Lok Sabha Question No. 1659 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Functional MSMEs in Jharkhand
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Dr. Nishikant Dubey

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION No. 1659

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2024

## FUNCTIONAL MSMEs IN JHARKHAND

## 1659. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

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

- (a) the number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) working/functional in Jharkhand, especially in Santhal Pargana at present;
- (b) whether these enterprises are not getting the benefit of schemes of the Government;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Udyam Registration Portal has been launched on 01.07.2020. As on 26.07.2024, the number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises registered in state of Jharkhand on the Udyam Registration Portal and  Udyam  Assist  Platform  was  10,06,155.  The  number  of  MSMEs  registered  in  Santhal  Pargana division was 1,68,546 and district wise details are attached as annexure I.
- (b) to (d): The Government of India, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) implements various schemes and programmes aimed at promotion and development of MSME Sector in the  country  including  Jharkhand.  These  schemes/  programmes include  Prime  Minister's  Employment Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme  for  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises (CGTMSE), Micro and Small Enterprises-Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP), Entrepreneurship Skill Development Programme (ESDP), Procurement and Marketing Support Scheme (PMSS),  Raising  and  Accelerating  MSME  Performance  (RAMP),  International  Cooperation  scheme, Tool  Rooms, Technology Centre  System Programme (TCSP), National SC/ST Hub (NSSH), MSME Champions, etc. Further Government has taken a number of initiatives to support the MSME Sector. Some of these are as following:
- i. Collateral  free  loan  up  to  a  limit  of  Rs.  500  lakh  (w.e.f.  01.04.23)  to  MSEs  with  guarantee coverage up to 85 % for various categories of loan through Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) under Credit Guarantee Scheme.
- ii. Rs. 50,000 crore equity infusion through Self Reliant India Fund. This scheme has a provision for corpus of Rs.10,000 crore from Government of India.
- iii. New revised criteria for classification of MSMEs.
- iv. New registration of MSMEs through ''Udyam Registration'' for Ease of Doing Business.

- v. No global tenders for procurement up to Rs. 200 crore
- vi. Inclusion of retail and whole sale trades as MSMEs w.e.f. 02.07.2021.
- vii. Non-tax benefits extended for 3 years in case of an upward change in status of MSMEs.
- viii. Roll out of Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) programme with an outlay of Rs. 6,000 crore over 5 years.
- ix. Integration  of  Udyam  Portal  and  National  Career  Service  (NCS)  of  Ministry  of  Labour  & Employment, as an outcome registered MSMEs are able to search for jobseekers on NCS.
- x. Under Vivad se Vishwas - I,  relief  by  way  of  refund  of  95%  of  the  deducted  performance security,  bid  security  and  liquidated  damages  was  provided  to  MSMEs.  Relief  was  also provided to MSMEs debarred for default in execution of contracts.
- xi. Launch  of  Udyam  Assist  Platform  (UAP)  to  bring  the  Informal  Micro  Enterprises  (IMEs) under the formal ambit for availing the benefit under Priority Sector Lending (PSL).
- xii. Launch  of  'PM  Vishwakarma'  Scheme  on  17.09.2023  to  provide  benefits  to  the  traditional artisans and craftspeople engaged in 18 trades.

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## Annexure I

Annexure refer to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1659 for answer on 01.08.2024

| Number of MSMEs registered* on Udyam Registration Portal and Udyam Assist Platform in Santhal Pargana Division   | Number of MSMEs registered* on Udyam Registration Portal and Udyam Assist Platform in Santhal Pargana Division   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Districts in Santhal Pargana Division                                                                            | Number of MSMEs                                                                                                  |
| Deoghar                                                                                                          | 48,260                                                                                                           |
| Dumka                                                                                                            | 26,279                                                                                                           |
| Godda                                                                                                            | 29,133                                                                                                           |
| Jamtara                                                                                                          | 11,521                                                                                                           |
| Pakur                                                                                                            | 25,224                                                                                                           |
| Sahebganj                                                                                                        | 28,129                                                                                                           |
| Total                                                                                                            | 1,68,546                                                                                                         |

*As on 26.07.2024