Mumbai

The Government will establish a MSME-Technology Centre with an outlay of Rs 200 Crore in Sindhudurg (Maharashtra), said Narayan Rane, Union Minister for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) while inaugurating the two-day MSME Conclave (Feb 25-26) in Sindhudurg. The MSME-Technology Centre will provide the best of technology, incubation as well as advisory support to the industry, especially MSMEs, to enhance their competitiveness and provide skilling services for the employed and unemployed youth of the area to enhance their employability.

The MSME Conclave aims to promote entrepreneurship and trade opportunities for MSMEs in the Konkan region by handholding them in use of technology, product development and skilling.

Speaking about the significance of the conclave, the Union Minister said, “Such conclaves serve as an important platform for entrepreneurs, policy makers and other key stakeholders to engage in an open dialogue to exchange information, innovative ideas and explore mutual business opportunities. The objective behind this conclave is to make Sindhudurg region – the top most in industrial sector."

Rane pointed out how most of the residents of Sindhudurg had to leave the city in search of job opportunities and to earn a living. He insisted that we have to bring change in the current scenario where income is generated in Sindhudurg and where our future generation can benefit from it.

Rane lauded the MSME Ministry's initiatives in the Konkan region and said that there is huge scope of employment creation in Maharashtra, particularly in the Konkan region. The Minister added that the government is committed to promote entrepreneurship and employment creation in the region by rigorous implementation of flagship programs like PMEGP (Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme), SFURTI (Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries), Honey Mission and Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana for empowerment of potters.  

Rane said the Ministry has given a big thrust to entrepreneurship by setting up nearly 2,000 new manufacturing units in the Konkan region since 2016, resulting in creation of 16,400 direct employment. To support these projects, Ministry has disbursed subsidy amount of Rs 71.65 crore.