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MSME Ministry launches e-book

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 07 2015 | 8:07 PM IST
An e-book detailing priorities and programmes of the MSME Ministry relevant to different stakeholders was launched by Union Minister Kalraj Mishra today.
The E-Book covers the Ministry's action plan for Make in India, its future plans and initiatives taken by the new government, among others.
The MSME sector has been playing an important role in socio economic development of the country.
It contributes around 8 per cent of GDP, accounts for around 40 per cent of the total exports and 45 per cent of the manufacturing output.
As per the Fourth All India Census of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, total number of Enterprises of the MSME sector is 361.76 lakh of which 15.64 are registered Enterprises. The sector provides employment to 805.24 lakh persons.

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First Published: Jan 07 2015 | 8:07 PM IST

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