Lok Sabha Question No. 3630 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Setting up of MSME Units in Jharkhand
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3630

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2022

## SETTING UP OF MSME UNITS IN JHARKHAND

## 3630.         DR. NISHIKANT  DUBEY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)  units  in  most  backward  areas  in  the  country  and  especially  in  Santhal  Pargana  of Jharkhand State to provide permanent employment to the local youths;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has decided to set up more MSME Units for overall development of the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (d) the details of the incentives being provided to enthusiastic entrepreneurs to set up MSMEs in the country; and
- (e) whether the MSME units have been provided with adequate capital investment and funds for their operations as per their demand and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME)  does  not  set  up MSMEs in any State. The MSME sector consists of private players and investments in this sector are  made  by  the  entrepreneurs  themselves.  Promotion  and  development  of  enterprises  is  a  State subject.  The  Central  Government  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  State/UT  Governments  through various schemes, programmes and policy initiatives for promotion, development of MSMEs in the country, including the State of Jharkhand.

(d) & (e): The  Ministry  of  MSME  implements  various  schemes  and  programmes  for  the promotion and development of MSME Sector in the country. These schemes and programmes inter alia include Prime Minister's Employment Generation programme (PMEGP), Scheme of Fund for Regeneration  of  Traditional  Industries  (SFURTI),  A  Scheme  for  Promoting  Innovation,  Rural Industry & Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE), Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises, Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  Cluster  Development  Programme  (MSE-CDP),  etc.  Benefits  under these schemes are available to all eligible MSMEs throughout the country.

Besides, the Government has taken a number of recent initiatives under the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to mitigate the negative impact of Covid-19 on small businesses in the country. Some of them are:

- i. Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) Subordinate Debt for stressed MSMEs.
- ii. Guaranteed Emergency Credit  Line  (GECL) / Emergency Credit  Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) for Businesses, including MSMEs.
- iii. Equity infusion through Self-Reliant India Fund.
- iv. New revised criteria of classification of MSMEs.
- v. New registration of MSMEs through 'Udyam Registration' for Ease of Doing Business.
- vi. No global tenders for procurement up to Rs. 200 crores.

In addition, the Government had announced following initiatives for MSMEs in the Budget 202223:-

- (i) Udyam,  e-Shram,  NCS  and  ASEEM  portals  will  be  interlinked  for  credit  facilitation, skilling and recruitment.
- (ii) GECL / ECLGS to be extended up to March 2023 and its guarantee cover to be expanded by  Rs.  50,000  crore,  with  the  additional  amount  being  earmarked  exclusively  for  the hospitality and related enterprises.
- (iii)    Credit  Guarantee  Trust  for  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  (CGTMSE)  scheme  to  be revamped with required infusion of funds to facilitate additional credit of Rs. 2 lakh crore for MSEs and expand employment opportunities.
- (iv)   Roll out of Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) programme with an outlay of Rs. 6,000 crore over 5 years.

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