PIONEER NEWS SERVICE | Dehradun
Chief Secretary Radha Raturi inaugurated the Uttarakhand Entrepreneur Conclave organised by the Industries department in Dehradun on Wednesday. While addressing the event, she emphasised the need to increase women’s participation in the workforce. She also appreciated the department for the consistent growth of MSME contributions to the State’s Gross Domestic Product.
Speaking about the Global Investors Summit, Raturi said that Uttarakhand has a favourable industrial environment and informed that out of the MoUs worth three lakh crore signed during the summit, ninety thousand crore worth of projects have already been grounded. She acknowledged the strategic investment plan as a benchmark for the State. She also appreciated the department initiatives like the U-Hub Investor Mitra and the Transport Subsidy.
Raturi encouraged the department to list small-scale industries to attract global investments. She stated that Uttarakhand is ranked among the top achievers in the Ease of Doing Business by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. It is also in the leader category for startup rankings and holds the top position among Himalayan states in exports. In the conclave, the experts also spoke about sustainable development and enhancing the competitiveness of small industries by leveraging Uttarakhand’s geographical conditions.
The event also saw the launch of the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) scheme in the State, along with a workshop. Raturi said that the World Bank-funded scheme aims to improve MSME performance and enhance product competitiveness on a global scale. Uttarakhand has received a budget allocation of Rs 100 crore under RAMP. Several dignitaries attended the event, including secretary Vinay Shankar Pandey, MSME Ministry director Vinamra Mishra and officials from the Industries department and representatives from the central government.
