Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that over 3.12 lakh MSMEs have been established in the state, investing over Rs 15,300 crore and employing more than 13 lakh people. The state government focuses on promoting investment in MSMEs and food processing. Since April 2015, 356 projects worth Rs 1,796 crore have been approved by district committees to promote entrepreneurship. An international MSME trade fair was inaugurated to promote business and entrepreneurship.

1. MSME Generates 13Lakh Jobs

2. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said more than 3.12 lakh MSMEs have been
established in the State with a cumulative investment of more than Rs 15,300
crore and employment to over 13 lakh persons.

3. He added that investment promotion in MSME and food processing sector
remains a focus area of the government.

4. Speaking at the inauguration of International MSME Trade Fair 2018 and
Entrepreneurship Week, Mr.Patnaik said altogether 356 projects worth Rs 1,796
crore have been approved by District Level Single Window Committees since April
2015.

5. He wished all international participants, industry associations, entrepreneurs and
startups all the best for their business promotion and entrepreneurial endeavours.

6. Minister MSME, Prafulla Samal said development of MSMEs and provision of a
conducive ecosystem for their development remains the focus of the State
Government.

7. He added that the Government is assisting the entrepreneurs with new declared
policies for MSME and food processing sectors along with credit mobilization.

8. In his address, Union Secretary, MSME, Arun Kumar Panda congratulated the
State government for organizing the Odisha MSME International Trade Fair and
taking steps for growth of MSMEs in Odisha. He assured to extend all cooperation
for the growth of MSMEs of Odisha through cluster funding ZED, GeM and Digital
Marketing.

9. Additional Chief Secretary, MSME LN Gupta said these trade fair this year
focuses on the food processing sector.He said delegates from Iran, Bangladesh,
Korea and Germany are participating in the fair.

10. Mr.Gupta informed that the trade fair has more than 350 stalls divided into six
pavilions.

11. He said during the exhibition, as many as 70 entrepreneurs related to food
processing sector, 50 to engineering, chemical and plastic sector, 30 of
handicrafts and textile sector, 30 of ST / SC and 60 women entrepreneurs will put
up their stalls.

12. The official said as many as 31 startups will showcase their innovative products at
the trade fair.

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14. The official said the seminars are likely to be addressed by Arun Panda,
Secretary, MSME, Government of India, JP Meena, Secretary, Food Processing,
Sundeep Nayak, MD, NCDC, .Rajiv Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, DIPP, RP Singh,
Secretary General, Quality Control of India, NC Saha, Director, Indian Institute of
Packaging amongst others. Gupta said the trade fair will have added attraction of
various Odia and Continental cuisine.