Port Blair, Nov. 11: The Department Related Parliamentary Committee on Industry headed by its Chairman, Shri Tiruchi Siva (Rajya Sabha) along with other Committee Members viz. Shri Birendra Prasad Baishya (Rajya Sabha), Smt. Sulata Deo (Rajya Sabha), Shri Sandosh Kumar P (Rajya Sabha), Ravindra Kushwaha (Lok Sabha), Bidyut Baran Mahato (Lok Sabha) and Sunil Dattatray Tatkare (Lok Sabha) held meeting with the Chief Secretary, A&N Islands and M/o MSME on implementation of PMEGP scheme in A&N Islands at Taj Exotica, Swaraj Dweep.

The Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Keshav Chandra, IAS and other senior officers of the Administration were present in the meeting. The representatives of SBI, Central Bank of India, UCO Bank, PNB, A&N State Co-operative Bank, M/o MSME, M/o Finance (DFS) and KVIC also attended the meeting wherein the Committee Members reviewed the performance of PMEGP scheme by the Banks.

The Department Related Parliamentary Committee on Industry also held meeting with the representatives of Airports Authority of India, National Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd, Engineers India Ltd., Indian Rare Earths Ltd., M/o MSME, M/o Civil Aviation, M/o Housing & Urban Affairs, M/o P& NG and Department of Atomic Energy on the implementation of 25% prescribed procurement from MSEs by PSEs under the public Procurement Policy and reviewed the release of payments to MSEs at the same venue. The Chairman & the Committee Members also witnessed the handicraft items made by the SHGs & MSMEs displayed at the meeting venue.