Morung Express News
Dimapur | February 25
A 2-day National Level Vendor Development Programme cum Industrial Exhibition got underway at Super Market, Dimapur on Thursday with Parliamentary Secretary for Industries & Commerce, Amenba Yaden inaugurating the programme.
Amenba said that the programme was organized with a view to establish market linkages for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) and provide a common platform for the large industries and MSEs of the region to interact with each other. He said that the programme would help large scale industries to locate suitable vendors and expressed the hope that MSEs would be benefitted by the prgramme in establishing long term business relationships.
Amenba also highlighted on the Public Procurement Policy which has become mandatory w.e.f April 1, 2015 the objective of which is to develop and promote MSEs by supporting the marketing of their products and other services rendered by them.
Stating that the Ministry of MSME has taken up several policy measures to strengthen and increase competitiveness in this sector, Amenba said special efforts were also evolved to strengthen the market base which he added was crucial in linking the supply-chain management.
The inaugural programme was attended by a host of officials from Br. MSME –DI, Dimapur and other participating vendors.
The programme is being organized by Government of India, Ministry of MSME, Br. MSME-Development Institute, Old Industrial Estate, Dimapur in association with Alaphra Group, Dimapur.
