FSME team seeks slice of economy pie

KATHMANDU: A delegation of Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises Nepal (FSME-Nepal) led by its president Jung Bahadur Shrestha called on Minister for Industries Mahendra Prashad Yadav to ask him to support the SME sector to meet the target of ‘One House, One Enterprise’.

“In order to meet the target of ‘One House, One Enterprise’, we need to establish industrial hubs, develop cooperatives and set up SME schools,” Shrestha said adding that the GDP of the country can be increased along with employment opportunities to 53 million households through this programme. Current violent activities like loot, murder and kidnapping are directly affecting the overall economic activities. The delegation also requested minister Yadav ensure certification of SMEs’ products.

FSME director Keshav Prashad Gautam voiced the need for establishing Global SME Business Hub sought support for it.