MSME-DI, COSIA to work jointly in lean manufacturing & in setting up mini-clusters in SEZs

Nagpur, Feb 28 (KNN) MSME-Development Institute (MSME-DI), Nagpur has joined hands with Chamber of Small Industry Association (COSIA), Vidarbha Chapter for lean manufacturing, in setting up mini-clusters in SEZs and also in skill development.

In this regard, a meeting was held between P M Parlewar, Director, MSME-DI, Nagpur and Mayank Shukla, Chairman of Chamber of Small Industry Associations (COSIA), Vidarbha Chapter at MSME-DI in the Director’s Chamber.

Parlewar assured all help and assistance from MSME-DI for the growth and development of industries in Vidarbha and appealed to all the members to approach MSME-DI, Nagpur and avail benefit from various schemes.

During the meeting, Parlewar explained in brief about the various schemes of Ministry of MSME, and informed the gathering that MSME-DI, Nagpur is implementing various schemes of Government of India for the benefit of prospective and existing entrepreneurs.

He said, “MSME is promoting Government policies and schemes like Udyog Aadhaar, MUDRA, Lean Manufacturing Competitiveness Scheme, innovation facilitation, Cluster Development Scheme etc.”

Ministry of Commerce has reserved 10% land in each SEZ for MSME sector which will have significant impact on boosting export through SEZs from MSME sector. MSME-DI has been assigned the responsibility to establish Export Facilitation Cell, he added.

He also spoke on SEZ scheme where he explained the benefits of the scheme to MSEs and also about the Cluster Scheme of Ministry which will enable MSMEs to get multiple benefits.

He apprised the gathering that MSME-DI has been assigned the responsibility to establish Export Facilitation Cell (EFC) in each MSME-DI all over country with single window facility. EFC will provide handholding support to micro small enterprises (MSEs) to establish unit and run it in SEZ as hiring consultant for this purpose which involves high cost and is not affordable to small scale enterprises.

Highlighting the role of COSIA, Shukla said the function of COSIA is to bring the MSMEs in India under one umbrella and to address their issues effectively at national as well as state levels. It also aims at achieving ‘Ease of doing business’ for MSMEs in the true sense of the concept.

(KNN/YV)