Lok Sabha Question No. 2989 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Scheme to Set up Big Industries
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2989 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2021

## Scheme to Set up Big Industries

## 2989.                SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:

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

(a) whether  there  is  any  scheme  to  set  up  big  industries  in  Banswara  and  Dungarpur districts to promote industries;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is preparing any plan to save Siren Limited Company from closure;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the facilities provided by the Government to set up industries in Rajasthan along with details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NARAYAN RANE)

(a) & (b): The Government has been continuously endeavoring to put in place measures for expanding industries in India. The intent has been to enhance industrialization keeping in mind the national interest and removing policy bottlenecks that have been hindering the investment inflows into the country. Government of India does not have any State specific industrial  development  scheme  except  for  states  in  NER,  Himalayan  states/UT  of  J&K, Ladakh,  HP  &  Uttarakhand,  A&N  islands  and  Lakshadweep.  However,  a  number  of initiatives have been taken for industrial development in the country, including Rajasthan. They include-

Industrial  corridors-Government of India  has  accorded  approval  for  development  of  11 corridors  (32  projects)  in  four  Phases  as  part  of  National  Master  Plan  for  providing multimodal connectivity to economic zones which are under various stages of conceptualization  /  development  /  implementation.  In  Delhi  Mumbai  Industrial  corridor projects, there are two projects in Rajasthan- Jodhpur Pali Marwar Industrial Area (JPMIA) and  Khushkhera Bhiwadi Neemrana Industrial Area (KBNIR).

Start  up  India-It  is  a  flagship  initiative  of  Government  of  India  which  aims  to  build  a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation and Startups in the country.

(c) & (d): No such information is available in this Ministry.

(e): The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) implement various other  schemes  for  the  growth  and  development  of  MSME  sector  in  the  country.  These include  Prime  Minister  Employment  generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  Micro  and  Small Enterprises-Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP), Scheme of Fund for Regeneration  of  Traditional  Industries  (SFURTI),  Credit  Linked  Capital  Subsidy  and Technology Upgradation Scheme (CLCS-TUS) and SC/ST Hub.

Post Covid-19, Government has taken a number of initiatives under Aatma Nirbhar Bharat  Abhiyan  to  support  the  MSME  Sector  in  the  country  especially  in  Covid-19 Pandemic. Some of them are:

- i)   Rs 20,000 crore Subordinate Debt for MSMEs.
2. ii)  Rs 3 lakh crores Collateral free Automatic Loans for business, including MSMEs.
3. iii) Rs. 50,000 crore equity infusion through MSME Fund of Funds.
4. iv)  New revised criteria for classification of MSMEs.
- v)  New  Registration  of  MSMEs  through  'Udyam  Registration'  for  Ease  of  Doing Business.

An online Portal 'Champions' has been launched on 01.06.2020 by Hon'ble Prime Minister.  This  covers  many  aspects  of  e-governance  including  grievance  redressal  and handholding of MSMEs. Through the portal, total 36,738 grievances have been redressed up to 03.08.2021.

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