BS Reporter / Chennai/ Bangalore July 03, 2010, 0:45 IST

The Karnataka government plans to develop the Greater Peenya Industrial Estate on the outskirts of Bangalore, and also showcase it as a model industrial township in Asia. The government will soon acquire around 300 acres adjacent to the existing Peenya Industrial Estate in Bangalore.

“We have discussed the issue with the Peenya Industries Association and Karna-taka Small Scale Industries Association (Kassia) regarding the development of the new industrial estate. The government will give rights to these industry bodies to negotiate the price with farmers for acquiring land. The government will provide all assista-nce to develop the new industrial township,” Karnataka minister for large and med-ium industries Murugesh R Nirani said.

SME’s to get training on energy- efficient techniques

Initiative by LM Thapar center for Competitiveness for SMES and BEE to help small enterprises learn about energy-efficient production techniques

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) – LM Thapar Centre for competitiveness for SME s has recently signed an agreement with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) to resolve the power crisis faced by SMEs in the country.

According to the agreement, the CII-LM center for Competitiveness will collaborate with BEE in three clusters comprising of 1,000 SMEs provide awareness about new energy-efficient techniques.

MSME ministry to launch SME helpline

Toll – Free Helpline to Help SMEs Tackle Legal, Financial and Marketing Issues

SMEs in India can soon obtain expert advice on issues relating to financial and taxation, thanks to the government’s initiative to launch a toll-free helpline for the benefit of the sector.

At a recent conference on Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) for SMEs, Dinesh Rai, Secretary of the Ministry of MSMEs, Government of India, announced the government’s plan to launch an information helpline.