Gangtok: In a meeting held at his Mintokgang official residence on Thursday, the Chief Minister, Dr. Pawan Chamling, who chaired the meeting, advised SIDICO and SABBCO, two funding agencies under the state government, that priorities should be given to nature-based industries and tourism-related industries, such as hotels, memento making, horticulture, floriculture etc. The meeting on the implementation of the Chief Minister’s Self-Employment Scheme was attended by the Chief Secretary, Managing Directors of SIDICO and SABBCO and Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister. M.D., SIDICO apprised the meeting that under s the scheme they have 3240 beneficiaries, of which 60% are male and 40% female. Most of the loanees have taken loans for business purposes and also for piggery, dairy and animal husbandry. It was also informed that SIDICO has already received funds...
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