The Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Narayan Rane along with the Minister of State for MSME, Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma will lay the foundation stone of Multipurpose Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre at Saki Naka, Mumbai tomorrow. Inauguration of Branch MSME Development and Facilitation Office, Pune will also be done by both the Ministers on this occasion.
Showcasing Excellence: MSME Exhibition 2024
An Exhibition is also being organised, where MSMEs will be showcasing their products under different sectors. About 100 stalls of PM Vishwakarma, KVIC and COIR Board are being put up. A number of stalls have been allocated to Incubators, Women entrepreneurs and to SC/ST entrepreneurs. The Union Minister of MSME will also felicitate the National SC ST Hub (NSSH) beneficiaries during the event.
The PM Vishwakarma Scheme was launched on 17.09.2023 by the Prime Minister. This is a holistic scheme that provides end to end support to the artisans & craftspeople belonging to 18 trades. As on 07.03.2024, a total of 6,46,164 applications have been registered successfully under the scheme. Experience Centre with respect to trades covered under the scheme has also been put up in the exhibition to spread awareness for the Scheme. The PM Vishwakarma workshop will also be organised during the event.