New Delhi, Aug 29 (KNN) With an investment of Rs 550 million, the National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. (NSIC) has come up with a new facility in Bhubaneswar to facilitate MSMEs including SC/ST community.

Commenting over this new development in state, Chairman cum Managing Director of NSIC, Ravindra Nath said “NSIC has built its largest office building in eastern India with a built-up area of 110,000 sq ft at Bhubaneswar.”

In addition, the building will have offices of various agencies like National Skill Development Corporation, National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) and others which will be working with NSIC for providing support to various MSMEs including SC/ST community, he added.

The new building will be inaugurated on August 30, which will also have NSIC’s National SC-ST Hub Office (NSSHO).

The state-run company will also put up its apparel training cum incubation centre for the textile sector wherein training will be imparted to men and women as a part of the landholding for creating employment and self-employment opportunities in Odisha.

Also, for setting up Livelihood Business Incubator at Rourkela for transforming tribal youth from ‘unemployed’ to ‘self employed’ in different trades, a MoU will be signed between NSIC, Rourkela Steel Plant and National Schedule Tribe Finance Development Corporation on August 30.