TANSTIA welcomes Budget announcements, urges govt. to implement their demands
The Hindu
Salem The Tamil Nadu Small and Tiny Industries Association (TANSTIA) on Monday welcomed Budget annou
The Tamil Nadu Small and Tiny Industries Association (TANSTIA) on Monday welcomed Budget announcements and urged the government to implement their demands in a phased manner over the next three years.
K. Mariappan, president of the TANSTIA said that there are several positive announcements in the budget.
Stating that already Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had made an announcement regarding the textile park at a cost of ₹880 crore on 119 acres in Salem, Mr. Mariappan added that now formally it is included in the budget with fund allocation.
Urging the state government to implement the 50 recommendations submitted by the N. Sundaradevan committee in February 2022, Mr. Mariappan said that, except for a few, many recommendations were not considered by the government in this budget. “We request the government to implement all the recommendations, including the MSME Welfare Board and insurance for MSMEs, whose premiums are to be paid by the State government. If these 50 recommendations are fulfilled, there would be no other demands from our side,” he said.
In 2021, five women from Mayithara, four of them MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) workers, found a common ground in their desire to create a sustainable livelihood by growing vegetables. Rajamma M., Mary Varkey, Valsala L., Elisho S., and Praseeda Sumesh, aged between 70 and 39, pooled their savings, rented a piece of land and began their collective vegetable farming journey under the Deepam Krishi group.