GCCI Summit cum Expo on MSME to be held on April 29, 30

Ahmedabad

Chief Minister Mrs Anandiben Patel will inaugurate a two day Summit cum Expo of the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on April 29 in Gandhinagar dedicated to the micro, smalland medium enterprises(MSME) with an aim to help the over 3.50 lakh units of sector in the state amid ongoing recession.

The event will be held at Mahtma Mandir in the capital city Gandhinagar on April 29 and 30.

Addressing a press conference here today the GCCI president Rohit Patel said that the Summit & Expo would have a two day industrial exhibition, a Vendor Development programme and an interactive session with the government focusing on addressing concerns of trade & industry to enhance “Ease of Doing Business”. It is likely to be attended by about 5000 members of trade and industry from across all regions of Gujarat.

There are approximately 3.62 lakh MSME units in Gujarat and their contribution to the state GDP is around 11%. The year-on-year growth rate of these enterprises in the state is estimated to be around 17%. Engineering, dyes & chemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles processing & apparels, foundries and cold storages are their prime sectors of operation, he said.

“The Summit will help provide solutions to problems plaguing the MSME sector right at the venue in the presence of ministers and respective secretaries of different government departments. Discussions will guide MSMEs on how to take advantage of new market opportunities that arise. The feasibility of setting up an
industrial zone by foreign companies and top corporate will also be looked into to create novel investment opportunities in line with Make In India,” he said adding that special focus will be on building a lucrative vendor development program where public sector units in Gujarat will enlighten MSME and ancillary units of their purchase requirements, procurement policies and vendor emplacement procedure.

The event will be inaugurated by Chief Minister while Mr.i Ashwani Kumar, CMD of Dena Bank will also remain present on the occasion, he said.

– DeshGujarat