Lok Sabha Question No. 3956 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Promotion of MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri K C Venugopal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3956 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2024

## PROMOTION OF MSMEs

## 3956. SHRI K C VENUGOPAL:

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

- (a) the details of the efforts made by Government to promote Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) during the last five years, year and scheme-wise;
- (b) the number of MSMEs functional in Kerala, district-wise;
- (c) the  number  of  beneficiaries  under  the  various  scheme  during  the  last  five  years.  State-wise; especially in Kerala; and
- (d) the details of the loans sanctioned and released for various MSME  schemes  in  the  State  of  Kerala during the said period?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Government helps in establishment, promotion and development of MSMEs in States/UTs through  its  various  schemes,  programmes  and  policy  initiatives  across  the  country.  These  schemes/ programmes, inter-alia,  include  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro  and Small  Enterprises,  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises-Cluster  Development Programme  (MSE-CDP),  Entrepreneurship  Skill  Development  Programme  (ESDP),  Procurement  and Marketing Support Scheme (PMSS), Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP), International Cooperation scheme, Tool Rooms, Technology Centre System Programme (TCSP), National SC/ST Hub (NSSH), MSME Champions, PM Vishwakarma, etc. Ministry of MSME has taken various steps for the promotion and development of MSME sector, during the last five years. Some of these are detailed below:

- i. New revised criteria for classification of MSMEs.
- ii. 'Udyam Registration' for MSMEs, for Ease of Doing Business w.e.f. 1.7.2020.
- iii. Launching of an online Portal 'Champions' in June, 2020 to cover many aspects of e-governance including grievance redress and handholding of MSMEs.
- iv. Inclusion of Retail and Wholesale traders as MSMEs w.e.f. 2.7. 2021.
- v. Launch of Udyam Assist Platform on 11.1.2023 to bring Informal Micro Enterprises (IMEs) under the formal ambit for availing the benefits under Priority Sector Lending.
- vi. Equity infusion through Self-Reliant India Fund.
- vii. Credit Guarantee Scheme revamped with required infusion of funds of Rs. 9,000 crore to facilitate additional credit of Rs. 2 lakh crore for MSEs and expand employment opportunities.
- viii. Launch of 'PM Vishwakarma' Scheme on 17.09.2023 to provide end to end holistic benefits to the traditional artisans and craftspeopleengagedin18 trades.

The details of number of registered MSMEs functional in Kerala, district-wise are given at Annexure -I. The details  of  number of beneficiaries under some of these schemes of Ministry during the last five years are given at Annexure -II.

- (d): The  schemes  implemented  by  the  Ministry  of  MSME  are  Central  Sector  Schemes,  where funds/loans are not allocated State/UT wise.

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## Annexure-I

Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 3956 for answer on 19.12.2024

