Ministry of Coal
Two-day Vendor Development Programme Jointly organised by CMPDI and MSME-Development Office, Ranchi concludes successfully
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Source-grounded summary
The Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (a Mini-Ratna subsidiary of Coal India Limited) and the MSME-Development Office in Ranchi jointly organized a two-day Vendor Development Programme-cum-Product Exhibition in September 2026. The event aimed to foster long-term partnerships between micro and small enterprises (MSMEs) and public sector undertakings (PSUs) to promote indigenisation and innovation. Over 200 MSME entrepreneurs and multiple public sector organizations participated in technical sessions, buyer-seller meets, and exhibitions covering procurement processes, the Government e-Marketplace (GeM), TReDS, and various central and state government schemes.