Lok Sabha Question No. 3443 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: MSME Centre in Rourkela
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Balabhadra Majhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3443 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2025

## MSME CENTRE IN ROURKELA

## 3443. SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

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

- (a) whether the MSME Centre in Rourkela has not yet been set up even after six years of approval by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, if so, the details therof;
- (b) whether an amount of Rupess two hundred crore has already been allocated for this purpose by the Government and about fifteen acres of land has also been earmarked and if so,the details thereof;
- (c) the complete details and the current status of this project;
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government to expedite completion of this project; and
- (e) the timeline targeted for its completion?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) had approved the scheme 'Establishment of New Technology Centres/ Extension Centres' on 01.11.2018, under which 20 Technology Centres are to be established. Rourkela as one of the locations for establishment of Technology Centre under the scheme was approved on 05.11.2019.

Land for  establishment  of  Technology  Centre  is  to  be  provided  by  the  State  Government.  State Government  of  Odisha  gave  advance  possession  of  land  measuring  14.45  acres  for  Technology  Centre Rourkela on 10.06.2022.

As  per  the  direction  of  CCEA,  the  Technology  Centres  are  to  be  established  in  Public  Private Partnership (PPP) mode, failing which, the Technology Centres will be established in autonomous mode. Land  parcels  for  projects,  which  are  necessary  to  initiate  pre-project  activities  for  PPP  Projects,  were received from State Governments majorly during the year 2023 and 2024 for 09 other Technology Centres.

Accordingly Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) and bidding documents for 13 Technology Centres, where land was in possession of Ministry of MSME, have been prepared as per the guidelines for PPP projects issued by Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance with the approval of Competent Authority. Bids have been floated on 11.11.2024 inviting proposals from private player for establishment of Technology Centre in 13 locations, including Technology Centre Rourkela.

- (b) & (c): As per the approval of CCEA, the budgeted allocation for the scheme was Rs. 6,000 crores. Technology Centres were to be established at an estimated cost of Rs.200 crore each. While approving the extension of the scheme in July 2022, the allocated budget for the scheme was revised to Rs 3,500 crores on basis of expected fund flow from private players for PPP projects. This includes revised estimated cost of Rs.125 crores for each Technology Centre.

The State Government of Odisha has provided 14.45 acre of land for establishment of Technology Centre at Rourkela.

- (d) & (e): The  bids  for  13  Technology  Centres  including  Technology  Centre  Rourkela  have  been invited  on  11.11.2024.  In  case  there  is  no  response  from  private  player  the  Technology  Centre  will  be established in autonomous mode. The construction period for Technology Centre Rourkela is approximately 2 years.

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