Govt develops app to help small industries: Union health minister

The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda has said that the government is set to help small scale industries.

A report in Deccan Chornicle quotes him as saying the government has developed a mobile application which will cater exclusively to small scale industries. Through this app, small scale industries can put forth its queries and problems and the government will immediately sort out the issue, he said. 

The announcement was made while addressing weavers, students and intellectuals at Madanapalle on Monday. 

Stressing that the handloom industry is the second biggest in the country after agriculture, he said that the government was committed to protecting the interests of weavers. 

He also said he had interacted with various sections of the people including women, farmers, weavers and those involved in the unorganised sector during last two years. Based on these interactions, he said that there have been issues identified which affect each section of the society. He said that these issues will be taken up with the ministries concerned so they can find a solution.