(i) The 14 th meeting of Steering Committee
of MSECDP was held on 1 October, 2007 under the Chairmanship
of Secretary (MSME). In the
meeting, proposals for
intervention in various modes in 131 Clusters were
approved. Approval of implementation of 7 Common Facility
Centres were also approved in the meeting besides
organising of training programmes
(ii) Status of the implementation
of the "Package for Promotion of Micro and Small Enterprises"
has been circulated to Secretary Industries/Director
of Industries of All States/UTs, Directors of all MSME-DIs,
MSME National/State Level Associations and others as
per the mailing list. The information was also placed
on the website of the Ministry (www.dcmsme.gov.in ).
(iii) Secretary (MSME) chaired
a meeting on "Investment climate capacity enhancement
for development of MSMEs in Uttar Pradesh" on 26 October
2007. AS&DC(MSME), Principal Secretary (SSI) and Director
of Industries, Govt. of UP and Dy. Director (MSME Policy)
attended the meeting.
In the meeting a concept paper prepared on the subject
by the Government of U P was discussed. . It was decided
that Principal Secretary (SSI) Govt. of Uttar Pradesh
will submit a revised concept paper on the basis of
the discussions held.
(iv) Towards implementation of National
Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme for the MSME
Sector, EFC meetings for the following schemes were held during this month:-
(a) Setting up of 15 new Mini Tool Rooms
(b) Building Awareness on IPR
(c) Technology and Quality Upgradation Support
for SMEs The schemes have been approved by the respective
EFCs
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