23/07/2026
Today CMIA in association with National MSME for 2047 Initiative, organized "MSME for Viksit Bharat @2047" Roundtable, which brought together industrialists, entrepreneurs, policymakers, experts, startups to deliberate on the opportunities, challenges and policy reforms required to strengthen India's MSME sector in the journey towards Viksit Bharat by 2047.
While addressing, Mr. Shantanu Srivastava, Founder, MSME for 2047, highlighted that the MSME sector contributes nearly one-third of India's GDP and will play a critical role in achieving the country's long-term development goals.
Mr. Aditya Pittie, Director of the initiative, emphasized that India requires sustained high economic growth to become a developed nation by 2047. He stressed the need for simpler, transparent and industry-friendly regulations to enable MSMEs to become more productive, innovative, export-oriented and globally competitive.
Chief Guest, Mayor, Mr. Sameer Rajurkar spoke about the vision of Viksit Bharat, Viksit Maharashtra and Viksit Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. He highlighted the role of the City Transformation Unit (CTU) in driving the city's long-term infrastructure development and announced that CMIA will be part of the CTU for all future discussions & deliberations.
President, Atharveshraj Nandawat said that India's future will be shaped not only by large industries but also by millions of MSMEs across the country. He expressed confidence that the roundtable would generate practical recommendations to address industry challenges.
Hon. Secretary, Ajinkya Save presented various initiatives undertaken by the Chamber to attract investments, support industries and promote industrial development in the Marathwada region.
The roundtable witnessed detailed discussions on shipping costs, export-import facilitation, regulatory simplifications, single-window clearances, working capital, industrial land cost and power subsidies. Participants also shared recommendations on enhancing MSME competitiveness through innovation, technology adoption, skill development and export growth.
All recommendations emerging from the roundtable will be consolidated and submitted to the Cent