A need for financial inclusion of MSMEs
MSMEs
to explore the 59
Minute
Loan Sanction portal
Ministry
of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) organized a Regional Conference on
MSME Financing under National SC/ST Hub Scheme in New Delhi. Minister of State (I/C) for MSME, Giriraj
Singh said in his inaugural address stressed on the need for financial
inclusion of small entrepreneurs, without whom the country cannot develop.
While
appreciating the banking sectors concerns about the Non-Performing Assets and
bad debts, he pointed out that where there is need based financing from the
banks the recoveries have been more than 99 per cent. He urged the banks to set
their priorities in line with the policies and financial guarantees of the
Government and provide loans to youth and small entrepreneurs.
Talking
about the 12 initiatives of the Government for the MSME sector announced by the
Prime Minister on 2nd November 2108, Giriraj Singh urged MSMEs to take full
advantage of the 59 Minute Loan Sanction portal. He said the resources are
limited but the Government, during last 4 years, have done a lot for the
development of MSME sector.
Secretary
MSME, Dr. Arun Kumar Panda, said timely availability of low cost capital,
technology up gradation to make MSMEs competitive, market accessibility and
skilled man-power are the core components for the development of the MSME
sector.
He
urged MSMEs to avail the benefits of various schemes of the Ministry like
Credit Guarantee Trust Fund for Micro & Small Enterprises (CGT SME), Prime
Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Credit Linked Capital Subsidy
for Technology Up gradation (CLCSS), Lean Manufacturing Competitiveness for
MSMEs, Financial Support to MSMEs in ZED Certification Scheme.
Additional
Secretary & Development Commissioner MSME Ram Mohan Mishra urged Chambers
of Commerce to transfer to MSMEs knowledge of emerging areas of business and
technology and share with them their vision of the future in order to make
MSMEs competitive. This handholding will give the necessary boost to the MSME
sector in the country.
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