Bhubaneswar, June 23: The MSME Department of the Odisha government has been awarded first prize in the category “National MSME Award 2022 to States/UTs for outstanding contribution in the promotion and development of MSME Sector”.

Kalahandi has been awarded third prize in the category “National MSME Award 2022 to Aspirational districts for outstanding contribution in the promotion and development of MSME Sector” as the sectoral development was in the line of award parameters.

Similarly, Sumeet Mohanty of Saferisk Insurance Brokers Private Limited, Bhubaneswar has been awarded first prize in the category “Award for Service Entrepreneurship – Service Small Enterprise (Overall)”.

Sibabrata Rout of Amarnath Pest Management Technology, Cuttack has been awarded third prize in the category “Award for Service Entrepreneurship – Service Micro Enterprise (Overall)”.

Government of India came up with National MSME Award 2022 Scheme, which comprises of altogether 44 categories include manufacturing entrepreneurship (12 awards), service entrepreneurship (09 awards), special category enterprises (14 awards) and institutional support to MSMEs (09 Awards).

MSME Department along with Aspirational Districts of the state participated in the National MSME Award 2022 in relevant category. Similarly, Micro, Small & Medium enterprises filed online applications in appropriate category of award.

Government of India received as many as 2785 applications against 44 categories for scrutiny and finalization of awards.