Lok Sabha Question No. 1555 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Revival of Shattered MSME Sector
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Chandrani Murmu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1555 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2022

## REVIVAL OF SHATTERED MSME SECTOR

## 1555. MS. CHANDRANI MURMU:

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

- (a) whether the Government has made financial provisions for revival of shattered MSME sector in Odisha post covid-19 pandemic;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the financial provisions made in this regard;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether any support has been provided by the MSME sector to those who lost their job during the pandemic and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The  Government  has  taken  a  number  of  financial  measures  to  support  the MSME  sector  through  programmes,  schemes  and  declaration  under  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat Abhiyan and Union Budget announcements, which inter alia include mitigating the negative impact during and post Covid - 19 pandemic in the country, including Odisha. Some of these include:

- i. Rs.  5  lakh  crore  Collateral  Free  Automatic  Loans  under  Emergency  Credit  Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS)for business, including MSMEs.
- ii. Rs. 50,000 crore equity infusion through Self Reliant India Fund.
- iii. New revised criteria for classification of MSMEs.
- iv. No global tenders for procurement up to Rs. 200 crores.
- v. 'Udyam Registration' for MSMEs, for Ease of Doing Business
- vi. Launching of an online Portal 'Champions' in June, 2020 to cover many aspects of e-governance including redressing grievances and handholding of MSMEs.
- vii.  Inclusion of Retail and Wholesale traders as MSMEs w.e.f. 02.07.2021.
- viii. Non-tax  benefits  extended  for  3  years  in  case  of  an  upward  change  in  status  of MSMEs.

All the schemes implemented by the Ministry of MSME are Central Sector Schemes &  Funds  are  not  allocated  State/UT  wise.  Performance  of  some  schemes  in  Odisha  is  as below:

|   Sl. no. | Name of Scheme                                                                                         | No. of Beneficiaries   | Amount          |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) Cumulative (as on 30.11.2022) since inception           | 9.24 lakh              | 5,353.92 crore  |
|         2 | Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) Cumulative (as on 30.11.2022) since inception                            | 2.60 lakh              | 13,249.91 crore |
|         3 | Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) Cumulative (as on 02.11.2022) since inception | 33,926 units           | 865.67 crore    |

(d): The  Pradhan  Mantri  Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  Rojgar  Yojana  (PMABRY)  has  been launched as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat package 3.0 to incentivize employers for creation of new employment along with social security benefits and restoration of loss of employment during COVID-19 pandemic. This scheme being implemented through Employees' Provident Fund  Organisation  (EPFO),  seeks  to  reduce  the  financial  burden  of  the  employers  and encourages  them  to  hire  more  workers.  As  on  29.11.2022,  benefits  have  been  provided  to 60.12 lakh beneficiaries through 1.51 lakh Establishments and benefits of Rs.7,857.82 crore have been credited under ABRY across the country.

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