Lok Sabha Question No. 5882 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, SATYA PAL SINGH, GAURAV GOGOI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  5882 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## NATIONAL MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESS PROGRAMME

5882.

SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE: DR. SATYAPAL SINGH: SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

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

- (a) the aims,  objectives and components of the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme ;
- (b) whether the Government has achieved the aims and objectives of the said programme and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of  the schemes/Programmes implemented and the funds provided by the Government  to  help  the  micro  and  small  enterprises  to  deal  with  the  problem  of  stiff competition from the  goods imported from China and other neighbouring countries during each of the last three years and the current year, scheme/programme-wise.
- (d) the number of micro and small enterprises became sick/closed during the said period despite  the  various  schemes/programmes  of  the  government  for  development  of  MSME sector, sector-wise;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  initiated  the  awareness  campaign  on  Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether the  Government  has  implemented  Quality  Management  Standards  (QMSs) and Quality Technology Tools (QTTs) in the Manufacturing Sector and if so, the details and the results achieved there from?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The  main  objective  of  the  National  Manufacturing  Competitiveness  Programme (NMCP)  is  to  enhance  the  global  competitiveness  of  manufacturing  Micro,  Small  and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by intervening through following components:
- i) Lean Manufacturing Competitiveness Scheme,
- ii) Design Clinic Scheme,
- iii) Technology & Quality Up-gradation support for MSMEs (TEQUP),
- iv) Promotion of ICT in manufacturing Sector,
- v) Building Awareness on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR),
- vi) Entrepreneurial & Management Development of SMEs through incubators,
- vii) Enabling Manufacturing Sector to be Competitive through Quality Management Standards  (QMS)  and  Quality  Technology  Tools  QTT  (This  component  has  been subsumed under ZED certification scheme).

- (b): The  achievements  under  the  programme  are  visible  from  the  improvement  in  the demand offtake from the MSMEs which is showing an increasing trend. This is reflective of the realization of the benefits by MSMEs under the scheme after implementation of various NMCP components. The figures during the last three year are given below:
- (c): The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)  implements various schemes  and  programmes  for  promotion  of  MSME  in  all  the  States  of  India,  viz.,  Credit Guarantee Scheme, Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme, National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP), Cluster Development Programme, Marketing Development Assistance, International Cooperation Scheme and Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme, etc. The budgetary allocations and utilization in respect of  the  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME)  for  implementation  of various  schemes  /  programmes  for  promotion  and  development  of  MSMEs  for  last  three years is as under:

| Year    | Actual Utilization (Rs. in crore)   |
|---------|-------------------------------------|
| 2014-15 | 31.90                               |
| 2015-16 | 36.37                               |
| 2016-17 | 47.13 (upto Dec, 2016)              |

(Rupees in crore)

| Years   |   Allocation (BE) | Utilization              |
|---------|-------------------|--------------------------|
| 2014-15 |           3327    | 2389.90                  |
| 2015-16 |           2612.51 | 2440.56                  |
| 2016-17 |           3000    | 2015.33 (upto Dec, 2016) |

(d): As per  the  data  compiled  by  the  Reserve  Bank  of  India  (RBI)  from  the  Scheduled Commercial  Banks,  the  position  regarding  number  of  sick  Micro,  Small  and  Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country at the end of March, 2013, March, 2014, March, 2015 and March, 2016 is as under:

| At the end of   | Number of sick MSMEs   |
|-----------------|------------------------|
| March, 2013     | 2,22,204               |
| March, 2014     | 4,68,399               |
| March, 2015     | 5,37,269               |
| March, 2016     | 4,86,291               |

- (e): The  Government  has  organised  78  nos.  of  Awareness  campaign  on  Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) during the year 2016-17 under IPR scheme.
- (f): The  Ministry  of  MSME  has  implemented  'Enabling  Manufacturing  Sector  to  be Competitive through Quality Management Standards (QMS) and Quality Technology Tools (QTT)' to improve the Quality of the products in the MSME sector and inculcate the quality consciousness in enterprises in this sector. The QMS/QTT scheme has since been subsumed / merged with Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) Certification Scheme w.e.f. 18th October, 2016. Under the  scheme  27,755  MSEs  were  assisted  with  an  expenditure  of  Rs.  10.35  crore  till date.

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