Mega awareness camp being organized by SC/ ST MSMEs on under-utilized govt schemes and subsidies

Mysuru, Jan 24 (KNN) The Mysuru Industries Association (MIA) jointly with the District Industries Centre (DIC) is organizing a mega awareness camp on the various government schemes and subsidies for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs in the city on January 27.

To be held at the B.N. Bahadur Institute of Management Studies Auditorium on Hunsur Road, the camp will highlight the schemes for the SC & ST communities which have been under-utilised.

The entrepreneurs are eligible for a 50% subsidy on land cost in industrial areas besides a loan of up to Rs 10 crore at 4% interest. Marketing assistance registration which otherwise costs Rs 5000, costs these individuals only Rs 100 but many of them are not aware of these facilities, according to Suresh Kumar Jain and N. Satish of the Mysore Industries Association (MIA).

The programme is expected to shed light on these and other government programmes including funding under the Stand Up and Start-Up India initiatives.

The National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC), Bengaluru, Micro Small & Medium Enterprises Council, Mysuru, and the MIA are supporting the DIC initiative. H.C. Mahadevappa, district in-charge Minister, Vasu, MLA, and other elected representatives and officials will participate in the programme.

Senior officers of the Industries Department including boards, corporations and NSIC SC ST Hub of Government of India will explain the functioning of various support schemes, incentives, concessions, subsidies, marketing assistance and other facilities available to SC & ST entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurs may register before January 25 by remitting a fee of Rs 100 at MIA, KIADB, K.R.S. Road, Metagalli, Mysuru or Micro Small & Medium Enterprises Council, No.1090, Vishunuvardhana Road, near Law Court, Mysuru. For details contact 7026610445 or 9449421654 or mail mysurumia@gmail.com. (KNN Bureau)