Union Budget 2023-24 has provided the launch pad for MSME sector to become active agents for Atmanirbhar Bharat: Sonowal
Union Minister
of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal today
spoke about the pivotal role that Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)
sector can play towards making India an Atmanirbhar Bharat by 2047. The Union
Minister was speaking at the Udyam 2023 - an event for the MSME sector held in
Duliajan, Dibrugarh,Assam. The event also held important discussion on
emboldening the MSME sector, exhibition of products produced by the MSME sector
& skill enhancement training programmes to enable MSME sector to meet the
future ventures.
Speaking at
the event, Sonowal said
the role of MSME sector in making India reach its goal of becoming Atmanirbhar
is supreme. He said under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Shri
Narendra Modi we have a goal becoming an Atmanirbhar Bharat by 2047. In order
to achieve this goal, the role of MSME sector in enabling the country, the
economy and the society is very important. He said they have the potential to
become Agents of Change in our quest to become the best country in the world at
the end of the Amrit Kaal.
Sonowal said Udyam is an inspiring initiative to
enable the MSME sector in this part of the country. He said it gives a window
to the budding enterprises of the sector a world of opportunities. In order to
reap the best of the opportunities, we must enable ourselves with best of
knowledge and practices. He said this year’s union budget has laid the
foundation for the MSME sector to propel its growth trajectory. The revamped
credit guarantee scheme worth Rs 9000 crore is a shot in the arm for
reviving the glory of MSMEs. He said policy amendments have been made which
will further ease with which the MSMEs do business in the country.