| District Wise Total MSMEs Registered Under Udyam &UAPSince 01/07/2020 to 15/12/2024 For Kerala State   | District Wise Total MSMEs Registered Under Udyam &UAPSince 01/07/2020 to 15/12/2024 For Kerala State   | District Wise Total MSMEs Registered Under Udyam &UAPSince 01/07/2020 to 15/12/2024 For Kerala State   | District Wise Total MSMEs Registered Under Udyam &UAPSince 01/07/2020 to 15/12/2024 For Kerala State   | District Wise Total MSMEs Registered Under Udyam &UAPSince 01/07/2020 to 15/12/2024 For Kerala State   | District Wise Total MSMEs Registered Under Udyam &UAPSince 01/07/2020 to 15/12/2024 For Kerala State   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                | District                                                                                               | Micro                                                                                                  | Small                                                                                                  | Medium                                                                                                 | Total                                                                                                  |
| 1                                                                                                      | ALAPPUZHA                                                                                              | 99,308                                                                                                 | 920                                                                                                    | 48                                                                                                     | 1,00,276                                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                                      | ERNAKULAM                                                                                              | 1,60,865                                                                                               | 4,877                                                                                                  | 458                                                                                                    | 1,66,200                                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                                      | IDUKKI                                                                                                 | 35,529                                                                                                 | 583                                                                                                    | 23                                                                                                     | 36,135                                                                                                 |
| 4                                                                                                      | KANNUR                                                                                                 | 79,350                                                                                                 | 1,065                                                                                                  | 77                                                                                                     | 80,492                                                                                                 |
| 5                                                                                                      | KASARAGOD                                                                                              | 37,268                                                                                                 | 479                                                                                                    | 25                                                                                                     | 37,772                                                                                                 |
| 6                                                                                                      | KOLLAM                                                                                                 | 97,699                                                                                                 | 1,338                                                                                                  | 74                                                                                                     | 99,111                                                                                                 |
| 7                                                                                                      | KOTTAYAM                                                                                               | 70,789                                                                                                 | 1,214                                                                                                  | 85                                                                                                     | 72,088                                                                                                 |
| 8                                                                                                      | KOZHIKODE                                                                                              | 1,08,926                                                                                               | 1,570                                                                                                  | 151                                                                                                    | 1,10,647                                                                                               |
| 9                                                                                                      | MALAPPURAM                                                                                             | 96,658                                                                                                 | 1,520                                                                                                  | 97                                                                                                     | 98,275                                                                                                 |
| 10                                                                                                     | PALAKKAD                                                                                               | 1,26,461                                                                                               | 1,210                                                                                                  | 109                                                                                                    | 1,27,780                                                                                               |
| 11                                                                                                     | PATHANAMTHIPTA                                                                                         | 42,857                                                                                                 | 457                                                                                                    | 27                                                                                                     | 43,341                                                                                                 |
| 12                                                                                                     | THIRUVANANTHAPURAM                                                                                     | 1,82,171                                                                                               | 1,616                                                                                                  | 109                                                                                                    | 1,83,896                                                                                               |
| 13                                                                                                     | THRISSUR                                                                                               | 1,33,552                                                                                               | 1,823                                                                                                  | 155                                                                                                    | 1,35,530                                                                                               |
| 14                                                                                                     | WAYANAD                                                                                                | 27,587                                                                                                 | 359                                                                                                    | 24                                                                                                     | 27,970                                                                                                 |
| Total:- 12,99,020 19,031 1,462 13,19,513 Report Dated:- 16/12/2024 02:55PM                             | Total:- 12,99,020 19,031 1,462 13,19,513 Report Dated:- 16/12/2024 02:55PM                             | Total:- 12,99,020 19,031 1,462 13,19,513 Report Dated:- 16/12/2024 02:55PM                             | Total:- 12,99,020 19,031 1,462 13,19,513 Report Dated:- 16/12/2024 02:55PM                             | Total:- 12,99,020 19,031 1,462 13,19,513 Report Dated:- 16/12/2024 02:55PM                             | Total:- 12,99,020 19,031 1,462 13,19,513 Report Dated:- 16/12/2024 02:55PM                             |

Annexure-II

Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3956 for answer on 19.12.2024

## 1. PM Vishwakarma:

-  State/UT-wise  details  of  total  registrations  after  3-stage  verification,  under  the  PM  Vishwakarma Scheme from 17.09.2023 to 16.12.2024 are as follows:

| S. No.          | STATE/UT                                 | NUMBER OF REGISTRATIONS   |
|-----------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1.              | ANDHRA PRADESH                           | 2,02,884                  |
| 2.              | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                        | 1,579                     |
| 3.              | ASSAM                                    | 1,04,956                  |
| 4.              | BIHAR                                    | 1,06,379                  |
| 5.              | CHHATTISGARH                             | 1,14,621                  |
| 6.              | GOA                                      | 17,374                    |
| 7.              | GUJARAT                                  | 2,04,482                  |
| 8.              | HARYANA                                  | 33,519                    |
| 9.              | HIMACHAL PRADESH                         | 18,843                    |
| 10.             | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                        | 1,50,535                  |
| 11.             | JHARKHAND                                | 34,337                    |
| 12.             | KARNATAKA                                | 5,31,858                  |
| 13.             | KERALA                                   | 20,877                    |
| 14.             | MADHYA PRADESH                           | 2,24,374                  |
| 15.             | MAHARASHTRA                              | 2,30,746                  |
| 16.             | MANIPUR                                  | 11,226                    |
| 17.             | MEGHALAYA                                | 243                       |
| 18.             | MIZORAM                                  | 2,660                     |
| 19.             | NAGALAND                                 | 2,901                     |
| 20.             | ODISHA                                   | 92,378                    |
| 21.             | PUNJAB                                   | 9,870                     |
| 22.             | RAJASTHAN                                | 2,16,768                  |
| 23.             | SIKKIM                                   | 1,937                     |
| 24.             | TAMILNADU                                | 1                         |
| 25.             | TELANGANA                                | 69,229                    |
| 26.             | TRIPURA                                  | 20,124                    |
| 27.             | UTTAR PRADESH                            | 1,52,623                  |
| 28.             | UTTARAKHAND                              | 18,885                    |
| 29.             | WEST BENGAL                              | 1                         |
| 30.             | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS              | 714                       |
| 31.             | CHANDIGARH                               | 241                       |
| 32.             | DAMAN AND DIU AND DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI | 705                       |
| 33.             | DELHI                                    | 727                       |
| 34.             | LADAKH                                   | 3,543                     |
| 35.             | LAKSHADWEEP                              | 671                       |
| 36.             | PUDUCHERRY                               | 560                       |
| TOTAL 26,03,371 | TOTAL 26,03,371                          | TOTAL 26,03,371           |

