Need more measures to develop agri industries: Lok Sabha Speaker

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday named for measures to further more build the agriculture sector and stressed the want to focus energies on boosting agri-industries exports by way of encouragement for MSMEs.

Addressing a national conclave on MSMEs, organised by the CA Institute, Birla mentioned that focus on agriculture sector enhancement will also enable lower migration of people from rural to urban India.

He highlighted that it was the resilience of the rural India and hard function of the farmers during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic that ensured that the country’s economic system did not collapse in the tricky instances.

There is want to look at techniques to further more build pursuits all over farming, foodstuff processing and price additions, Birla included.

Two new initiatives

On the occasion, Birla launched two initiatives of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India —roll out of one hundred GST and MSME seva kendras (enable desk on GST and other tax compliances) and MSME mentorship programme.

Lok Sabha Speaker highlighted that MSMEs are the spine of the Indian economic system and want to be inspired to obtain Aatmanirbharata (self reliant). At the identical time, he also mentioned that India really should not be glad in just currently being the industry for the environment, but look to manufacture goods for the complete environment.

“India is a young country and the youth have the functionality and specialized prowess to excel. In days to appear, MSMEs will be further more strengthened and enjoy an even additional crucial part to obtaining Aatmanirbhar Bharat,” Birla included.