MSMEs vital for India's economic growth: President

04 Apr 2013 Evaluate

Citing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) vital for driving the country’s economic growth further, President Pranab Mukherjee said, MSMEs need to get more institutional credit and we must direct our efforts at increasing the competitiveness of this sector by enhancing the availability of institutional credit. These enterprises contribute around 8% of the country's GDP, 45% of the manufactured output and 40% of the total country’s exports.

As per Mukherjee these enterprises are perhaps the most crucial link between India's economic growth and socio-economic transformation. The growth potential of the MSME units should not be impeded by lack of access to financial resources.

He also expressed the need to increase the reach and coverage of financial institutions by expanding branch network to locations near industrial clusters. Moreover, with the adequate financial support, MSME sector would investment more for innovation and technology, skill development and for adequate industrial infrastructure development.

Regarding the technology development in the MSME sector, Mukherjee said India's future economic progress would be determined largely by the level of technology and innovation that the industry is using. Innovation and technology provided the competitive edge that the industrial sector at large and the MSME sector in particular should not be deprived of. 

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