The MSME Development Institute, under the Union Ministry of MSME jointly organised with State MSME Department, Central Too Room and Training Center, Bhubaneswar, Odisha Industries Association, Jagatpur, a four-day National level Vendor Development Programme –cum- Industrial Exhibition entitled “MSME Expo Odisha-2014” here on December 11.
It was supported by all industry associations of the State, large-scale units, PSUs and promotional agencies.The main objective of the programme is to create a common platform for PSUs, mother plants, MSMEs to understand each other needs and enter into a long term business tie-up which will help in fulfilling the regional aspirations for development of industries and also give an opportunity to the local MSE entrepreneurs to supply their stores to large-scale industries.
Mother plants like Nalco, MCl, NTPC, PPT, Paradip Refinery Project (IOCl), Ordnance Factory, ODCl, East Coast Railways, Tata Steel, IFFCO, NINl and BSNl, etc joined. Besides, promotional agencies and financial institutions like SIDBI, IDBI, SBI, Indian Bank, Allahabad Bank, Indian Overseas Bank,UCO Bank, NPC, KVIC, Coir Board, APITCO have also participated in the programme besides 125 MSMEs coming from different parts of the country.
The four-day long programme was inaugurated by Minister, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Public Grievances and Pension Administration, Jogendra Behera as chief guest on December11. He appealed all the PSUs, promotional agencies, banks and financial institutions and Government officials to create a hassle free atmosphere for the young entrepreneurs, so that more and more MSMEs could set up in the State.
MSME department Secretary Panchanan Dash presided. Among others, Controller of Stores, East Coast Railway K Krishna Murthy, Director of Industries N Palai and Orissa Industries Association president Abani Kanungo spoke.
MSMEDI, Cuttack Director PK Gupta welcomed everybody to the event, while Assistant Director (G&C) CP Reddy gave vote of thanks.