Lok Sabha Question No. 254 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Single Point Registration Scheme of NSIC
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Dhanush M Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *254 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2021

## Single Point Registration Scheme of NSIC

## *254.    SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) facilitates the growth of  small  enterprises  by  increasing  the  share  of  Government  purchases  from  this  sector and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the number of micro and small industries, registered under Single Point Registration Scheme of NSIC has increased over the years and if so, the details thereof during the last three years, year and State-wise;
- (c) whether the NSIC has launched a programme exclusively for women entrepreneurs;
- (d) if  so,  the  number  of  women  who  were  able  to  take  entrepreneurship  during  the above period with the help of NSIC in the country including the States of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu; and
- (e) whether the Government provides any financial support to such entrepreneurs and if so, the details thereof during the said period?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): A statement is laid down on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *254 FOR ANSWER ON 05.08.2021

(a) & (b): The  National  Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC)  provides support  for  development  of  micro,  small  &  medium  enterprises  (MSMEs)  through various  schemes  &  services  such  as  raw  material  distribution,  credit  support  for  raw materials procurement, tender & consortia marketing and technical assistance to MSMEs. NSIC  also  registers micro  and  small enterprises (MSEs)  under  its  Single Point Registration  Scheme  (SPRS).  The  units  registered  under  SPRS  are  eligible  to  get  the benefits under Public Procurement Policy for Micro & Small Enterprises Order 2012 as notified on 23.03.2012 and subsequently amended from time to time. State-wise details of MSEs registered under SPRS of NSIC during the last three years is given at Annexure. The details of procurement made from MSEs during the last three years are as under:

(Rs. crore)

| Year    |   Procurement from MSEs |
|---------|-------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                 40399.7 |
| 2019-20 |                 39665.1 |
| 2020-21 |                 40443.2 |

Source: MSME Sambandh Portal

(c) to (e): NSIC has not launched any programme exclusively for women entrepreneurs.  However,  Ministry  of  MSME  is  implementing  various  schemes  and programmes for growth and development of MSMEs including women owned MSMEs in the country. More than 4 lakh women have been supported through various schemes of this Ministry during the last three years. These programmes are aimed at providing credit support  for  new  enterprise  creation  as  well  as  expansion  of  existing  enterprises,  skill development, technology upgradation, enhancing competitiveness and marketing support to  MSMEs.  Under  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  a credit-linked  subsidy  programme,  higher  subsidy  to  the  tune  of  35%  is  provided  to women entrepreneurs for setting up their unit. In Coir Sector, this Ministry implements 'Skill  Upgradation  &  Mahila  Coir  Yojana'  under  Coir  Vikas  Yojana,  aimed  at  skill development of women artisans engaged in the Coir industry in the coir producing States of the country.

In addition, under the Public Procurement for MSEs Amendment Order, 2018, a special provision has been created to support women-owned MSEs which mandates 3% procurement  from  them  by  Central  Ministries/Departments  and  Central  Public  Sector Enterprises (CPSEs).

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Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a)&(b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *254 for answer on 05.08.2021

## STATEWISE UNITS REGISTERED UNDER SINGLE POINT REGISTRATION SCHEME OF NSIC DURING LAST THREE YEARS

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State      |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|-----------|------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1         | ANDAMANANDNICOBAR      |         9 |        17 |        14 |
| 2         | ANHDRA PRADESH         |       643 |       668 |       533 |
| 3         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH      |         2 |         4 |         4 |
| 4         | ASSAM                  |       104 |        75 |        99 |
| 5         | BIHAR                  |       150 |       144 |       109 |
| 6         | CHANDIGARH             |       198 |        60 |        62 |
| 7         | CHHATTISGARH           |       164 |       154 |       129 |
| 8         | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI |        36 |         9 |        15 |
| 9         | DAMAN AND DIU          |         2 |         6 |        10 |
| 10        | DELHI                  |      2270 |      2510 |      1813 |
| 11        | GOA                    |        20 |        54 |        59 |
| 12        | GUJARAT                |      1279 |      1259 |      1090 |
| 13        | HARYANA                |       749 |       973 |       939 |
| 14        | HIMACHAL PRADESH       |        57 |       105 |       102 |
| 15        | JAMMU AND KASHMIR      |        15 |        43 |        49 |
| 16        | JHARKHAND              |       443 |       504 |       491 |
| 17        | KARNATAKA              |      1640 |      1892 |      1343 |
| 18        | KERALA                 |       429 |       472 |       413 |
| 19        | MADHYA PRADESH         |       517 |       506 |       482 |
| 20        | MAHARASHTRA            |      3610 |      3851 |      3343 |
| 21        | MANIPUR                |         4 |         7 |         6 |
| 22        | MEGHALAYA              |         6 |        11 |         9 |
| 23        | NAGALAND               |         1 |         2 |         2 |
| 24        | ODISHA                 |       663 |       731 |       749 |
| 25        | PONDICHERRY            |        89 |        75 |        70 |
| 26        | PUNJAB                 |       731 |       636 |       593 |
| 27        | RAJASTHAN              |       585 |       636 |       685 |
| 28        | TAMIL NADU             |      2108 |      2166 |      1967 |
| 29        | TELANGANA              |      1647 |      1689 |      1591 |
| 30        | TRIPURA                |         4 |         8 |         7 |
| 31        | UTTAR PRADESH          |      2167 |      1944 |      1847 |
| 32        | UTTARAKHAND            |        92 |       205 |       167 |
| 33        | WEST BENGAL            |      2537 |      2642 |      2113 |
|           | Grand Total            |     22971 |     24058 |     20905 |