GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd 
-that operates the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad- has sought state for the expansion of the perishable cargo terminal. The goal is to boost the export of fruits and vegetables from Telangana and other nearby areas.
In a meeting with Minister for Agriculture S. Niranjan Reddy and other officials of the Agriculture and Marketing Departments Chief Commercial Officer of Ashish Kumar and a few other senior executives said they have plans to expand the perishable cargo terminal from the existing 5,000 ft2 to 25,000 ft2.
The GMR officials explained to the Minister that the expansion of the facility would also have an irradiation facility required for export of mangoes by improving their shelf life.
Source: thehindu.com
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