Kerala to promote SSI clusters

Kannur, Mar 31 (UNI) Kerala Industries Minister Elamaram Kareem today said the state would encourage setting up of clusters of Small Scale Industrial (SSI) units to meet the challenges posed by globalisation.

The minister was inaugurating the clusters development programme of Kannur District Wood Products and Manufactures Association (KANWOOD) here.

He said the state government would also ensure that assistance from the Centre for SSI units was not discontinued following the failure to release 20 per cent matching fund.

UNI