Govindas highlights Make in Manipur initiative
Source: The Sangai Express
New Delhi, January 18 2016:
Manipur Commerce and Industries Minister Govindas Konthoujam today informed the 13th meeting of the National Board for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) held at Vigyan Bhawan here that the Government of Manipur had recently launched 'Make in Manipur initiative for Employment Generation' on Nov 26, 2015 focusing on micro & small enterprises based on produces from agriculture, horticulture, forest, handloom, handicrafts, fisheries and animal husbandry in a cluster based approach.
He further stated that the Manipur Government combined the efforts under 'Make in India', 'Skill India' and 'Ease of Doing Business'.
The meeting was chaired by the Union Minister for MSME Kalraj Mishra.
Govindas Konthoujam expressed happiness over the sanctioning of nine Livelihood Business Incubators (LBIs) for Manipur out of 22 sanctioned by Government of India under ASPIRE scheme.
He said, "These nine LBIs, one in each for the nine districts of Manipur are going to play a crucial role in our 'Make in Manipur initiative' .
The creation of more employment opportunities to educated unemployed youth shall pave the path of peace and prosperity in Manipur as per the vision of Chief Minister Okram Ibobi.
In addition, one rapid Incubation Centre is being set up by National Small Industries Corporation Ltd.
(NSIC) in Imphal" .
Under the Cluster Development Programme (CDP) for infrastructure development, the Industries Minister stated that the State Government got approval as well as release of the first instalment for three new Industrial Estates in the hill districts of Ukhrul, Chandel and Churachandpur in Manipur.