Lok Sabha Question No. 2387 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: National Small Industries Corporation
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Haribhai Patel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2387 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2025

## NATIONAL SMALL INDUSTRIES CORPORATION

2387.

SHRI HARIBHAI PATEL:

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

- (a) the  role  of  the  National  Small  Industries  Corporation  (NSIC)  in  promoting  and  developing Micro  and  Small-Scale  Industries  in  the  country  and  the  key  initiatives  taken  to  support  such enterprises;
- (b) the  number of Micro and Small-Scale Industries that have benefitted from such initiatives/ schemes, particularly in Mahesana Parliamentary Constituency;
- (c) the financial and technical assistance provided by NSIC to MSMEs under its various schemes and the impact of these schemes on MSME growth and sustainability;
- (d) the  steps  taken  by  NSIC  to  strengthen  the  market  access  for  MSMEs  both  nationally  and internationally till March 2025; and
- (e) whether there are any future plans or programs under NSIC to further enhance the capacity and competitiveness of MSMEs in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC), a Public Sector Enterprises  under  the  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME)  provides integrated  support  to  MSMEs  towards  marketing,  access  to  technology,  credit  and  other  support services  such  as  facilitation  of  raw  material  requirement  by  making  arrangements  with  bulk manufacturers for procuring the materials and supplying the same to MSMEs, credit support for raw materials  procurement,  tender  &  consortia  marketing  and  technical  assistance  to  MSMEs  and registration of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) under its Single Point Registration Scheme (SPRS).

The  details  of  financial  and  technical  assistance  provided  by  NSIC  to  MSMEs  under  its  major schemes are as under:

|                                                                            | FY 2023-24   | FY 2024-25 (upto December 2025)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-----------------------------------|
| Raw Material Distribution (quantity in MTs)                                | 3,65,168     | 2,60,350                          |
| Raw Material Assistance (Rs. in crore)                                     | 7,586.35     | 5,410.85                          |
| Bill Discounting (Rs. in crore)                                            | 40.56        | 29.90                             |
| Single Point Registration Scheme (No. of units)                            | 7393         | 4878                              |
| Skill Development (No. trainees)                                           | 66,765       | 47,838                            |
| Common Facility Services (No. of units)                                    | 15,891       | 12,790                            |
| Enrolment in MSME Global Mart Web Portal (www.msmemart.com) (No. of units) | 10,340       | 4552                              |

In  Mehasana Parliamentary Constituency of  Gujarat,  334  units  have  availed  the  benefit  under  the schemes of NSIC.

(d) &(e): In  order  to  support  the  MSMEs  for  market  linkage,  NSIC  has  created  a  global Business  to  Business  (B2B)  portal  viz. www.msmemart.com to  provide  a  digital  platform  for visibility  and  discoverability,  thereby  facilitating  their  business  interface.  The  salient  features  of MSME  Global  Mart  portal  includes  digital  presence  of  MSME  units  within  minutes,  showcase MSME Products & Services 24x7, keyword based unlimited tender alerts, Award of Contract (AOC) information,  Enquiry  /  Request  for  Quotation  (RFQ),  Franchise,  Subcontracting  &  Distribution Opportunities,  Special  Offers  on  ICT  Digital  Solutions,  Quick  links  of  Government  Scheme, Information on Events & Exhibitions and Trade Leads (Buy/Sell). Further to enhance the capacity and competitiveness of MSMEs, NSIC implement a Central Sector Scheme title 'Trade Enablement And  Marketing'  (TEAM)  which  envisages  digital  market  connect  of  MSME  by  supporting  them onboarding under e-commerce platforms.

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