Lok Sabha Question No. 3337 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Promotion of MSMEs in Mahesana
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. 3337 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2025

## PROMOTION OF MSMEs IN MAHESANA

## 3337. SHRI HARIBHAI PATEL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  any  scheme  for  the  promotion  of  MSMEs  in Mahesana  including  providing  financial  support  for  infrastructure  and  common  facilities,  if  so,  the details of the scheme's objectives and scope;
- (b) the total number of projects approved under the scheme in 2024 and the total cost of project and grants provided for these projects;
- (c) the  key  areas  supported  by  the  scheme,  such  as  manufacturing,  testing,  packaging,  R&D, product innovation, and skilling activities;
- (d) the  manner in  which the scheme has  contributed to the development of  MSMEs in the NER, Mahesana and Sikkim and the expected outcomes from these approved projects; and
- (e) the total amount of grant released for the scheme in 2024, including the amount allocated for the current financial year and plans for future funding thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Ministry  of  MSME  is  implementing  'Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  Cluster  Development Programme  (MSE-CDP)'  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.
- (b): It is  demand-driven  scheme. The proposals are received from State Governments/UTs as per their  need.  No  project  was  received  from  the  Government  of  Gujarat  in  2024  under  the  scheme  for Mahesana, however, one project for setting up of Common Facility Center in Packaging Cluster, Kadi in Mahesana District was approved at a project cost of Rs.937.60 lakh comprising approved GoI grant of Rs.750.08 lakh under the scheme during the FY 2019-20.
- (c): The  Key  area  supported  by  scheme  is  establishing  Common  Facility  Centres  (CFCs)  in  the industrial  area/  existing  clusters  by  creating  facilities  such  as  testing&  quality  upgradation  facilities, additive  manufacturing  facilities,  Packaging  facilities,  R&D  centre,  training  centre/skill  upgradation facilities, Design/incubation centre etc.

(d) & (e): Apart  from  the  MSE-CDP  scheme,  Ministry  of  MSME  is  implementing  a  dedicated scheme namely 'Promotion of MSMEs in NER and Sikkim'. The scheme provides financial support to create  or  upgrade  infrastructure  and  common  facilities  for  MSMEs  in  the  NER  to  supplement manufacturing,  testing,  packaging,  R&D,  product  &  process  innovations  and  training  for  natural resources such  as  fruits,  spices,  agri,  forestry,  sericulture  and  bamboo  etc. Development  of  Industrial Estates  &  Flatted  Factory  Complexes  &  common  facilities  for  MSMEs  engaged  in  tourism  sector. Scheme supports development of infrastructure for continuous and sustainable growth of MSMEs. 12 numbers of  projects  are  approved  under  this  scheme  in  2024.  Both  schemes  are  demand  driven  and proposals are  received  from  State  Government. There  is  no  State-wise  allocation  under  the  schemes. The total amount of grant released under the schemes in 2024 and Jan 2025 to 18.03.2025 is as under:

| Name of the scheme                                                  | Fund released in 2024   | Fund released from Jan 2025 to 18.03.2025   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Promotion of MSMEs in NER &Sikkim                                   | Rs.69.415 crore         | Rs.10.46 crore                              |
| Micro and Small Enterprises Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP) | Rs.7.365 crore          | Rs.1.80 crore                               |

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