Karachi: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged Senior Minister for Industries and Defense Production Chaudhry Parvez Elahi to pursue his directions to reactivate the National Committee on SMEs (NCSMEs).
The NCSMEs was constituted by the ministry to institutionalize consultation and policy synchronization on SME issues between public and private sectors as well as tiers and ministries as envisaged in the SME Policy.
President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said one of the recommendations of the SME Policy is preparation of an annual report on SME development by the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) to be presented to parliament.
He said SMEDA is duty bound to report on initiatives and steps undertaken for the promotion and facilitation of SMEs during the period 2010-2011 covering its activities in creating conducive environment, business development support services, access to finance and infrastructure development.
He said theNCSMEs is entrusted with the task of developing a strategic plan for SMEs, monitoring, reviewing and suggesting improvements and corrective measures in SME policy, approving comprehensive mechanism for the implementation process, providing a platform for advocacy, develop and articulate recommendations for the benefit of SMEs, review annual reports on SMEs.
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