Lok Sabha Question No. 1171 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Inter-Ministerial Coordination in MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Rahul Gandhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1171 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2023

## INTER-MINISTERIAL COORDINATION IN MSMEs

## 1171. SHRI RAHUL GANDHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received complaints pertaining to poor inter-ministerial coordination hampering MSME exports;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government to redress the issues highlighted;
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to improve inter-ministerial coordination to enhance the ease of doing business;
- (d) whether  grievance  redressal  mechanisms  have  been  established  for  MSMEs  to  address  interministerial issues and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the initiatives being taken to increase the competitiveness of MSMEs and boost exports?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA)

(a) & (b): No, Sir.

- (c): Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  has  undertaken  various  steps  towards improving  the  ease  of  doing  business  that  include  inter  alia,  introduction  of  Online  Registration  Udyam Registration (completely online and no fees), developed 'MSME SAMADHAAN Portal' for empowering  micro and small entrepreneurs across the country to directly register their cases relating to delayed  payments  by  Central  Ministries/Departments/CPSEs/State  Governments  etc.  and  launch  of 'MSME Sambandh Portal'  to  monitor  the  progress  of  procurement  by  the  CPSEs  from  MSEs,  etc. under procurement policy.

Also, for promoting the ease of doing business and to facilitate MSMEs to access the benefits of various schemes and programmes of different Ministries/Departments of Government of India and State Governments, the Ministry of MSME launched the Udyam Shakti portal on 29.06.2022. Currently, links have  been  provided  in  the  Udyam  Shakti  portal  for  MSMEs  to  access  information  about  different schemes.

- (d): The Ministry has launched grievance redressal mechanisms 'CHAMPIONS'  Portal on 01.06.2020 to address inter-ministerial issues. Nodal officers of various Ministries, Banks, CPSUs and State Governments are also on-boarded on the portal for resolution of grievances related to them.
- (e): The Ministry  is  implementing  various  schemes  to  increase  competitiveness  of  MSMEs,  these schemes/programmes inter-alia include Micro and Small Enterprises Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP), Procurement and Marketing Support Scheme, MSME Champion Scheme, Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) and A Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Rural Industries & Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE). To boost export from MSME sector the Ministry implements International  Co-operation  Scheme.  The  Ministry  has also  developed  a  dedicated  support  system  for export promotion from MSME Sector by establishing 52 Export Facilitation Cells (EFCs) in its field institutions  namely  MSME-Development  and  Facilitation  Offices,  MSME  Technology  Centres  and MSME  Testing  Centres.  MSME's Field  Offices  are  organising  export  promotion  programmes  to motivate MSMEs to boost export and provide them the vital information for exports.