Task Force constituted to address issues of MSME Sector
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3 SEPT 2009

The Prime Minister has constituted a High Level Task Force to draw up an agenda for action to consider various issues raised by the MSME Associations, within three months, under the Chairmanship of the Principal Secretary to PM.


The Composition of Task Force is as follows:


(i) Principal Secretary to PM, Shri T.K.A. Nair : Chairman

(ii)Shri Arun Maira, Member, Planning Commission : Member

(iii)Secretary, Ministry of Finance – Shri Ashok Chawla : Member

(iv Secretary, Ministry of Labour – Shri P.C. Chaturvedi: Member

(v) Secretary, Ministry of MSME – Shri Dinesh Rai : Member-Convener

(vi)Deputy Governor-RBI : Member

(vii)CMD,IDBI : Member



The Nominated Members are:



(viii) Shri D.E. Ramakrishnan, President, Industrial and Financial Reconstruction Association for Small and Tiny Enterprises (IFRASTE)

(ix) Shri Anil Gupta, President, Indian Industries Association (IIA)

(x) Shri R. S. Joshi, Chairman, Federation of Industries and Commerce of North Eastern Region (FINER) (representing North-East region)

(xi) Ms. K. Ramadevi, President, Association of Lady Entrepreneurs of Andhra Pradesh (ALEAP) (representing Women Organisations)

The Chairman will be free to invite any other person associated/concerned with the MSME to any meeting of the Task Force.

The constituted Task Force will consider various issues raised by the Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs Associations and will hold discussions with all stake holders.