Lok Sabha Question No. 4307 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-12
Subject: International Cooperation Scheme for MSME Sector
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4307 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 12.12.2016

## INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION SCHEME FOR MSME SECTOR

4307.  SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of International Cooperation Scheme in MSME sector;
- (b) the  number  of  MSMEs  benefited  under  the  said  scheme  in  the  country, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the number of international events attended by various MSME firms during the last three years and the current year; State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the benefits accrued to the MSME sector by participation in such international events?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI HARIBHAI PARTHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

- (a): Financial  assistance  is  provided  on  reimbursement  basis  to  registered  micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through State/Central Government organizations, industry/enterprise associations and registered societies/trusts etc. associated  with  the  MSMEs  under  the  International  Cooperation  Scheme  of  this Ministry.    The  main  objective  of  the  Scheme  include  exploring  new  areas  of technology infusion/upgradation, facilitating joint ventures, improving market of the products of Indian MSMEs, foreign collaborations etc.  It is a demand driven Scheme and under this Scheme, the beneficiaries are free to choose an international event of their choice for visit/participation..  The Schemes covers the following activities:

- i. Visit of MSME business delegations to other countries for exploring new areas of technology infusion/upgradation, facilitating joint ventures, improving market  of  MSMEs  products,  foreign  collaborations,  to  visit  international exhibitions/trade fairs etc.
- ii. Visit & participation by Indian MSMEs in international exhibitions, trade fairs and buyer-seller meets in foreign countries.
- iii. Participation  in  International  exhibitions/  trade  fairs  held  in  India  in  which there is international participation.
- iv. Holding  international  conferences  and  seminars  on  topics  and  themes  of interest to the Indian MSMEs.

(b)&(c): Under  the  International  Cooperation  Scheme,  financial  assistance  has been provided to the various MSME associations/organizations, benefitting number of beneficiaries for their visit/participation in the international events.  Details of number of  MSMEs  benefited  and  number  of  international  events  in  which  the  MSMEs participated during each of the last three years and current year are given in AnnexureI and Annexure-II.

(d): As per the International Cooperation Scheme guidelines, after completion  of  the  event,  the  applicant  organisations  who  attended  the  event  are required  to  furnish  feedback  report.    Accordingly  as  per  feedback  reports  received from various applicant organisations, the benefits accrued to the MSME sector include knowledge of latest technologies, possibility of entering into joint ventures, identifying new areas of business opportunity, enhancing production of products, etc. Overall assessment of the feedback reports reveal that visit/participation of MSMEs in the international events are quite beneficial for MSMEs as it helps them in exploration of  export  markets  of  Indian  MSMEs,  increasing  access  to  international  business networks, technology upgradation/modernization, improved competitiveness, awareness of better manufacturing practices etc.

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Number of MSMEs benefited:

| Applicant organization of State/UT   |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 (Till date) |
|--------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh                       |        52 |         5 |         0 |                    28 |
| Assam                                |        10 |         6 |         0 |                     0 |
| Bihar                                |         0 |         0 |        11 |                     0 |
| Chandigarh                           |        19 |        42 |        76 |                    14 |
| Delhi                                |        51 |        85 |       107 |                   102 |
| Gujarat                              |       127 |        81 |       214 |                   168 |
| Haryana                              |        13 |        35 |        89 |                    21 |
| Himachal Pradesh                     |        15 |         0 |         0 |                     0 |
| J&K                                  |        17 |        20 |        12 |                    36 |
| Karnataka                            |        10 |        10 |        30 |                    16 |
| Madhya Pradesh                       |        28 |         8 |        61 |                    24 |
| Maharashtra                          |        73 |       108 |        63 |                   120 |
| Punjab                               |       117 |        74 |        91 |                   155 |
| Rajasthan                            |         7 |        22 |         4 |                    21 |
| Tamil Nadu                           |        96 |        46 |        72 |                    60 |
| Telangana                            |         0 |         0 |         0 |                    52 |
| U.P.                                 |        23 |        52 |         0 |                    52 |
| Uttrakhand                           |        18 |         0 |        25 |                    21 |
| West Bengal                          |        24 |         9 |        20 |                    24 |
| Total                                |       700 |       603 |       875 |                   914 |

Annexure-I

Number of international events attended by MSMEs:

| Applicant organization of State/UT   |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 (Till date) |
|--------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh                       |         3 |         2 |         0 |                     2 |
| Assam                                |         1 |         1 |         0 |                     0 |
| Bihar                                |         0 |         0 |         1 |                     0 |
| Chandigarh                           |         1 |         1 |         3 |                     1 |
| Delhi                                |         9 |         6 |         5 |                     8 |
| Gujarat                              |        12 |         9 |        15 |                    15 |
| Haryana                              |         3 |         3 |         3 |                     3 |
| Himachal Pradesh                     |         1 |         0 |         0 |                     0 |
| J&K                                  |         1 |         2 |         1 |                     3 |
| Karnataka                            |         2 |         1 |         2 |                     2 |
| Kerala                               |         0 |         0 |         0 |                     1 |
| Madhya Pradesh                       |         1 |         1 |         5 |                     2 |
| Maharashtra                          |         6 |         3 |         4 |                     6 |
| Punjab                               |         4 |         4 |         7 |                    10 |
| Rajasthan                            |         1 |         2 |         1 |                     2 |
| Tamil Nadu                           |         5 |         2 |         5 |                     4 |
| Telangana                            |         0 |         0 |         0 |                     3 |
| U.P.                                 |         2 |         5 |         0 |                     5 |
| Uttrakhand                           |         1 |         0 |         1 |                     1 |
| West Bengal                          |         3 |         1 |         2 |                     4 |
| Total                                |        56 |        43 |        55 |                    72 |

## Annexure-II