New Delhi
Union Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, Smt. Anupriya Patel has called upon the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to adopt technology towards raising productivity and promoting sustainability. Addressing the Inaugural Session of the First FICCI Industry 4.0 Awards function and Conference here, the Minister assured the industry of Government’s support and urged them to take the ‘Industry 4.0’ to Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.
“The adoption of Industry 4.0 is something that we have to do together. Manufacturing (and) Exports, both have to contribute, because in the post-pandemic scenario, you all know how the supply chains have been disrupted and there is a tremendous opportunity which lies ahead for us, for the country,” said Smt. Patel. Smt. Patel said, after the three Industrial Revolutions, we are now headed towards the 4th Industrial Revolution, – ‘Industry 4.0’, which is the trend of Automation & Data Exchange at all levels of production aimed at increasing productivity, efficiency and also addressing the issues of sustainability, climate change and host of other such relevant ideas.
Stating that the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has a big vision for India@2047, Smt. Patel said the Government is committed towards transforming India during the Amritkaal, the next 25 years.
“Industry also has a big contribution to make and one such contribution could be moving towards the adoption of Industry 4.0. Industry sector, in a major way, can contribute to the economic development which is both sustainable and also inclusive,” she said.
