & Woollen Export Promotion Council |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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906, New Delhi House,27 Barakhamba Road
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1) Churchgate Chambers
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2) 704/3, (Gurdev Nagar)
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3) Municipal Commercial
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33. |
Wool Industry Export Promotion Organisation (WOOLTEXPRO) |
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Registered Office |
Regional Office |
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Churchgate Chambers,7th Floor,5 New Marine Lines,
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