Lok Sabha Question No. 3472 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: International Cooperation with MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Aparupa  Poddar, Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3472

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2022

## INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION WITH MSMEs

3472.  SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRIMATI APARUPA PODDAR:

SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:

DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

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

- (a) the  details  of  schemes  run  by  the  Government  to  encourage  international  cooperation between various  countries and the  MSMEs in the country with a particular focus on MSMEs in Maharashtra, West Bengal & Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) the number of MSMEs that have been certified/ rated under Zero Defect and Zero Effect (ZED) Model out of 22,222 MSMEs; and
- (c) the  number  of  MSMEs  supported  for  gap  analysis,  handholding,  consultancy  etc.  out  of 7368 MSMEs till date; and
- (d) the  details  of  particulars  of  these  processes  like  handholding,  consultancy    etc.  and  the manner in which these are undertaken?

## ANSWER

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

(a) : To encourage international cooperation between various countries and the MSMEs in the country, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME) is implementing International Cooperation Scheme, a Central Sector Scheme. The scheme is in operation since its inception in 1996.  The  Scheme  facilitates  Indian  MSMEs  for  their  participation  in  international  exhibitions, trade fairs, buyer seller meet and for holding international conferences and seminars which are in the  interest  of  MSME  sectors.    The  purpose  of  this  scheme  is  enhancing  the  competency  of MSMEs, capturing new markets for their products, exploring & enhancing exports, exploring new technologies for increasing manufacturing capacity, generation of employment etc. As per scheme guidelines, financial assistance is provided on reimbursement basis to the State/Central Government organizations,  industries/enterprises  Associations  and  registered  societies/trusts  and  organizations associated with promotion and development of MSME sector. The details of expenditure incurred and no. of MSMEs assisted under the scheme during last 3 years are as under:-

| Year    |   Expenditure (Rs. in crore) |   No. ofMSME benefited |   No of events supported |
|---------|------------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                          4.8 |                    590 |                       46 |
| 2019-20 |                          6.9 |                    586 |                       52 |
| 2020-21 |                          1.8 |                    102 |                       15 |

- (b): The total registrations under ZED Scheme: 23948 MSMEs

Out of 23,948 registrations, the following are the status of MSMEs undergone ZED model:

Site Assessment carried out: 503 MSMEs

-  Bronze certified: 131 MSMEs
-  Silver certified: 132 MSMEs
-  Gold certified: 62 MSMEs
-  Diamond certified: 04 MSMEs
-  No rating: 174 MSMEs

(c) & (d): In  regard  to  Gap  Analysis,  Handholding,  Consultancy,  etc.,  component  under  the scheme was not initiated during FY 2016-17 & 2017-18 under the erstwhile ZED Scheme. Further, the erstwhile ZED Scheme has been renamed as 'MSME Sustainable (ZED)', and its guidelines is under approval stage.

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