Twelfth Meeting of the National Board for Micro,
Small & Medium Enterprises held
The Twelfth Meeting of National Board for Micro, Small & Medium
Enterprises (NBMSME) was held here today under the chairmanship of the Union
Minister of MSME Shri Kalraj Mishra. Shri Giriraj Singh, Union Minister of
State for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises and Vice-Chairman of the
National Board was also present.
The special focus of the meeting was on action plan for ‘Make in India’,
revision of the definition of MSMEs, framework for revival and rehabilitation
of MSMEs, portal for EM online Filing, Udyog Aadhaar registration, Assessing
Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Revamping SFURTI, A
Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Rural Industry and Entrepreneurship
(ASPIRE), Mudra Bank, etc....................................................................
Shri Kalraj Mishra, in his opening remarks, described several
initiatives of Ministry of MSME for overall development of the sector and
emphasized that the Ministry of MSME is going to be a major plank in the
Government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative. The objective of Make in India is to
enhance productivity, competitiveness and to support MSMEs and create an
eco-system of world class manufacturing. The Minister said that MUDRA
Bank will prevent the small entrepreneurs from the exploitation at the hands of
moneylenders and will instill in them new confidence.
The Union Minister of MSME said that The Digital Employment Exchange is
in line with the Prime Minister’s vision of Digital India. He mentioned that
the web portal ‘Digital Employment Exchange’ for Industry launched recently
will go a long way in enabling industrial units to find suitable manpower and
job seekers to find suitable jobs. ...........................................................................
Regarding modification of SFURTI, the Minister stated that the modified
scheme now looks at economic development and job creation as well as allows for
multiple products as the basis for clusters. On sickness in MSMEs,
non-performing assets and exit policies. The Minister said that these are some
of the areas which have been causing difficulties for MSMEs.
Therefore, there is a need for special dispensation for revival and exit of
MSMEs. According to him, the Ministry has notified a framework for
revival and rehabilitation of MSMEs under section 9 of MSMED Act. Under
this framework, any enterprise can seek revival and rehabilitation benefit
through a Committee constituted by banks with representatives from State Govts,
experts and others......................................
The Minister of State for MSME Shri Giriraj Singh also stressed on the
need for developing the MSME Sector to enable the upliftment of the rural
masses. ................................................
Dr. Anup K. Pujari, Secretary, Ministry of MSME, Shri Amarendra Sinha,
Special Secretary & Development Commissioner (MSME), and Member Secretary
(NBMSME) also addressed the meeting of the National Board................................................................................................
Minister for MSME, Madhya Pradesh, Smt. Yashodhara Raje Scindia;
Minister of MSME, Odisha Shri Jogendra Behara; Minister In-Charge (MSME) U.P
Shri Bhagwat Saran Gangwar; Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha Shri
B.K Hari Prasad; Officials of Ministries/Departments, and the State
Governments, representatives of various Associations invited as Special
Invitees, representatives from other MSME Associations, Financial Institutions,
RBI, SIDBI and Women Entrepreneurs also participated and actively discussed
various issues concerning the MSME sector. ........................................
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