Lok Sabha Question No. 3002 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Technological Support to MSME Manufacturing Clusters
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Rajmohan Unnithan

3002.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3002 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2025

## TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPORT TO MSME MANUFACTURING CLUSTERS

SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

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

- (a) whether  new  tool  rooms  or  technology  centres  are  being  set  up  to  support  MSME manufacturing clusters and skilling initiatives, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  targeted  schemes  in  place  to  help  women  entrepreneurs  access  finance,  training  and market linkages; and
- (c) the  new strategies  being  implemented to  increase MSME exports and enhance the global competiveness of small enterprises?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDMUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a): Yes. To augment the network of existing 18 Technology Centres, the Ministry of Micro, Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME)  has  set  up  9  new  Technology  Centres  out  of  15 Technology  Centres  under  Technology  Centre  Systems  Programme  (TCSP).  The  Ministry  is implementing the scheme of Establishment of new Technology Centres/Extension Centres (TCEC) for  establishment  of  20  additional  Technology  Centres,  to  support  MSMEs  and  skill  initiatives. Further,  with  an  aim  to  enhance  the  productivity  and  competitiveness  of  MSEs  for  their  holistic development by adopting cluster approach, this Ministry  also implements the scheme Micro and Small Enterprises Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP).
- (b): Ministry  of  MSME  implements  various  schemes/programme  such  as  Prime  Ministers Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for MSE (CGTMSE), Public  Procurement  Policy  (PPP),  Procurement  and  Marketing  Support  (PMS),  MSME  Trade Enablement and Marketing Initiative (MSME TEAM Initiative),  MSME Champions Scheme,  Coir Vikas  Yojana,  PM  Vishwakarma,  International  Cooperation  (IC)  Scheme  to  enable  access  to finance, training and market linkages for MSMEs including women entrepreneurs.

In addition, following steps have been taken to help women entrepreneurs:

-  Under  Credit  Guarantee  Fund  Trust  for  MSE  (CGTMSE),  guarantee  coverage  of  up  to 90%  and  10%  concession  in  annual  Guarantee  fees  for  micro  and  small  women entrepreneurs have been introduced w.e.f. 01.12.2022.
-  Under Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), women enterprises are provided higher subsidy upto 35% as against 25% to non-special category.
-  Public Procurement Policy (PPP) mandates that 3%  of annual procurement by CPSEs/Ministries/Departments must be made from women-owned micro enterprises.

-  100% subsidy  for  Women  owned  MSMEs  on  cost  of  ZED  certification  under  MSMESustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme.
-  Additional 5% Government of India (GoI) contribution towards the implementation cost for Women owned MSMEs under MSME Competitive (LEAN) Scheme.
-  'Skill Upgradation and Mahila Coir Yojana' under Coir Vikas Yojana is implemented as an exclusive training programme for women artisans engaged in coir sector.
-  Under  Procurement  and  Marketing  Support  (PMS),  women  entrepreneurs  are  provided subsidy to the extent of 100% as against 80% for other entrepreneurs.
-  Idea  Hackathon  3.0  conducted  particularly  for  Women  under  Incubation  component  of MSME Innovative Scheme.

(c): The Ministry of MSME has established 65 Export Facilitation Centres (EFCs) in its field organizations  namely  MSME-Development and Facilitation Offices, MSME Technology Centres and  MSME  Testing  Centres  with  an  aim  to  provide  requisite  mentoring  and  handholding  to MSMEs in exporting their products and services.

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