February 2011 - CII

statescapeu t t a r pradeshDeveloping Lucknow-Kanpur corridor as an IT-BPO Hub, 18 December, 2010, LucknowTaking forward CII’s agenda for greater economic activity inLucknow and industrial rejuvenation of Kanpur, CII interactivesession discussed the possibilities and challenges in developingLucknow-Kanpur corridor as an IT-BPO Hub. The session calledfor a need of a Special Purpose Vehicle and that the governmentshould directly promote an IT SEZ in Lucknow as done in othertier-2 cities, else help in land acquisition.The Guest of Honour, Mr Anoop Mishra, IAS, Infrastructure &Industrial Development Commissioner, Government of UttarPradesh mentioned that we have no dearth of intellectuals inthe region and to develop this corridor, the trick is to get thefirst movers.Left to right: Prof Sanjay Dhande, Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur(IIT-K); Anoop Mishra, IAS, Infrastructure & Industrial Development Commissioner,Govt. of UP; and Jayant Krishna, Chairman, CII UP at the deliberationu t t a r a k h a n dFinancing options for MSMEs28 December 2010, DehradunGiven the topography of Uttarakhand, MSMEs have an importantrole to play in the economic development of the State. Hencethe Government of Uttarakhand is laying great emphasis on thedevelopment of the MSMEs. With vast majority of membership fromthe MSME segment, CII is also working towards the developmentthe MSMEs as a priority agenda.To facilitate the same, an interaction for membership wasorganized with State Bank of India, Dehradun. Mr Parveen Shankar,DGM Credit, State Bank of India & Mr Arvind Mehta, RegionalManager, State Bank of India, Dehradun apprised the council onvarious financing schemes offered by SBI to MSME’s in the state.f e b r u a r y 2 0 1 125