Promoting Sustainable Development of MSMEs – Policy Recommendations on Public Schemes of Assistance & their Implementation

Sustainability has already taken centre stage of development globally and Govt. of India has made several commitments at national and international platforms. Make in India with Zero Defect & Zero Effect initiatives of the Government express the zeal to balance economic growth with sustainability and social inclusion. All the sectors of economy viz. agriculture, manufacturing and services will need to contribute in this collective endeavour of nation building. With a renewed thrust on making manufacturing significant part of sustainable economic growth, consumption of resources including fossil fuels and primary materials besides social standards assume far more significance than before.