New Delhi, Dec 20 (KNN) Committed to the development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Jharkhand, Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that the state government will develop the capacity building of MSMEs.

Addressing the inaugural function of Vendor Development Programme at Adityapur Auto Cluster, he said “We will provide all the facilities to medium and small manufacturing units.”

As a part of this, he said that the state government ensured bank loans to the tune of Rs136 crore to 1,114 MSME’s functioning under Adityapur Industrial Area Development Authority (AIADA) during the last two months.

The event, organized by the state government in association with Adityapur Small Industries Association (ASIA) and supported by the Union railway and defence ministries, was aimed at boosting the Make in India initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and developing potential MSMEs of Adityapur, the state’s largest industry hub, into vendors for rail and defence companies.

Das appealed both the railways and defence to explore investment opportunities in Adityapur and also to develop vendors.

The state government will provide all necessary assistance, Das added.

The Chief Minister also called on the Union Railway Ministry to set up an office of research designs and standards organization (RDSO) at the Adityapur industrial area.

He also urged the Ministry to establish a wagon factory either in Palamau or Santhal Pargana region.

The Union minister of state for railways Rajen Gohain, said the business ambience in Jharkhand was overwhelming.

Gohain spoke on the Make in India initiatives and how the micro and small enterprises cluster development programme is helping in quality upgrade and productivity.