Gangtok, Feb 20 (KNN) Union Minister for Food and Public Distribution, Piyush Goyal, on Saturday said that the government has decided to set up a high-quality, modern organic testing laboratory in Sikkim to promote organic products from the state.

Addressing an interactive event with members of the Sikkim Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Goyal said “We should try to take the export of organic goods from the present 1 million USD to 1 billion USD by 2030. I’m 100 per cent sure that it’s achievable. We’ll set up a quality-based Organic Testing Lab here on behalf of Centre.”

The commerce and Industry minister urged the state to use the existing infrastructure in the state for upscaling economic activities.

He said Sikkim has the potential to become a sustainable and organic state, adding that reaching such milestones will only help the state boost and leverage its tourism potential.

“The Centre is willing to set up a National Institute of Design and National Institute of Packaging Campus in Sikkim, if the required land is made available by the state government,” he said.

During his visit, the union minister also chaired a review meeting with government officials at the Conference hall of Tashiling Secretariat in Gangtok.

The meeting was attended by Sikkim’s chief secretary, Vijay Bhushan Pathak and DC Gangtok, Tushar Nikhare, among several other officers.  (KNN Bureau)