Port designation for basmati rice expands to include Mundra and Pipavav, authorising basmati exports from these ports. The Central Government, under powers conferred by the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act and the Foreign Trade Policy, adds Mundra and Pipavav to the ports listed in Para 2A of Notification No. 38(RE-2007)/2004-2009, expressly authorising these ports for Basmati rice only exports and thereby amending the notified list of authorised export ports.