Uttarakhand has promoted planned industrial development through setting up of world class industrial estates. According to the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Uttarakhand State Council, the State has about 51000 registered manufacturing units. Haridwar district is the largest industrial area accounting for about 60 per cent of the investments – to recheck. The State offers exclusive industrial market of 8,500 micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and 100 large industrial units in Haridwar with 16,000 MSMEs and 165 large industrial units in neighbouring Dehradun and Pantnagar areas. In order to provide a platform for the industry to leverage business opportunities in the manufacturing sector in the State, the CII will be organising its fourth Industrial Expo from November 10 to 13 in Haridwar.
The theme of the expo is “Connect – Partner – Network – Supply – Procure”. Prakash Chand from BHEl, who heads the steering committee for this 2016 industrial expo said that the expo will have over 5000 square metres of exhibition area with exhibitors from 15 States across India. Thirty three industries from Uttarakhand are also participating in the exhibition.
Elaborating on MSME focus, Chand said that National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) is supporting the event by providing subsidy to MSMEs under it’s assistance scheme. The exhibition will be visited by about 30 delegations from industries in the State to meet exhibitors and match their purchase requirements. A delegation from Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC) would also be visiting and exploring possibilities of meeting their procurement requirements.
The expo will also have buyer-seller meets by Indian Railways wherein, Diesel loco Modernisation Works (DMW) Patiala and Diesel locomotive Works, Varanasi will be sharing their current requirements, procurement process and specifications.
CII State council head Suresh Redhu highlighted the technology attractions of the industrial expo while adding that students and faculty from educational institutions from the State are also being invited to take advantage of the session.