MSME

In a bid to boost the state’s small scale industries sector, the Odisha government has decided to make the processes at the Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) go online within the next year, said the MSME Department Secretary Panchanan Dash.

Following the footsteps of Maharashtra and Gujarat, the West Bengal government has unveiled its draft industrial policy after a long wait on May 18, to woo entrepreneurs by showcasing the state as an attractive investment destination. The policy stressed on sustainable development of labour-intensive micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), with special emphasis on food processing and agro, textiles and apparel, leather and handicrafts.

The Cluster Development Programme by the MSME ministry has facilitated growth and promotion of MSMEs in Uttar Pradesh under various trades, said the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, K. H. Muniyappa in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on May 6.

K. H. Muniyappa, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) has informed Rajya Sabha via a written reply to a question on Monday that, the government has proposed to continue ‘Assistance to Training Institutions’ (ATI) scheme in the 12th Five Year Plan and a proposal for that has already been sent to Ministry of Finance.