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INTERACTION WITH INDUSTRY / AGRICULTURE / SERVICE CLUSTERS AND MoU SIGNING BETWEEN MCF & SBI, MEERUT TO STRENGTHEN MSME CLUSTERS HELD ON 11 JANUARY 2024



1. An interaction session with industry / agriculture / service clusters at Hotel Brodway Inn was organized by Meerut Citizens Forum (MCF) under the Chairmanship of Shri Rajendra Agarwal, Hon’ble MP Meerut on 11 Jan 24.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed between MCF and SBI, Meerut during the session.  The session was attended by the following: -

(a)       Shri Rajendra Agarwal, Hon’ble Member of Parliament Meerut

(a)       Smt Nupur Goel, Chief Development Officer Meerut

(b)       Smt Mamata Malviya, Apar Nagar Aayukt Nagar Nigam Meerut

(c)        Shri Anil Bhardwaj, Secretary General FISME

(d)       Shri Rajkumar Singh, DGM (B & O) SBI, Meerut

(e)       Smt Neha Sharma, MCF

(f)        Shri Abhishek Singhal, MCF

(g)       Selected representatives of FISME, MCF, Industry, Agriculture and Service sectors.

2. The interaction session was organized by the MCF following the study conducted by the Economist and former Senior Advisor of Ministry of Commerce and Industry Shri Manak Singhi titled ‘Study for Identifying Strategies for Quadrupling Meerut’s GDP’.

3. Shri Abhishek Singhal of MCF welcomed all participant and informed about the developed action plan for the effective execution of identified initiatives which are recommended from the MCF – FISME study book ‘Identifying Strategies for Quadrupling Meerut’s GDP’.

4. A detailed action plan to quadruple GDP of Meerut was presented by Secretary General of Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME), which was a partner in conducting above said study.

5. Business, Industry, Agriculture leaders of Meerut along with all the participant took oath to collectively work together to quadruple GDP of Meerut. The oath of solidarity was administered by Shri Rajendra Agarwal, Hon’ble MP Meerut during the session.  This was a historic day for Meerut when all the leaders of business and industry community pledged their support for quadrupling GDP of Meerut.

6. It was communicated during the session that a Steering Committee has been formed under the Chairmanship of Shri Rajendra Agarwal, Hon’ble MP Meerut to implement the recommendations of study and quadrupling Meerut’s GDP.  The composition of Committee includes MLA Meerut Cantt, City Mayor, DM, Municipal Commissioner, VC (MDA), CDO, reps of FISME and MCF.

7. Hon’ble MP announced names of Chairman of Industry, Service, Agriculture, Institutional Reforms and Education Working Groups.

8. Names of coordinators of various clusters related to Industry & Service Working Groups were also announced during the session.

9. During the session, State Bank of India (SBI) signed an MoU with MCF to assist Meerut based MSME clusters.  The MoU was signed by Shri Abhishek Singhal on behalf of MCF and by Shri Raj Kumar Singh, DGM (B & O) SBI, Meerut on behalf of SBI.

10.Speaking about the collaboration, DGM (B & O) SBI, Meerut said that SBI is excited to work closely with MCF and its partners in the industrial & services clusters in Meerut and understand their specific financial needs.  Accordingly, SBI will develop its financial products to fulfil those needs.  He further added that this partnership aligns with SBI commitment to foster economic growth and innovation at grass root level.

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