Lok Sabha Question No. 3154 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Bharat Craft Porter
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3154 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2020

## BHARAT CRAFT PORTER

## 3154.         SHRI E.T.MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  launch  Bharat  Craft  Porter  for  Micro,  Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof  and its aims and objectives; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to introduce any rejuvenation package for MSME sector and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NITIN GADKARI)

(a)&(b): The Government of India has set up Government e Marketplace (GeM) Portal. On this Portal, there are 76,953 Micro and Small enterprises (MSEs) on-boarded and their order value is Rs.23347 Crore till 9 th February, 2020.

Apart  from  above,  MSME  Global  Mart  Portal  developed  by  National  Small Industries  Corporation,  a  PSU,  under  the  Ministry  of  MSME,  offers  services  including online  registration,  web  store  management,  multiple  payment  options,  customer  support through Call Centres and enhanced security features.

- (c): The Government of India has taken following special support measures for MSME sector:
- 1 Launch of 59-minute loan portal to enable easy access to credit for MSMEs. Inprinciple approval of loans up to Rs. 1 crore through the portal. Portal link through GST portal.
2. (i) 2% interest subvention for all GST registered MSMEs, on incremental credit. (ii)Increase in interest rebate from 3% to 5% for exporters who receive loans in the pre-shipment and post-shipment period.
3. (i)  Companies  with  turnover  of  more  than  Rs.  500  crore  to  be  brought  on  the Trade  Receivables  e-Discounting  System  (TReDS)  to  enable  entrepreneurs  to access credit based on upcoming receivables.
- (ii) All CPSUs to be onboarded on TReDS Platform.

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4. Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSUs) units to make mandatory procurement of 25% instead of 20% from MSEs.
5. CPSUs to make mandatory procurement of 3% from Women Entrepreneurs out of 25% mandatory procurement.
6. CPSUs to compulsorily be part of Public Procurement Portal GeM- Government e-Marketplace. CPSUs to get their vendors registered on GeM portal.
7. 20  Hubs  and  100  Spokes  in  the  form  of  Tool  Rooms  for  Technological Upgradation to be established across the country with a fund allotment of Rs. 6000 crore.
8. Clusters for Pharma MSMEs to be formed and supported with 70% Govt. of India assistance.
9. Only one annual return to be filed for 8 Labour laws and 10 Union regulations to simplify Government procedures.
10. Computerized  random  allotment  for  visits  to  firms  by  Inspectors  to  simplify Government procedures.
11. Environment  Clearance  and  Consent  to  establish  unit,  under  air  pollution  and water pollution laws, to be merged into a single consent. Return to be accepted on the basis of Self-Certification.
12. Ordinance  has  been  promulgated  to  enable  entrepreneurs  to  correct  the  minor violations  under  the  Companies  Act  through  simple  procedures  rather  than  to approach Courts.

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