## 2. Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)

-  State-wise PMEGP performance during FY2023-24 and FY 2022-23 in terms of no. of units assisted and margin money (MM) subsidy disbursed is given below:

| Sr. No.   | State                   | No. of Units Assisted   | No. of Units Assisted   | No. of Units Assisted   | No. of Units Assisted   | No. of Units Assisted   |
|-----------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|           |                         | 2023-24                 | 2022-23                 | 2021-22                 | 2020-21                 | 2019-20                 |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh          | 5,577                   | 3,073                   | 2,477                   | 1,674                   | 2,192                   |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh       | 169                     | 158                     | 196                     | 98                      | 211                     |
| 3         | Assam                   | 2,417                   | 2,596                   | 3,855                   | 2,939                   | 2,603                   |
| 4         | Bihar                   | 6,837                   | 4,459                   | 2,477                   | 2,192                   | 2,221                   |
| 5         | Chattishgarh            | 2,379                   | 2,543                   | 3,020                   | 2,718                   | 2,811                   |
| 6         | Goa                     | 68                      | 66                      | 87                      | 58                      | 90                      |
| 7         | Gujarat*                | 3,000                   | 3,071                   | 4,143                   | 2,854                   | 3,983                   |
| 8         | Haryana                 | 1,398                   | 1,559                   | 1,726                   | 1,740                   | 2,029                   |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh        | 974                     | 930                     | 1,274                   | 1,208                   | 1,226                   |
| 10        | Jammu &Kashmir          | 15,065                  | 12,023                  | 21,648                  | 8,575                   | 5,355                   |
| 11        | Jharkhand               | 2,101                   | 1,851                   | 1,714                   | 1,522                   | 1,544                   |
| 12        | Karnataka               | 4,672                   | 5,618                   | 5,877                   | 4,438                   | 3,697                   |
| 13        | Kerala                  | 3,389                   | 3,129                   | 2,789                   | 2,389                   | 2,438                   |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh          | 5,292                   | 5,957                   | 8,082                   | 4,854                   | 2,168                   |
| 15        | Maharashtra**           | 2,766                   | 3,625                   | 4,128                   | 3,104                   | 4,404                   |
| 16        | Manipur                 | 348                     | 545                     | 1,139                   | 1,556                   | 1,173                   |
| 17        | Meghalaya               | 280                     | 306                     | 699                     | 359                     | 377                     |
| 18        | Mizoram                 | 401                     | 412                     | 650                     | 810                     | 760                     |
| 19        | Nagaland                | 517                     | 469                     | 1,241                   | 740                     | 1,109                   |
| 20        | Odisha                  | 2,975                   | 3,880                   | 4,301                   | 3,171                   | 2,718                   |
| 21        | Punjab                  | 1,469                   | 1,564                   | 1,790                   | 1,652                   | 1,695                   |
| 22        | Rajasthan               | 1,678                   | 2,037                   | 2,599                   | 2,772                   | 3,025                   |
| 23        | Sikkim                  | 132                     | 57                      | 85                      | 57                      | 79                      |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu              | 6,814                   | 6,140                   | 5,972                   | 5,188                   | 5,172                   |
| 25        | Telangana               | 2,503                   | 2,540                   | 2,906                   | 2,025                   | 2,178                   |
| 26        | Tripura                 | 588                     | 703                     | 958                     | 842                     | 962                     |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh           | 11,689                  | 11,601                  | 12,594                  | 9,994                   | 6,120                   |
| 28        | Uttarakhand             | 1,354                   | 1,803                   | 1,836                   | 2,249                   | 1,844                   |
| 29        | West Bengal             | 1,919                   | 2,126                   | 2,305                   | 2,070                   | 2,222                   |
| 30        | Andaman &Nicobar Island | 135                     | 121                     | 162                     | 155                     | 93                      |
| 31        | Chandigarh              | 10                      | 15                      | 21                      | 10                      | 14                      |
| 32        | Delhi                   | 50                      | 72                      | 100                     | 74                      | 93                      |
| 33        | Ladakh                  | 122                     | 91                      | 295                     | 281                     | -                       |
| 34        | Lakshadweep             | -                       | 2                       | 7                       | 3                       | -                       |
| 35        | Puducherry              | 30                      | 25                      | 66                      | 44                      | 64                      |
|           | Total                   | 89,118                  | 85,167                  | 103,219                 | 74,415                  | 66,653                  |

