Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Department Secretary Panchanan Dash on Sunday requested the Central and State PSUs to purchase 20 per cent of raw materials and equipments from the MSME units of the State.
“As per the Central Government’s MSME Development Policy, the PSUs are mandated to purchase 20 per cent of MSME products for their use. I request the PSUs like the MCl and the IOCl to adhere to the guideline,” Dash said while addressing a symposium on the fifth day of the Odisha MSME International Trade Fair being held here.
On this occasion, He also called upon the PSUs to extend technical support to the MSME entrepreneurs to maintain quality standards.The symposium on buyer-seller meet and ancillary development was attended by JC Patra from MCl, SK Mishra from the East Coast Railways, BC Das from the IOCl and A Jain from the Tata Steel among others.
Keeping his views in the technical session, National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC)’s Deputy ZGM PC Nayak highlighted various facilities being provided to the MSME entrepreneurs by the NSIC.