New Delhi, Jan. 18 -- In a bid to promote Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and encourage local manufacturing, the government is working on import substitution.

Speaking on the sidelines of an awards event organised by SME Street here, the Additional Secretary in MSME Ministry Ram Mohan Mishra said that MSMEs have a bright future.

We are working very vigorously on import substitution not in a negative sense, but so that we have our own manufacturing and services by which we can serve our domestic market, Mishra said.

The MSME ministry has also taken several steps to promote local manufacturing and to boost honey sector. The ministry has requested airlines to provide honey sachets as sweetener while serving tea/coffee to passen...