96

lakh MSME units provide employment to 3 crore people, contribute 46% to exports

Support

will be provided at every level from establishment of enterprise to export:

Minister Bhupendra Chaudhary

Youth

Self-Employment and Vishwakarma Scheme will provide new support to artisans.

Private

industrial parks and technological upgradation will give new impetus to MSMEs

Lucknow,

20 May (HS): After assuming office, the state's Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

(MSME) Minister, Bhupendra Chaudhary, held a departmental review meeting in

Room No. 80 of the Assembly Hall and directed officials to further strengthen

the role of the MSME sector in making the state a developed state. Minister of

State, Hansraj Vishwakarma, was also present on the occasion.

Minister

Chaudhary stated that creating a favorable environment for entrepreneurs in the

state is the government's top priority. He directed that adequate support be

provided to entrepreneurs at every level, from enterprise establishment to

production, marketing, and export, so that investment and employment

opportunities continue to grow. While reviewing departmental progress at the

meeting, it was revealed that more than 9.6 million MSME units are currently

operating in the state, providing employment and self-employment to over 30

million people. Furthermore, the MSME sector contributes approximately 46

percent to the state's total exports, reflecting its economic importance.

Minister

Bhupendra Chaudhary said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi

Adityanath, the department's schemes will be implemented expeditiously. He

directed that youth and traditional artisans be made self-reliant through the

Chief Minister's Youth Self-Employment Scheme and the Vishwakarma Labor Honor

Scheme. Additionally, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Backward Classes

should be prioritized and included in the schemes.

Emphasizing

the effective implementation of the Chief Minister's Micro Enterprise

Accident Insurance Scheme and the Uttar Pradesh Micro Small

Industries Technology Upgradation Scheme, he said that entrepreneurs

should be empowered with both safety and modern technology. He also directed

the establishment of private industrial parks in the state and the

modernization of all district industry centers.

Minister

Chaudhary expressed confidence that the MSME sector will play an important role

in establishing the state as a leading and developed state of the country and

through this, large scale employment opportunities will be created for the

youth. Principal Secretary MSME Shashi Bhushan Lal Sushil, Special Secretary Shishir,

Commissioner and Director Industries K. Vijayendra Pandian and departmental

officers were present in the meeting.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi