Stakeholders seek senior minister as head of NMM

Stakeholders suggested that a senior minister should head the mission as the govt needs to coordinate with other ministries and state govts

- Saubhadra Chatterji

NEW DELHI: Several stakeholders have suggested that an influential senior minister should head the ambitious national manufacturing mission (NMM), which aims to boost the Make in India initiative in the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) sector, people aware of the matter said.

At a meeting with various stakeholders, including industry groups, held last month, Niti Aayog received several suggestions on the mission, particularly its organisation structure. Three functionaries, who attended the April 24 meeting chaired by Niti Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam, told HT that industry leaders suggested that an influential minister should lead the NMM.

"Many of us suggested the Niti Aayog CEO that a powerful and senior minister should head the mission as the government needs to coordinate with other ministries and state governments," one of the participants said, requesting anonymity.