Lok Sabha Question No. 5440 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: Cluster-based MSMEs Development Programmes
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5440 TO BE ANSWER ON 03.04.2025

## CLUSTER-BASED MSMEs DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

## 5440. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

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

- (a) whether the Ministry is implementing cluster-based MSME development programmes in backward regions like West Champaran;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  such  clusters  established  in  the  district  during  the  last  three  years  and  the industries they focus on;
- (c) whether  there  are  plans  to  set  up  business  incubation  centers  in  West  Champaran  to  promote entrepreneurship and innovation;
- (d) if so, the expected timeline and the type of support (financial, technical and marketing) these centers would provide; and
- (e) the  steps  being  taken  to  link  MSMEs  in  West  Champaran  with  national  and  international  ecommerce platforms to expand their market reach and improve competitiveness?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Ministry  of  MSME  is  implementing  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  Cluster  Development Programme (MSE-CDP) scheme across the country. The objective of the MSE-CDP scheme is to enhance the  sustainability,  competitiveness  and  growth  of  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  (MSEs)  by  addressing common  issues  such  as  improvement  of  technology,  skill  &  quality  etc.  for  their  holistic  development adopting cluster development approach by extending financial assistance as GoI grant to establish Common Facility Centers (CFCs)  in the existing clusters and establish/up-grade infrastructural facilities in new/existing industrial estates/areas/flatted factory complexes. It is a demand driven scheme and proposals under the scheme are received from the State/UT Governments as per their need. No proposal from West Champaran under MSE-CDP has been received so far.
- (c) & (d): Ministry  of  MSME  is  also  implementing  the  Incubation  component  of  MSME  Innovative Scheme  under  MSME  Champions  Scheme.  This  provides  opportunity  to  Institutions  such  as  Technical Colleges, Universities, other Professional Colleges/Institutes, R&D Institutes, NGOs involved in incubation activities, MSME-DIs/ Technology Centres or any Institute/ Organization of Central/ State Government to apply for registration as a Host Institute (HI) and act as a Business Incubator (BI). It is a demand driven scheme  and  no  proposal  for  the  registration  of  Host  Institutions  (HIs)  /  Business  Incubators  (BIs)  under Incubation  component  of  MSME  Innovative  scheme  has  been  received  so  far  from  West  Champaran district.
- (e): Open  Network  for  Digital  Commerce  (ONDC)  is  an  initiative  of  Department  for  Promotion  of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, aimed to democratize digital commerce and enable small businesses to capitalize on the benefits of digital commerce by creating a level playing field. This initiative provides equal opportunities to small businesses including MSMEs, artisans, and self-help groups (SHGs) to leverage digital commerce and expand their market reach. The  Ministry  of  MSME  has  launched  a  MSME  Trade  Enablement  and  Marketing  (TEAM)  Scheme, designed to onboard 5 lakh Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) onto ONDC.

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