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Karnataka-Bangalore
By Our Special Correspondent
Speaking at a workshop on "Enhancing capabilities of trade promotion agencies'' here, Mr. Baig said SSIs should be encouraged and nurtured to accelerate the export growth. Trade promotion agencies could play an important role in giving a boost to exports. Although there were a number of such agencies at the national level, it was only recently that those at the State-level gained importance. Export was no more only the Centre's concern. Now, the States had to play a major role in providing infrastructure to SSIs to facilitate export. "Local resources and enterprises have to be combined at the State level for a better performance at the national level,'' he said. Mr. Baig said the State's share of exports was nearly 10 per cent, of which, a significant part came from the service sector, and the rest from the sector that manufactured goods and commodities. There were over 2,60,000 SSIs in Karnataka. The State was not lagging behind in providing the right atmosphere and policy framework to promote export, he added. He said the State was the first to bring out policies on information technology, biotechnology, agriculture, and export. "We are working in tandem with the Union Ministry of Commerce and other agencies, and have identified our priorities, resources, and niche areas," Mr. Baig said. The economy had moved from the age of protection to an era of competition. Trade union agencies should operate with greater efficiency and competency. It was important to enhance the capabilities of State-level trade promotion agencies, he said. The President of the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI), K.N. Jayalingappa, urged Mr. Baig to set up export promotion zones in Gulbarga and Bidar to facilitate economic growth in the backward districts of North Karnataka. A policy was needed for allotment of land to set up industries and export promotion zones. Stating that India had to learn from China's experience on the industrial front, he said the country accounted for only 0.8 per cent of global exports while China's contribution was eight per cent. A large number of SSIs in the State were not producing quality products. Most of them had not received ISO 9000 certification. The industrial scenario was much better in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, he added. S.R. Rao, Chief General Manager, Export-Import Bank of India, said the Exim Bank sought to create an environment conducive to promoting, facilitating two-way transfer of technology, and trade and investment for small and medium enterprises. Set up by the Centre in 1981, the bank had many lending programmes to meet the requirements of different customer groups. It aimed at enhancing the capabilities of Indian firms in line with the requirements of a globalised economy, he said. Arun Agarwal, Secretary-General, World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (WASME); J.S. Juneja, Workshop Director; and Philip A.W. Williams, Senior Adviser, International Trade Centre (ITC), spoke. B.S. Arun Kumar, Vice-President, FKCCI, proposed a vote of thanks. The workshop was organised by the FKCCI in association with ITC, Exim Bank of India, and the National Small Industries Corporation.
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