In its attempt to create an international-level market base for the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) products, the State Government is going to organise a seven-day trade fair here from January 1, 2014.
MSME Minister Damodar Rout in a Press release said the fair is also aimed at attracting more youth to the sector.
“More and more youths are now showing interest to set up SMSEs. In 2012-13 only, 5,932 units were set up in the State at a total investment of Rs 432.91 crore and 27,104 youths got self-employments in the sector,” Dr Rout said. He further informed that the total number of MSMEs increased to 1,23, 292 by the end of the last fiscal. The MSMEs of different States and from some foreign countries would participate in the fair, he said.