Wangkhem AC MLA lays foundation stone
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, October 05 2020:
A foundation stone of workshed for wood-based furniture cluster under the Implementing Agency Progressive Rural Development Agency was laid by Wangkhem AC MLA Keisham Meghachandra at Yairipok Yambem Mathak Leikai, Imphal East.
The project is run under the Ministry of MSME under SFURTI Scheme (Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries) through the Nodal Agency - Process and Products Development Centre (PPDC), Agra.
The Ministry has funded seven clusters in Manipur for 2020, such as kauna processing cluster, pineapple processing and value-added cluster, wood-based carving and bamboo and cane processing cluster.
The MSME sector has emerged as a dynamic sector of the Indian economy over the last five decades.
MSMEs contribute enormously to the socio-economic development of the country.
MSME has a large share of jobs, production and exports.
N Tomba Singh, Secretary Progressive Rural Development Agency , Yumnam Tomba Singh , Pradhan Top Chingtha GP, Md Sanayaima, Vice president , United NGO Forum,Yairipok also attended the function.