Lok Sabha Question No. 1981 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Promotion of MSME Export
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1981 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## PROMOTION OF MSME EXPORT

## 1981. SHRI C.S.PUTTA RAJU:

- Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:
- (a) whether the Government has initiated a plan of action to extend requisite support to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to make their exports more competitive, as very small percentage of MSMEs are currently exporting;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the extent to which the Government has achieved success in this regard so far?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has been implementing various schemes and programmes for promotion of micro, small and medium enterprises for making  their  exports  more  competitive.  Some  of  the  major  schemes/programmes  include Market Development Assistance; International Co-operation Scheme; Training Programmes on  Packaging  for  Exports;  National  Manufacturing  Competitiveness  Programme  (NMCP); Cluster Development Programme; Credit Guarantee Scheme; Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme; etc.
- (c): For  implementing  various  schemes  for  the  development  of  MSMEs,  the Ministry  has  allocated  Rs.  2,835.00  Crore,  Rs.  2,977.00  Crore,  Rs.  3,327.00  Crore,  Rs. 2,612.51 Crore and Rs. 3,000.00 Crore for 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 respectively.  The  physical  achievement  of  the  major  schemes  for  the  last  two  years  is annexed.

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1981 for answer on 28.11.2016

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Scheme                                      | 2014 -15                                                 | 2015 -16                                                 |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Market Development Assistance                           | 227 No. of units benefitted                              | 291 No. of units benefitted                              |
|         2 | International Co- operation Scheme                      | 603 No. of units benefitted                              | 875 No. of units benefitted                              |
|         3 | Training Programmes on Packaging for Exports            | 1, 048 No. of units benefitted                           | 1, 086 No. of units benefitted                           |
|         4 | National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP) | 7,860 No. of units benefitted                            | 7,098 No. of units benefitted                            |
|         5 | Cluster Development Programme                           | No. of CFC set up - 05, No. of IID projects created - 09 | No. of CFC set up - 05, No. of IID projects created - 04 |
|         6 | Credit Guarantee Scheme                                 | 4,03,422 No. of proposals approved                       | 5,13,978 No. of proposals approved                       |
|         7 | Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme                    | 7,246 No. of units benefitted                            | 5,047 No. of units benefitted                            |