Ideas are lacking, not funds for establishment of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME). Assistance is given at every level on bringing good proposals. This was stated by Union Additional Secretary and Development Commissioner MSME Amrendra Sinha at sectoral seminar on cluster and vendor development during Global Investors Summit here on Wednesday. Sinha also announced a single window would be opened for quick solutions to problems of entrepreneurs of cluster and vendor development sector. Sinha said vendor development programmes were being held in the entire country and informed a project has been chalked out with Indian Institute of Science and Council of Science and Industrial Research for improving quality of MSME’s products.
Executive Director Advisory Services E&Y llP Shashi Kumar Sundarrajan said vendors were not aware of Government’s schemes. Sundarrajan said vendors must have linkage with anchor unit in entire State. Former Additional Chief Secretary PK Dash informed about State Government’s works towards cluster and vendor development. AGM, Bharat Heavy Electricals limited Prabhakar Das, ED Il&FS Cluster Krishna Kumar and MD, Band Joints limited Uttam Gangoli also gave important suggestions. Experts also gave replies to entrepreneurs’ questions.
CS Anthony de Sa meets industrialists
Chief Secretary Anthony de Sa met industrialists from the country and abroad during Global Investors Summit at Indore on Wednesday. Chief Secretary also met ambassadors of various countries. He also held discussions with expert speakers at various sectoral seminars. Earlier, he reached convention centre before scheduled time of the summit’s inauguration and welcomed the guests.
broadcast of women’s empowerment message
Message of Chief Secretary Anthony de Sa on women’s empowerment programme will be broadcast from Akashvani on Thursday, October 9. In the midst of the talk-based live phone-in programme prepared by Women’s Empowerment Directorate to be broadcast from 1.15 to 2.15 pm, the Chief Secretary will give message about adoption scheme. All centres of Akashwani will broadcast the programme.