National Industrial Exhibition-cum-Vendor Development Programme

National Industrial Exhibition – cum – Vendor Development Programme:   MSME – DI, Hyderabad,  in association with the State Department of Industries and Commerce, Govt of Andhra Pradesh,  KVIC, Coir Board and NSIC, Hyderabad organized   a four day National Industrial Exhibition – cum- Vendor Development Programme:  APMSME EXPO 2008, at People’s Plaza, Hyderabad, from 18 – 21 September 2008. The objective of the programme was to provide a platform for promoting market linkages between the Micro and Small Scale  Enterprises and Public Sector Undertakings.  An Award Presentation Ceremony was also arranged to present the National Award for MSEs to the Award winning enterprises from Andhra Pradesh.

Shri V. Hanumantha Rao, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee presided over the programme.  Shri Girish Sanghi, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, also graced the occasion as Guest of Honour.  Shri K. Mohan Rao, State Director, KVIC, Shri Arumugam, Dy. General Manager, NSIC, Shri VLN Reddy, President Federation of AP Small Scale Industries Association, and Shri Suraj Aggarwal, President, Federation of AP Chambers of Commerce and Industry also addressed the gathering of Entrepreneurs. The Exhibition housed 300 stalls. Participating PSUs included Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited  and South Central Railway. Fifty   KVIC beneficiary Micro units, Members of  Association  of Lady Entrepreneurs of AP, Units under the umbrella of Coir Board, and MSE Associations set up stalls in the Exhibition.

Addressing the entrepreneurs and other delegates present at the programme, Shri V. Hanumantha Rao, Hon’ble Member of Parliament and Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry mentioned that the Government of India had initiated many measures and schemes for increasing the competitiveness of the Indian Micro and Small-scale sector. Among them was the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust Scheme for MSEs, which provides collateral free loans upto Rs.50 lakhs.  He urged all the MSEs to avail required loans from this scheme.

Guest of Honour, Shri Girish Kumar Sanghi, Hon’ble Member of Parliament mentioned that there was an urgent need to increase exports from the country. He observed that India’s share in International Trade declined continuously since 1950s. He urged the entrepreneurs to avail the State and Central incentives and subsidies. He mentioned that the power tariff rates in the state of Andhra Pradesh were among the lowest in the country, and that the industrial atmosphere, in general, was one of the best in the country.

Director, MSME-DI, Hyderabad Shri Vijay Kumar apprised the delegates about the progress made in implementing promotional and training programmes by MSME-DI, Hyderabad. He explained the objective of AP MSME EXPO 2008, and thanked all the supporting Institutions for their support. State Director, K VIC, Shri K. Mohan Rao, Shri Suresh Pundit, Coir Board, and Shri V. Arumugam, Dy. G M NSIC, Hyderabad briefed about their activities and invited the Micro and small entrepreneurs to benefit from them.

The National Awards presentation Ceremony was also organized during the inaugural session of the NVDP.

The Hon’ble Guests went round the stalls set up by 300 entrepreneurs. The exhibits included Heavy engineering, precision tools and components, electronic and electrical items, chemical, readymade garments, handicrafts, processed fruit products. Separate stalls were allotted for KVIC sponsored units and Coir Board units.  National Awardees also exhibited their products. A special focus of the Exhibition was the products displayed by the successful trainees of MSME- DI, Hyderabad, who made brisk business during the four days.  The Exhibition was open to the general public for four days from18th to 21^st September 2008.  Business enquiries worth Rs.18 crores were generated.

Shri Dinesh Rai, IAS, Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of MSME, visited the Exhibition on the third day and interacted with the stall owners.

The four day Exhibition ended with  a Valedictory Programme,  chaired by Shri Kalappa, Chairman, Khadi and Village Industries Commission. He released a Souvenir prepared for the occasion.