Inaugurating the Entrepreneurship Week- 2008 on Wednesday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said despite the current process of heavy industrialisation, development and revival of the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) continues to be the focus of the Government. The function is being organised by the State-level apex industries associations and the Government.
He further said that special efforts were being made to promote maxium possible forward and backward linkages between the large and mega enterprises and the MSMEs, through development of ancillary and downstream industries by setting up sector specific industrial parks. "To facilitate ancillary and downstream industrial development in the State, the Government has already notified constitution of Plant Level Consultative Commitees (PLCCs) for the large and mega industries and projects in the private sector," he said, adding that the paradigm of the Government's focus continues to be eradication of poverty, generation of employment and promotion of entrepreneurship to ensure better quality of life for the people.
He further said the current process of industrialisation in the State has not undermined the Government's realisation that agriculture still remains the mainstay of our economy providing employment to a large chunk of the population.As skill development is critical for promoting entrepreneurship in the State, Patnaik said initiatives have been taken to coverage the self employment programmes with the technical education schemes.
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