New Delhi, April 1: Haldia figures on the list of public sector trading major MMTC's Rs 600-crore investment plan to develop six free-trade and warehousing zones. The other cities in the list are Mumbai, Kandla, Ennore, Kochi and Noida.

According to a commerce ministry statement, MMTC plans to invest Rs 100 crore at each site to construct a 500,000-square-metre built-up area.

The scheme is part of the government?s foreign trade policy and is expected to provide high quality infrastructure to boost exports.

Exporters are expected to benefit from cost-effective skilled labour, transportation facilities, customised warehouses and sophisticated equipment that would be made available under the scheme.