## 3. Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE):

## CGTMSE - GUARANTEE APPROVED

| Sr. No.   | States / Uts                   | 2019-20   | 2020-21        | 2021-22        | 2022-23   | 2023-24         |
|-----------|--------------------------------|-----------|----------------|----------------|-----------|-----------------|
| 1         | ANDHRA PRADESH                 | 50,562    | 1,63,610       | 49,848         | 2,37,520  | 79,938          |
| 2         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH              | 415       | 464            | 628            | 935       | 981             |
| 3         | ASSAM                          | 14,070    | 12,158         | 14,918         | 21,195    | 34,556          |
| 4         | BIHAR                          | 24,531    | 22,317         | 24,217         | 42,360    | 1,13,262        |
| 5         | CHHATTISGARH                   | 14,022    | 12,970         | 9,670          | 17,733    | 25,845          |
| 6         | GOA                            | 2,594     | 2,235          | 2,218          | 2,826     | 4,947           |
| 7         | GUJARAT                        | 58,595    | 40,397         | 34,929         | 43,336    | 1,06,073        |
| 8         | HARYANA                        | 25,916    | 18,499         | 22,285         | 30,343    | 48,455          |
| 9         | HIMACHAL PRADESH               | 7,538     | 8,572          | 10,075         | 14,898    | 20,600          |
| 10        | JAMMU &KASHMIR                 | 12,887    | 21,371         | 38,352         | 51,431    | 53,295          |
| 11        | JHARKHAND                      | 15,340    | 14,996         | 12,953         | 21,090    | 34,800          |
| 12        | KARNATAKA                      | 68,572    | 50,974         | 41,028         | 53,766    | 1,35,959        |
| 13        | KERALA                         | 33,739    | 28,810         | 18,937         | 25,761    | 45,515          |
| 14        | MADHYA PRADESH                 | 40,822    | 60,835         | 64,108         | 50,289    | 75,023          |
| 15        | MAHARASHTRA                    | 83,709    | 71,850         | 56,027         | 66,055    | 1,29,892        |
| 16        | MANIPUR                        | 939       | 830            | 1,294          | 2,268     | 1,580           |
| 17        | MEGHALAYA                      | 1,153     | 1,063          | 886            | 1,410     | 1,693           |
| 18        | MIZORAM                        | 473       | 431            | 1,029          | 1,032     | 1,232           |
| 19        | NAGALAND                       | 917       | 1,120          | 1,692          | 1,813     | 1,563           |
| 20        | ODISHA                         | 26,167    | 28,288         | 25,788         | 34,081    | 56,392          |
| 21        | PUNJAB                         | 24,542    | 20,379         | 23,172         | 49,720    | 81,259          |
| 22        | RAJASTHAN                      | 41,289    | 32,883         | 38,622         | 72,391    | 85,848          |
| 23        | SIKKIM                         | 435       | 340            | 479            | 765       | 1,108           |
| 24        | TAMILNADU                      | 89,725    | 61,535         | 44,897         | 61,883    | 1,13,815        |
| 25        | TELANGANA                      | 39,162    | 22,021         | 24,009         | 29,792    | 41,940          |
| 26        | TRIPURA                        | 1,378     | 1,673          | 2,020          | 3,845     | 6,523           |
| 27        | UTTAR PRADESH                  | 89,271    | 78,655         | 86,616         | 1,30,769  | 2,47,258        |
| 28        | UTTARAKHAND                    | 11,158    | 9,671          | 10,048         | 16,296    | 26,361          |
| 29        | WEST BENGAL                    | 37,667    | 29,789         | 37,033         | 54,440    | 1,06,073        |
| 30        | ANDAMAN& NICOBAR ISLANDS       | 264       | 329            | 374            | 495       | 600             |
| 31        | CHANDIGARH                     | 1,778     | 1,274          | 1,382          | 1,706     | 2,459           |
| 32        | DADRA& NAGAR HAVELI&DAMAN& DIU | 447       | 726            | 447            | 505       | 1,039           |
| 33        | DELHI                          | 24,917    | 12,757         | 15,810         | 21,458    | 35,127          |
| 34        | LADAKH                         | 26        | 110            | 205            | 467       | 637             |
| 35        | LAKSHADWEEP                    | 52        | 72             | 11             | 25        | 7               |
| 36        | PUDUCHERRY                     | 1,578     | 1,588 8,35,592 | 1,013 7,17,020 | 1,087     | 2,418 17,24,073 |
|           | TOTAL                          | 8,46,650  |                |                | 11,65,786 |                 |

