Lok Sabha Question No. 494 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-23
Subject: Recommendation for Medium-sized Enterprises
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Shri Damodar Agrawal, Smt. Kamlesh Jangde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 494 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2025

## RECOMMENDATION FOR MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES

## †494.   SMT. KAMLESH JANGDE: SHRI DAMODAR AGRAWAL:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any scheme is being implemented by the Government for the development of medium-sized enterprises and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of key interventions recommended for medium-sized enterprises in the recent report of NITI Aayog;
- (c) the initiative proposed for technological integration and adoption of Industry 4.0 in mediumsized enterprises; and
- (d) whether the Government has proposed any scheme for technological integration and adoption of Industry 4.0 in medium-sized enterprises particularly in Chhattisgarh and if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) Government  of  India  is  implementing  various  schemes  for  the  development  of medium sized enterprises in India. Major schemes which cover medium enterprises are as follows:
- I. MSME Champions  Scheme:    This  scheme  has  three  components.  Under  Zero Effect Zero Defect (ZED) scheme enterprises are given Zero Effect Zero Defect (ZED) certification to encourage and enable MSMEs for manufacturing of quality products using latest technology and tools. MSME Competitive (Lean) Scheme is for  application  of  various  lean  techniques  to  enhance  domestic  and  global competitiveness  of  MSMEs.  MSME-Innovative  (Incubation,  Design  &  IPR) Scheme is for innovation in incubation and design intervention by protecting IPR in a single mode approach for creating awareness amongst MSMEs.

- II. Self-Reliant  India  (SRI)  Fund:  Under  this  scheme,  equity  support  is  given    to those MSMEs which have the potential and viability to grow and become large units.
- III. Other  important  schemes  that  are  applicable  to  medium  enterprises  include International  Cooperation  Scheme,  Entrepreneurship  and  Skill  Development Programme (ESDP), Assistance to Training Institutions (ATI) Scheme, Technology  Centres,  Promotion  of  MSME  in  North  East  Region,  Raising  and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP).
3. (b)  Key  interventions  recommended  in  the  report  of  NITI  Aayog  on  medium  enterprises include-  (i)  Tailored  financial  initiatives  such  as  dedicated  financing  scheme  under  the Ministry of MSME allowing medium enterprises to apply for loans at concessional rates, and the introduction of a credit card with a pre-approved limit for medium enterprises (ii) Leveraging  existing  Technology  Centres  (TCs)  under  the  M/o  MSME  and  revamping them into 'India SME 4.0 Competence Centres, creating new TCs, (iii) R&D Promotion for medium enterprises, (iv) Extending MSE-CDP scheme to include medium enterprises, (v)  Customised  skill  development  initiatives  and  (vi)  Centralized  portal  for  medium enterprises.
4. (c)  &  (d)  On  technological  intervention  and  adoption  of  Industry  4.0  initiatives  taken  by Government include scheme for 'Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector' for setting up of 4 Smart  Advanced Manufacturing and Rapid Transformation Hub (SAMARTH) Centres for adoption of Industry 4.0 by the industries. These Centers are:  Centre for Industry 4.0 Lab Pune; IITD-AIA Foundation for Smart Manufacturing, IIT Delhi; I-4.0 India @ IISc, Bengaluru; Smart Manufacturing Demo & Development Cell, CMTI, Bengaluru. Further, 10 cluster industry 4.0 experience centres have been approved under the Hub and Spoke model to be established across India by Centre for Industry 4.0 Lab Pune. However, no project is being implemented in the state of Chhattisgarh.

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