FinMin sets up panel for MSME sector

The Finance Ministry has set up a committee under the chairmanship of K V Kamath, ICICI Bank Chairman, to examine financial architecture for the micro, small and medium enterprises sector.
"Pursuant of the Budget announcement for 2014-15 regarding setting up of a committee to examine the financial architecture for the MSME sector, the Department of Financial Services has set up a committee under the chairmanship of K V Kamath,Chairman, ICICI Bank on September 26," Minister of State for MSME Giriraj Singh said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
The committee consists of 15 members including joint secretary (Institutional Finance).

The first meeting of the committee was held on November 5.
The sector, which contributes 45 per cent in the manufacturing output and 40 per cent in the country's total exports, face credit issues.
The sector provides jobs to 60 million people in different segments such as readymade garments, leather, gems and jewellery, light engineering and handicrafts.
The MSME sector also contributes 8 per cent to India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and provides employment to over 8 crore people engaged in over 3.6 crore units, producing more than 6,000 products.