Lok Sabha Question No. 4554 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-27
Subject: MSMEs in Fatehgarh Sahib
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Dr. Amar Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4554 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2025

## MSMEs IN FATEHGARH SAHIB

4554. DR. AMAR SINGH:

Will the MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the lack of large-scale industries in Fatehgarh Sahib and the challenges faced by MSMEs in the region and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  establish  industrial  clusters  or  provide  incentives  for  new industries to generate employment and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): Industry is a State subject and the Central Government supplements the efforts of the States/UTs through various schemes, programmes and policy initiatives for promotion, development of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)  in  the  country.    The  Government    implements various Central Sector and demand driven schemes, programmes for MSMEs in the country including Fatehgarh  Sahib  in  Punjab.  These  schemes/  programmes  include  Prime  Minister's  Employment Generation Programme(PMEGP), Credit Guarantee Scheme(CGS) for Micro and Small Enterprises, PM  Vishwakarma,  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  -Cluster  Development  Programme(MSE-CDP), Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance(RAMP), MSME Champions Scheme, etc.

| Total Enterprises Registered and Employment Reported Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 15/03/2025   | Total Enterprises Registered and Employment Reported Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 15/03/2025   | Total Enterprises Registered and Employment Reported Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 15/03/2025   | Total Enterprises Registered and Employment Reported Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 15/03/2025   | Total Enterprises Registered and Employment Reported Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 15/03/2025   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| All India/ State/ District                                                                                | Micro                                                                                                     | Small                                                                                                     | Medium                                                                                                    | Total                                                                                                     |
| All India                                                                                                 | 60,525,085                                                                                                | 742,780                                                                                                   | 69,711                                                                                                    | 61,337,576                                                                                                |
| Punjab                                                                                                    | 1,677,425                                                                                                 | 27,505                                                                                                    | 2,471                                                                                                     | 1,707,401                                                                                                 |
| Fatehgarh Sahib                                                                                           | 32,360                                                                                                    | 1,483                                                                                                     | 387                                                                                                       | 34,230                                                                                                    |

- (i) Under National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP), as part of the Amritsar Kolkata  Industrial  Corridor  (AKIC),  an  integrated  Manufacturing  Cluster  (IMC)  RajpuraPatiala(1,098.85  acre)  in  the  State  of  Punjab  was  approved  by  Government  of  India  in August,2024 with an estimated project cost of Rs. 1367.72 Crore.

## :  2  :

- (ii) For providing ease of access to finance, in addition to CGS, Schemes, such as, Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) for setting up of new micro enterprises in the non-farm sector by providing Margin Money subsidy on the Bank loan, Special Credit Linked Capital  Subsidy  Scheme  with  a  provision  of  25%  subsidy  to  SC/ST  MSEs  on  institutional finance for procurement of Plant & Machinery/Equipment.
- (iii) Details of PMEGP performance in the district of Fatehgarh Sahib, in terms of number of units assisted, Margin Money (MM) subsidy disbursed and estimated employment generated in the last 3 years, i.e., FY 2021-22 to FY 2023-24 is given below:

| Financial Year   |   No of Units Assisted |   MMSubsidy Disbursed (Rs Lakhs) |   Estimated Employment Generated |
|------------------|------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| FY2021-22        |                     71 |                           156.21 |                              568 |
| FY2022-23        |                     43 |                           119.95 |                              344 |
| FY2023-24        |                     41 |                           155.81 |                              328 |

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