Category: Industries

Rawmatt Industries Pvt located in Nagpur. Ltd, India’s first private LNG storage and dispensing facility in Nagpur, is not only opening new city-wide CNG refueling stations but also attracting large numbers of customers to secure and environmentally friendly fuel.

The company will soon build three new Nagpur CNG stations bringing the number of such facilities to five. The company currently operates two stations located at both Automotive Square and Wadi. Khapri, Hingna, and Pardi are coming up at the new stations.

Rawmatt Industries is aggressively expanding its base in Central India as demand for the environmentally friendly fuel is rising leaps and boundaries. CNG, which is a very popular fuel in places like Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Gujarat and elsewhere, also attracts people from Central India.”The main reason behind CNG’s increasing popularity is that it’s very safe and environmentally friendly. It’s also very economical, as running costs are 35% cheaper than HSD / Petrol, “one of Nagpur’s customers said.

Another Abhijeet Meshram customer, who owns a Maruti Ignis, said the efficiency of his car had increased significantly after he began filling in his car with CNG. “I am extremely pleased to see positive changes in my car. It is clean, environmentally friendly and cost-effective. I used to get a 16 km mileage per liter (on petrol) earlier but now it’s gone up to 25-26 kg CNG, “he said.

Another customer who is a driver of auto-rickshaw, Taufeek Khan said his rickshaw is running 40-41 km on one kg of CNG. He would be having a range of 27-28 km per liter on fuel. “CNG proved to be an exceptionally good choice for me. It’s been rising my daily earnings, “he stressed.

Though it’s just a start here in the Vidarbha area, many vehicle owners have already caught the attention of the CNG. It is important to note that the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is making all of its CNG-compatible public transport buses.

Nagpur: The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Institute (MSME-DI), Nagpur, is planning a small start to rehabilitate convicts who have served their terms of imprisonment to help such people set up industries after being released from jail.

The MSME-DI, which comes under the MSMEs Union Ministry, has written to the state’s director-general (DG) prisons to share data on prisoners who have been released in the last year and are living in Nagpur and nearby locations.

“Usually it’s very difficult for former inmates to get back into the mainstream after the sentence is complete. The stigma means they can’t get jobs and because of that they are also susceptible to committing crimes again. In such cases self-employment may be the best option, “said MM Parlewar, MSME-DI manager. This would be the first-ever department-related scheme purely for the rehabilitation of former prisoners from an industry.

“The idea was conceived in Nagpur, and at the same time, I also registered for PhD research on the topic — rehabilitating prisoners by helping them establish industries. Plans are in place to start the initiative as a pilot project in Nagpur. Once it succeeds, the model may be put forward in other parts of the country, too, “Parlewar said.

Parlewar plans to put the research thesis itself up as a proposal paper before the ministry to adopt the model elsewhere in the country once it succeeds in Nagpur.

MSME-DI shall select potential candidates from the lists provided by the department of prisons. It may initially be a limited number of prisoners but that number would eventually increase, he said.

There are some inmates who may have taken up work during sentencing involving specific skills. The process can start straight away for them. Skill development training would also be imparted to others, he said.

Funds can be arranged through banks or other schemes of the government. There are plans to arrange it through sponsors in the event that the promoter has to bring in some initial capital, he said.

The idea is to start with cottage industries for inmates, as not much capital investment would be needed. In addition, the skills gained during the prison term may also be used in such industries, he said.

Nagpur updates:-Regional businesses want a range of sops to expand at a good rate and help to stimulate the economy. Local industry leaders are pinning a lot of hope on the 2020-21 Union budget.

Nitin Lonkar, President of the Butibori Manufacturers Association (BMA), said that more funds should be made available to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). “The banks do not entertain small companies. The goal of lending to this sector should be set. In addition, the interest rate for the sector should be that, “he added.

According to Lonkar, the ease of doing business for the sector needs to be improved and the reach of the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal needs to be expanded so that small and medium-sized enterprise can get a forum to market their products.

Chandrashekhar Shegaonkar, President of the Hingna MIDC Industries Association (MIA), said that the tax rate on goods and services (GST) should be reduced and the exemption for personal income tax (IT) should be increased to Rs5 lakh.

“Agriculture should have the status of an industry. Small farmers are often unable to maintain their lands, so if industrialists are permitted to pursue corporate farming, they can buy their land and farm profitably, “Shegaonkar added.

Suresh Rathi, president of the Vidarbha Industries Association (VIA), said he didn’t expect much from the budget because the government didn’t have enough money after the downturn in the economy. “Moreover, if the government invests Rs100 lakh crore in infrastructure, it will boost the economy. Personal IT needs to be reduced so that people have money in their hands. Exports should be supported, “Rathi said.

“Corporate dividend tax has to go if you want people to invest. The ease of doing business for businesses should be real and tangible for the grassroots, “he added.
Madhusudan Rungta, president of the Chandrapur MIDC Industries Association, said that the IT exemption should be extended to Rs10 Lakh. “Banks should make discounts for small and medium-sized enterprises if their payment is delayed. Agro-industry subsidies should be given to 30% of transport subsidies so that units far from big cities have a level playing field, “he added.

Umesh Malu, president of the Akola Industries Association, said that all tax payments should be faceless, in line with IT, and that the interest rate for small and medium-sized enterprises should be between 2% and 3%. “Countries like South Korea can export a lot of goods because their industries get very cheap loans. They expect to receive payment three years later. We can’t do that, “he said.

Malu also said that there should be a comprehensive audit of all taxes and compulsory payments, such as the Provident Fund. “I should not have to go to the chartered accountant ten times a year for various compliances. They should only have to do it once for all divisions, “he said.