Lok Sabha Question No. 3057 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: Solar Charkha Mission
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIONNO. 3057 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2018

## SOLAR CHARKHA MISSION

## 3057.       SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  Solar  Charkha  Mission  recently and if so, the details thereof including its aims, objectives and financial outlay for the purpose along with the number of Clusters covered and the number of artisans likely to be benefited therefrom State/ UT-wise;

(b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  15  New  state-of-the-art technology centres in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether  the  budgetary  allocation  for  Prime  Minister's  Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) for FY 2018-19 has been increased and if so, the details thereof; and

- (d) whether  the  Government  has  set  up  4  Portals  for  promoting  Ease-ofDoing Business and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has launched the  Mission  Solar  Charkha  for  implementation  of  50  Solar  Charkha  Clusters across  the  country  with  a  budget  of  Rs.  550  crore  for  the  year  2018-19  and 2019-20. The scheme is envisaged to generate direct employment to nearly one lakh persons. Solar Charkha Units have been classified as Village Industries.

(b): Ministry of MSME  is implementing Technology Centre Systems Programme (TCSP), to expand and upgrade the network of Technology Centres (Tool  Rooms  and  Technology  Development  Centres)  in  the  country,  at  an estimated project cost of Rs. 2200 crore including World Bank Loan of USD 200 Million to establish 15 new Technology Centres (TCs) and upgrade existing TCs across the country.

- (c): Yes,  Madam. The details of the fund allocation under PMEGP for the Financial Year 2018-19 are given below:
- (d): In order to promote the Ease-of- Doing Business, the Ministry of MSME has  introduced  online  filing  of  Udyog  Aadhaar  Memorandum  (UAM)  from 18.09.2015. Since then,  the total  number  of  UAM filed  by micro, small  and medium enterprises is 4931098.  In addition to it, the Ministry has also taken the following steps to promote the Ease of Doing Business:
- (i) MSME  SAMADHAAN  Portal-  for  empowering  micro  and  small entrepreneurs across the country to directly register their cases relating to  payments  delayed  by  Central  Ministries/Departments/CPSEs/State Governments etc.
- (ii)  MSME SAMBANDH Portalto help in Monitoring the Implementation  of  Public  Procurement  Policy  for  micro  and  small enterprises.
- (iii)  MSME  SAMPARK Portal- A digital platform,  wherein,  jobseekers (passed out trainees / students of 18 MSME Technology Centres) and recruiters get connected.
- (iv)  Digital Payments- to pass on the benefits of the schemes of Ministry of MSME through digital payment gateway.

|                   | BE(2018-19) (Rs. in crore)   | BE(2018-19) (Rs. in crore)    |
|-------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Plan Scheme PMEGP | Margin Money                 | Backward and forward linkages |
| General           | 881.24                       | 36.00                         |
| SCC               | 434.52                       |                               |
| STC               | 198.88                       |                               |
| NER               | 246.00                       | 4.00                          |
| Total             | 1760.64                      | 40.00                         |

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