Lok Sabha Question No. 3152 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Schemes under MSME Sector
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3152 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2022

## SCHEMES UNDER MSME SECTOR

## 3152. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

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

- (a) the  details  of  various  schemes  being  run  by  the  Ministry,  State  and  districtwise;
- (b) whether special importance has been given to North-Eastern States including Assam by MSME sector and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the investment has increased or decreased in the MSME sector during the last five years and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (d) the  manner  in  which  the  North  Eastern  States  including  Assam  have  been benefitted by the MSME sector?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): For  the  growth  and  development  of  MSMEs  in  the  country  including  North Eastern  States,  the  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME) implements various schemes which inter alia include Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Micro and Small Enterprises-Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP), Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI), Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE), A Scheme for Promoting Innovation, Rural Industry & Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE).
- (b): The  scheme  'Promotion  of  MSMEs  in  North  Eastern  Region  and  Sikkim' initiated in the year 2016 is implemented for the growth and development of MSME sector exclusively in the North Eastern States including Assam. The scheme provides financial  support  for  augmenting  infrastructure  for  enhancing  the  productivity  and competitiveness of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) of North Eastern Region (NER) including Assam. Sub-components of the scheme are as follows.
- i. Setting up of new and modernization of existing Mini Technology Centres.
- ii. Development of new and existing Industrial Estates.
- iii. Development of Tourism Sector.

(c): During the last five years, Budget Estimate (BE) for the Ministry of MSME has increased, as given below.

(Rs. in crore)

| 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 6,481.96  | 6,552.61  | 7,011.29  | 7,572.20  | 15,699.65 |

(d): In  the  North  Eastern  States  including  Assam,  the  Scheme  'Promotion  of MSMEs in NER and Sikkim' envisages to provide financial support for enhancing the productivity  and  competitiveness  as  well  as  capacity  building  of  MSMEs.  MSMEs can avail the facilities to improve the productivity and quality of their products stalled at  Tool  Room  and  Training  Centres  (TRTCs)/  Technology  Centres.  Financial assistance is provided for development of new and existing Industrial Estates, Flatted Factory Complexes for development of new and existing Industrial Estates in which the infrastructure facilities include power distribution system, water, telecommunication, drainage & pollution control facilities, roads, banks, storage and marketing  outlets  etc.   For  the  development  of  tourism  sector  in  NER  and  Sikkim, projects  for  creation  of  common  services  such  as  kitchen,  bakery,  laundry  &  dry cleaning,  refrigeration  and  cold  storage,  IT  infra,  potable  water,  display  centre  for local  products,  centre  for  cultural  activities  etc.  in  a  cluster  of  home  stays  are undertaken.

Various other schemes of the Ministry of MSME also support the growth and development of MSMEs in NER.

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