Ahmedabad, Jan 27 (KNN) Gujarat based micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will soon get an e-commerce platform to buy and sell products online.

According to Mamata Verma, Industries Commissioner, Government of Gujarat, the idea was perceived during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit and pre-budget consultations that a committed e-commerce platform was needed for MSMEs to buy and sell their products through online exchange.

Stressing over the key issue faced by the MSMEs that is non-availability of market support, she said that the state government has given great importance to the development of the MSME sector in the state.

While appealing the MSMEs to join the campaign, she said state wants to encourage all the MSMEs to register on the platform to market their products and may go for developing sector-specific platforms as well.

The state has also focused on the various segments in its policies as Gujarat has 2.61 lakh registered MSMEs and 3.12 lakh small scale industries (SSI), according to data available with the state's industries commissioner.

At the recently concluded Vibrant Summit, MSMEs signed 25,578 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) the most in all categories. The government has also laid special emphasis on MSMEs in its policies.

While appreciating the move of state government, Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) said that though there will not be much help to those in engineering, chemicals and ancillary sectors, MSMEs in clothing, textile, apparels and other consumer goods will benefit from this. (KNN)