Union Minister for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), Shri Narayan Rane on February 25 announced the establishment of MSME-Technology Centre with an outlay of Rs. 200 Crore, in Sindhudurg.
- The MSME-Technology Centre will provide the best of technology, incubation as well as advisory support to the industry, especially MSMEs, to enhance their competitiveness and provide skilling services for the employed and unemployed youth of the area to enhance their employability.
KONBAC SFURTI
- Earlier in the day, the MSME Minister inaugurated the KONBAC SFURTI (Konkan Bamboo and Cane Development Centre – Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries) bamboo cluster at Kudal.
- The cluster will support 300 artisans. Ministry of MSME has released Rs 1.45 crore for setting up of the cluster.
- KONBAC is an independent non-profit organization which has developed into a self-sustaining institutional ecosystem and has a fully developed facility for designing, prototyping and producing premium bamboo products for Indian and international markets.
