Orissa Government to form MSME Ministry soon
Orissadiary.com, March 12, 2010
Bhubaneswar: The proposed separate MSME Ministary ,which would exclusively focus on the problems of the MSME sector and work for the growth of it, will come into reality soon. After the direction from the Chief Minister a committee headed by the Chief Secretary has already been formed which will submit its report within next 3 months.
Conforming this Mr Tarun Kanti Mishra ,Chief Secretary Said that the committee has been formed under his chairmanship of him, but it could not meet due to the on going assembly session. After the assembly session the committee will meet and consider on the various aspects of the proposed ministry. The committee will also observe various features of similar ministries of other states and the best practices might be included.
Speaking at the open house session on the concluding day of the 6th Entrepreneurs Week he said that the per-capita-income of Orissa is 63% of the national average which seriously indicates towards the backwardness of our policies and the poor attitude of the bureaucracy.
Responding the issue raised by the industry associations demanding the 15% Capital subsidy as upfront payment Secretary of Industries Mr.Sourabh Garg, said that the government would consider it, but at the same time he made it clear that the policy of the government is to facilitate the MSME sector and to move away from the subsidy system. On the other hand he informed that the reconstructed OSFC has set a target to disburse Rs 20 crore during the current fiscal.
Responding to the the issue on the upgradation of the existing industrial estates IDCO CMD Mr Priyabrat Pattnaik said that IDCO will go in to individual estates for upgradation. The industrial estates like Mancheswar (Bhubaneswar) and Khapuria (Cuttack) will be developed as model industrial estates. The provision for upgradation of industrial estates is expected to be doubled in the new Budget. On the other hand IDCO is also setting up new industrial estates in Jhrasuguda, Kesinga, Kalinganagar, Khurda which will open new opportunities for the new entrepreneurs.
Among others Mr.Hemant Sharma, Director of Industries, Mrs. Arati Ahuja, Secretary of Handloom and Textiles, and members of various small and medium industry associations were present at the session.
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