DEFENCE R&D DOORS OPEN FOR
SMALL-SCALE INDUSTRIES
- FERNANDES
The doors of Defence
Research and Development Organisation will always be kept open
for the Small-Scale Industries (SSI) for guidance in technological
advancement so as to increase SSI productivity. The Defence Minister
Shri George Fernandes stated this while inaugurating a Vendor
Development Programme, here today.
Referring to the
ongoing thrust on indigenisation in the Defence Ministry, the
Minister said that the SSI can play a vital role by increased
participation in defence production. Citing the example of the
Light Combat Aircraft ‘Tejas’ Shri Fernandes said that
120 small-scale industries were involved in its production.
We must immediately
ponder over the question of revival of sick SSI units he said.
Shri Fernandes assured the gathering that he and the Union Minister
for Small Scale Industries Dr. C P Thakur will take up the existing
problems of the SSI with the Prime Minister.
The Minister recalled
the recent small scale industry exhibition held in Kolkata and
said that the armed forces showed keen interest in purchasing
their products. Mr. Fernandes predicted a bright future for SSI
and said that he always encouraged the purchase of SSI products
in his Ministry.
Talking about the
work culture in India, the Minister said that shirking work is
detrimental to national progress.
Laghu Udyog Bharati
is organising the two day national level Vendor Development Programme
cum Buyer-Seller Meet and Exhibition in association with National
Small Industries Corporation and Small Industries Service Institute.
Shri Fernandes inaugurated the Exhibition in the presence of the
Union Minister for Small Scale Industries Dr. C P Thakur.
