Lok Sabha Question No. 2087 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: SC/ST Owned MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2087 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 01.01.2018

## SC/ST OWNED MSMEs

## 2087.       SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  promote  Dalit  Indian  Chamber  of  Commerce and Industry and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  the  SC/ST  owned  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs) across the country, State-wise including Chhattisgarh; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to promote SC/ST owned entrepreneurs in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a): No,  Madam.  The  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  &  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME)  has launched  National  Scheduled  Caste  and  Scheduled  Tribe  Hub  in  October  2016  to  provide professional  support  to  SC/ST  entrepreneurs  to  fulfil  the  obligations  under  the  Central Government Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises Order 2012, adopt applicable  business  practices  and  leverage  the  Stand  up  India  initiatives.  Organizations  / Industry associations like Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DICCI) has been involved for dissemination of information regarding SC/ST enterprises and entrepreneurs.
- (b): This  Ministry  on  18.09.2015  has  notified  for  online  filing  of  Udyog  Aadhaar Memorandum  (UAM)  at  http://udyogaadhaar.gov.in  by  MSMEs  in  place  of  existing Entrepreneurs Memorandum-II. A total number of 609952 SC/ST units have been registered under  Udyog  Aadhaar  Memorandum (UAM) till  27  December 2017.    Details  of  State/UT wise  number  of  SC/ST  units  registered  under  UAM  including  Chhattisgarh  are  given  at Annexure.
- (c): This  Ministry  is  implementing  a  number  of  schemes  for  micro,  small  and  medium enterprises (MSMEs) including National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme(NMCP), Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme(PMEGP), schemes  for  Khadi  &  Village  Industries  and  Coir,  International  Cooperation  Scheme, Performance  and  Credit  Rating  Scheme(PCRS),  Marketing  Assistance  and  Technology Upgradation(MATU)  schemes,  Scheme  for  'Credit  Guarantee  Fund  for  Micro  and  Small Enterprises etc. Benefits under these schemes are available to all eligible MSMEs including those belonging to SC and ST communities.

In addition to the schemes implemented by this Ministry, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment  is  also  implementing  schemes  for  SC  entrepreneurs  including  the  Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for Scheduled Castes(CEGSSC)  and Venture Capital Fund scheme  for  micro,  small  and  medium  entrepreneurs.    Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  is  also implementing schemes for self-employment of Scheduled Tribes including term loan scheme and micro credit scheme for self help groups.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2087 for answer on 01.01.2018

## State/UT wise number of SC/ST units registered under Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum (UAM) as on 27.12.2017

|   Sl. No. | State/UT                  | SC      | ST      |
|-----------|---------------------------|---------|---------|
|         1 | ANDHRA PRADESH            | 44773   | 13585   |
|         2 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH         | 9       | 361     |
|         3 | ASSAM                     | 141     | 123     |
|         4 | BIHAR                     | 126964  | 33486   |
|         5 | CHHATTISGARH              | 1051    | 653     |
|         6 | GOA                       | 37      | 30      |
|         7 | GUJARAT                   | 5935    | 2276    |
|         8 | HARYANA                   | 3566    | 100     |
|         9 | HIMACHAL PRADESH          | 547     | 124     |
|        10 | JAMMU AND KASHMIR         | 66      | 89      |
|        11 | JHARKHAND                 | 7033    | 6099    |
|        12 | KARNATAKA                 | 7105    | 2359    |
|        13 | KERALA                    | 1989    | 138     |
|        14 | MADHYA PRADESH            | 29792   | 24286   |
|        15 | MAHARASHTRA               | 35914   | 14132   |
|        16 | MANIPUR                   | 322     | 1781    |
|        17 | MEGHALAYA                 | 6       | 707     |
|        18 | MIZORAM                   | 7       | 949     |
|        19 | NAGALAND                  | 2       | 251     |
|        20 | ODISHA                    | 10408   | 2112    |
|        21 | PUNJAB                    | 2945    | 47      |
|        22 | RAJASTHAN                 | 17518   | 4741    |
|        23 | SIKKIM                    | 11      | 83      |
|        24 | TAMIL NADU                | 20338   | 1232    |
|        25 | TELANGANA                 | 23855   | 13346   |
|        26 | TRIPURA                   | 222     | 776     |
|        27 | UTTAR PRADESH             | 100697  | 16433   |
|        28 | UTTARAKHAND               | 794     | 232     |
|        29 | WEST BENGAL               | 20424   | 4238    |
|        30 | ANDAMANANDNICOBAR ISLANDS | 28      | 15      |
|        31 | CHANDIGARH                | 108     | 7       |
|        32 | DADAR AND NAGAR HAVELI    | 22      | 57      |
|        33 | DAMAN AND DIU             | 19      | 7       |
|        34 | DELHI                     | 2066    | 125     |
|        35 | LAKSHADWEEP               | 0       | 35      |
|        36 | PUDUCHERRY                | 215     | 8       |
|        37 | Total :                   | 464,929 | 145,023 |