Surat, Jun 14 (KNN)   Going by certain business units in Surat and other parts of Gujarat, most of the government policies go unheard among the small and medium enterprises though they contribute 35 per cent of the manufacturing output and 40 per cent to exports.  

This was evident when secretary in the ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME), Madhav Lal visited the region recently.   

Manufacturers in the diamond city in particular and Gujarat in general are lagging behind when it comes to taking benefits under the various government schemes to increase production and export, he said.

Madhav Lal was in the city earlier this week to attend the installation of Kamlesh Yagnik as the new president of Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI).

Lal also visited the textile processing, weaving and embroidery units in the city to understand the country's biggest man-made fibre (MMF) industry. 

The MSME secretary met with textile entrepreneurs including textile processors, weavers and embroidery unit owners and discussed about the various government schemes that could increase their manufacturing capacities, a report said.

Speaking at the installation event, the newly installed President of SGCCI said, "As per the statistical information from the MSME ministry, Tamil Nadu is the only state in the country where the textile and other entrepreneurs are taking maximum benefit of the government schemes.

The entrepreneurs in Surat and across Gujarat are lagging far behind in taking the benefits," the media report quoting him added.  (KNN)