Project handing-over programme held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Noney, August 31 2021:
A project handing over programme of Common Facility Centre (CFC) and machineries to Gaithao Producer Company Limited was held on Tuesday at Longmai Part-2 village in Noney district with Noney SDC Disin Gangmei as chief guest and Longmai Village Authority chairman Kasaigai Gangmei as guest of honour.
Gaithao Producer Company Limited is a private firm which deals in cane and bamboo- based furniture and utility products.
The three-year project is being implemented at a cost about Rs 2.3 crore under the Scheme of Fund of Regeneration Traditional Industries (SFURTI) of Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneur (MSME) scheme.
The implementing agency-is Rongmei Naga Baptist Association (RNBA)'s Development and Relief Department whereas the nodal agency is Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (HE) Guwahati and technical agency is Schoolnet India Limited.
Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of the event, RNBA development and relief department secretary Dimgong Rongmei informed that the project is aimed at enhancing the skills and ideas of youths and therefore promote true entrepreneurship with the use of natural based resources like bamboo for sustainability.
He added that bamboo being a natural resource widely available in the area can be used as a substitute to plastic goods.
He also encouraged the trainees of the firm to make use of training period and become successful entte preneurs.
The event was also at tended by NABARD Tamenglong & Noney district development manager and Longmai-2 Baptist Church pastor Pousinlung Kamei and other officials of RNBA.