# MSMEs Need Grassroots Delivery of Government Schemes, Officials Say 2026-08-07T07:46:48+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises are central to India’s development, officials said at a two-day vendor development programme in Akola district. The programme was organised by the Development and Facilitation Office in Nagpur under the Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Dilip Swami, managing director of Maharashtra State Seeds Corporation, said benefits from Central and state government schemes must reach people at the grassroots. V R Shirsat, regional director of the MSME Development Office, said the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, provides a framework for manufacturing and services businesses. He said it supports enterprise classification, access to credit and timely payments. ## Coverage - thehindubusinessline.com Tags: government schemes, Maharashtra, MSMEs, small businesses, vendor development Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/msmes-need-grassroots-delivery-of-government-schemes-officials-say/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/msmes-need-grassroots-delivery-of-government-schemes-officials-say/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.