Udaipur: A national workshop on "Export and Technology in the Marble-Granite Handicraft Sector" was organized by the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Development Office (Ministry of MSME, Government of India), Jaipur, in collaboration with AMPRI Bhopal, District Industry and Commerce Center, Udaipur, RIICO, Udaipur, Marble Association Udaipur, and Handicraft Association Udaipur. The event took place at the Udaipur Marble Association office in Sukher.
The Association President, Pankaj Kumar Gangawat, informed that a successful seminar was held on the topic of export and the use of new technology in the marble-granite and handicraft sector. The seminar provided information about the technology for creating useful products from slurry.
Assistant Director of MSME and DFO Jaipur, Balram Meena, welcomed all entrepreneurs and inaugurated the program. Surendra Kumar, Assistant Director of MSME Development Office, Jaipur, explained the theme of the program, stating that technology has been developed to make various useful products from the waste of marble-granite-handicraft materials. He also mentioned that export promotion has created new business opportunities in the sector.
Dr. Ashokan P., Chief Scientist at CSIR-AMPRI Bhopal, provided insights on the technology developed by CSIR and AMPRI to create various useful products from slurry. Chouka Ram from the District Industry Center, Udaipur, spoke about various schemes of the state government.
The chief guest, Dr. Ashokan P., encouraged all entrepreneurs to take advantage of schemes related to technology and export. Export expert, Rais Ahmed, discussed export procedures, while EESL shared information about energy-efficient technologies.
The program also included technical sessions on new products made from slurry in the marble-granite-stone-utensil-oil sector, the technology provided by stone routers, wire-cut technology, and how to engage in export. Additionally, information was shared about various schemes offered by the MSME Ministry.
Entrepreneurs working in the marble-granite sector participated in the event.