Bhubaneswar, Mar 5: More than 250 entrepreneurs of the microsmall medium enterprises (MSME) sector and 50 Startups are participating in the
MSME Trade Fair and Entrepreneurship Week-2017 being held at the Exhibition
Ground here.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the programme on
Sunday. This year, separate hangers have been kept for the exporters and women
entrepreneurs.
Sunday. This year, separate hangers have been kept for the exporters and women
entrepreneurs.
On the occasion, Patnaik advised IDCO to reserve land for
MSMEs in all of its industrial estates and develop a land bank exclusively for
MSMEs at important growth centres of the state. Further, he asked the Single
Window Committees to ensure that MSMEs are provided the same facilitation and
the ease of approvals as they have been doing for the large industries.
MSMEs in all of its industrial estates and develop a land bank exclusively for
MSMEs at important growth centres of the state. Further, he asked the Single
Window Committees to ensure that MSMEs are provided the same facilitation and
the ease of approvals as they have been doing for the large industries.
The CM expressed happiness on the fact that altogether more
than 2.5 lakh MSME enterprises have been established in the State with a
cumulative investment of more than Rs 12,000 crore and employment to over 11
lakh persons. He added that total 251 projects worth Rs 661 crore have been approved
by the District Level Single Window Committees since April 2015.
than 2.5 lakh MSME enterprises have been established in the State with a
cumulative investment of more than Rs 12,000 crore and employment to over 11
lakh persons. He added that total 251 projects worth Rs 661 crore have been approved
by the District Level Single Window Committees since April 2015.
Patnaik said the budget provision of the MSME Department for
the coming financial year has been increased by more than 48 per cent vis-a-vis
the budget provision of the last year.
the coming financial year has been increased by more than 48 per cent vis-a-vis
the budget provision of the last year.
The Chief Minister indicated that the development of
ancillary and downstream industries with the help of Central and State PSUs
should be accorded priority.
ancillary and downstream industries with the help of Central and State PSUs
should be accorded priority.
The CM also felicitated 20 boys and girls, who have won the
Youth Innovation Award. Whereas, four of them were awarded Rs 1 lakh each for
developing proto-types, the remaining 16 youths were awarded Rs 50,000 each for working on an innovative
idea.
Youth Innovation Award. Whereas, four of them were awarded Rs 1 lakh each for
developing proto-types, the remaining 16 youths were awarded Rs 50,000 each for working on an innovative
idea.
Chairman, Odisha Skill Development Authority Subrato Bagchi
and Principal Secretary, MSME LN Gupta attended the event.
and Principal Secretary, MSME LN Gupta attended the event.