Work started on MSME incubation centres in Rajasthan: Mishra

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Press Trust of India Bhiwadi (Rajasthan)
Last Updated : Feb 12 2016 | 8:28 PM IST
Union MSME MinisterKalraj Mishratodaysaid his ministry has started work to set up incubation centres in all districts of Rajasthan.
"During the MSME conclave at the Resurgent Rajasthan Partnership Summit last November, the Chief Minister (Vasundhara Raje) had requested for incubation centres in all the districts of the state.
"I am happy to announce that the Union MSME Ministry has already started work to provide incubation centres in the 33 districts of Rajasthan.
"We have also developed 70 industrial clusters under 14 different projects in Rajasthan," Mishra said.
Earlier, Mishra and Chief Minister Vasundhara Rajelaid the foundation stone of an MSME Technology Centre at the Pathredi Industrial Area here.
This technology centre is the first of the 15 such centres being set up in the country, according to an official release in Jaipur.
Addressing the gathering, Mishra said, "The Rajasthan government is continuously working with the Central government in improving the ease of doing business."
"I am sure that this Technology Centre will play a vital role in the industrial development of the state. It will prove to be a milestone in the Centre's 'Make in India' and 'Skill India' initiatives," he said.
Speaking on the occasion, Raje recalled her tenure as Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).
"I realised as MSME Minister that the MSME sector is at the core of industry, which is why we are focused on this sector in Rajasthan, where already the bulk of the industry is MSME," she said.
"Once completed, the Technology Centre will provide much-needed tool room facilities for MSME units in the state," she added.
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First Published: Feb 12 2016 | 8:28 PM IST

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