Visakhapatnam and Bheemavaram got special recognition by the union ministry of commerce. The Centre has granted excellence in exports status to both cities today for their remarkable export of sea foods to foreign countries. This special recognition granted by the Centre will provide additional subsidies and facilities to exporting business houses in the two cities. This credit goes to Union Minister for Commerce Nirmala Sitaraman, who put lots of efforts to accord this excellence status to the two cities under the new export policy of her ministry.