Give priority to us in Govt policies, SMEs tell Centre
19 Dec 2014 1:18 AM GMT
Representatives of the non-corporate sector from across the country on Thursday gathered in a 'rally of small traders' at the Ramlila Maidan in the capital under the banner of Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) to press for their demands. CAIT's National General Secretary Praveen Khandelwal said, "Our sector (non-corporate) is contributing more to the GDP, even then we are being neglected by the government in national policy making."
"We contribute about 45 per cent to the GDP and corporate sector only makes about 15 per cent. We make up for about six crore business establishments, we generate 46 crore employment and we have an annual turnover of Rs 30,000 lakh. But, we still suffer," Khandelwal claimed. Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu, who the organisers said was "to attend the rally", however could not make it to the venue.
He said in persuasion of its budget announcement, the Centre has already constituted a committee that will be submitting its report in the near future.
"The core banking sector has failed to address financial assistance to non-corporate sector as so far only 4 per cent of this sector can obtain finances from banks and rest 96 per cent is still dependent upon private money lenders," he said.
The general secretary also accused the online e-commerce retailers of engaging in "unethical business practices" which has created an uneven playing fields for offline traders.
"Because of online business, our sector has suffered a loss of 45 per cent over the last year. We are not against the online commerce but we want to know where is there funding coming from, and whether their practices are tax-compliant or not. This should be probed," Khandelwal said.
"We contribute about 45 per cent to the GDP and corporate sector only makes about 15 per cent. We make up for about six crore business establishments, we generate 46 crore employment and we have an annual turnover of Rs 30,000 lakh. But, we still suffer," Khandelwal claimed. Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu, who the organisers said was "to attend the rally", however could not make it to the venue.
He said in persuasion of its budget announcement, the Centre has already constituted a committee that will be submitting its report in the near future.
"The core banking sector has failed to address financial assistance to non-corporate sector as so far only 4 per cent of this sector can obtain finances from banks and rest 96 per cent is still dependent upon private money lenders," he said.
The general secretary also accused the online e-commerce retailers of engaging in "unethical business practices" which has created an uneven playing fields for offline traders.
"Because of online business, our sector has suffered a loss of 45 per cent over the last year. We are not against the online commerce but we want to know where is there funding coming from, and whether their practices are tax-compliant or not. This should be probed," Khandelwal said.
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