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Merchants’ Chamber of Commerce & Industry MCCI Destination Purulia : MSME Workshop and Help Desk
[1^st MSME Outreach Initiative in Purulia] on Friday, 17 March 2023 at 11:00 AM at PearlTree Hotels & Resorts, Purulia

Merchants’ Chamber of Commerce & Industry organized the 1^st MSME Outreach Initiative in Purulia titled, “MCCI Destination Purulia : MSME Workshop and Help Desk” on 17^th March 2023 at Hotel PearlTree Hotels & Resorts, Purulia. The Session was a part of the Outreach programmes of the Chamber, with a mission to reach out to Tier II & Tier III towns in the districts of the state.
 
Addressing the Forum as the Chief Guest, Shri Nabendu Mahali, Hon’ble Chairman, Purulia Municipality spoke about the excellent strategic position of Purulia and the industry friendly atmosphere created by the Government of West Bengal for setting up new industries in this region. He mentioned about the huge potential of the tourism sector and the current flow of tourists towards Purulia. He stressed upon mutual support and cooperation between industry and the Government for taking Purulia onto the growth trajectory. He invited MCCI to come forward and assured support and cooperation from the Municipality.
 
In his address as the Guest of Honour, Shri Rajesh Rathod, IAS, Additional District Magistrate, Industry & LR, Purulia gave an overview of the industrial scenario of Purulia. He said that while the Shellac Clusters in Balarampur & Jhalda, have attracted an investment of Rs 572 cr. with employment of 2432 people, the sponge Iron and allied has attracted investment of Rs. 375 cr. with an employment of 15,242 people. Metal & TMT bars have created an employment of 31,245 people. He invited investments and coordination in Hard coke, Iron & Steel,  Lac and herbal abeer areas.
 
The Session was also addressed by : Shri Raj Kumar Middya, Joint Director (P & S), MSME, Government of West Bengal and Chief Mentor of MCCI MSME Help Desk; Shri Jayanta Acharya, General Manager (I/C), District Industries Centre, Purulia, Government of West Bengal; Shri Ajit Sarwagi, President, Federation of Medium & Small Industries [FOMSI], Purulia; Shri Manoj Fogla, Secretary, FOMSI; Shri Madhusudan Lata, President, Purulia Udyog Bikash Manch; Shri Amaresh Mahato, District Chairman, Federation of Association of Small Industries of India (FASII), Purulia; Shri Arun Kumar Agarwal, Chairman,  Council on GST, State & Indirect Taxes, MCCI and Shri Gobinda Mukherjee, President, Purulia Chamber of Trade and Industry.
 
In his Welcome Address, Shri Sanjib Kothari, Treasurer & Chairman, Council on MSMEs, MCCI, mentioned that the MCCI MSME Help Desk is a coveted initiative of the Chamber, to provide umbrella support to the MSME sector. The objectives of the Initiative are to help MSMEs grow, leverage the opportunities and explore solutions to the key issues. The Chamber is fortunate to have the Department of MSME & Textiles, Govt of West Bengal in this journey.
 
The Chamber plans to take the Help Desk to each and every district of the state to reach out the MSME units and this Workshop and Help Desk is an important stepping stone in this direction, he noted.
 
The Session was participated by industrialists, businessmen, MSME fraternity and other important personalities of Purulia.
 
The Session ended with a hearty Vote of Thanks by Shri Akhil Sonthalia, Co Chairman, Council on MSMEs, MCCI.
 

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