Gadkari Says Govt Considering According MSME Status to Dealers

Gadkari said to achieve the objective of self-reliance, the country needs to reduce imports and boost manufacturing of various components in sectors like automobiles and construction equipment. He appealed to the industry to develop industrial clusters, technology centers, research labs and go for upgradation of technology and skills. He assured the stakeholders of all possible support in developing technology centres in India.

The minister called for research, innovation and technology upgradation and emphasised on the need for joint ventures and foreign collaborations to get easy finance and compatible technology, an official statement said. The government is also working on integrating and developing all kinds of transport like waterways, sea transportation, rail, road and air transport which will definitely reduce the logistic cost and help industries in a big way, Gadkari said.