EDP Notes

The primary objectives of MSME are to play a complementary role in the socio-economic set
up of a country. The other objectives are as follows:
1) To provide increased employment opportunities.
2) To provide production of large variety of goods especially consumer goods through labourintensive
methods.
3) To bring backward areas too in the mainstream of national development.
4) To improve the level of living of people in the country.
5) To create a climate for the development of self-employed experts, professionals and small
entrepreneurs.
6) To ensure more equitable distribution of national income.
7) To ensure balanced regional development as regards industries.
8) To encourage the adoption of modern techniques in the unorganised traditional sector or the
industry.