## 4. Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme(ESDP) Scheme

## Total No of Beneficiaries State-wise

| S. No.   | State/UT                               |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 (Till 13.12.2024) |
|----------|----------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------|
| 1        | ANDHRA PRADESH                         |       650 |      2295 |      1424 |      5760 |                        2803 |
| 2        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                      |       119 |       136 |      1087 |      4236 |                        1309 |
| 3        | ASSAM                                  |      1350 |      1165 |     15350 |     19339 |                        8346 |
| 4        | BIHAR                                  |      1713 |      3929 |      6079 |     12265 |                        4591 |
| 5        | CHHATTISGARH                           |       822 |      1814 |      5266 |      5759 |                        4587 |
| 6        | GOA                                    |         0 |       119 |       279 |      1510 |                         522 |
| 7        | GUJARAT                                |       706 |      1580 |      9651 |     14939 |                        5844 |
| 8        | HARYANA                                |      1350 |      2014 |      3213 |      7688 |                        1499 |
| 9        | HIMACHAL PRADESH                       |       707 |      1317 |      1790 |      5923 |                        1724 |
| 10       | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                      |         0 |       494 |      3863 |     35280 |                        8112 |
| 11       | JHARKHAND                              |       993 |      2570 |      6156 |      8380 |                        2944 |
| 12       | KARNATAKA                              |       234 |      3316 |      6117 |     14301 |                        3037 |
| 13       | KERALA                                 |       727 |      2335 |      7150 |      8873 |                        1899 |
| 14       | MADHYA PRADESH                         |      1263 |      2706 |     44248 |     42055 |                       35764 |
| 15       | MAHARASHTRA                            |      1313 |      3946 |     15468 |     16669 |                        5741 |
| 16       | MANIPUR                                |        72 |       403 |      1281 |      1722 |                         557 |
| 17       | MEGHALAYA                              |       129 |       213 |      1209 |      2374 |                         818 |
| 18       | MIZORAM                                |         0 |        87 |       210 |      1122 |                         221 |
| 19       | NAGALAND                               |         0 |       527 |      6810 |     16561 |                         685 |
| 20       | ODISHA                                 |       907 |      2559 |      8616 |     10348 |                        8973 |
| 21       | PUNJAB                                 |      1255 |      2447 |      7269 |     10368 |                        5933 |
| 22       | RAJASTHAN                              |      1268 |      2293 |      8820 |     12807 |                       10127 |
| 23       | SIKKIM                                 |       400 |      1140 |       903 |      2004 |                         722 |
| 24       | TAMIL NADU                             |      1647 |      3002 |      9433 |     16445 |                        2959 |
| 25       | TELANGANA                              |      2078 |      2629 |      4606 |     11548 |                        2255 |
| 26       | TRIPURA                                |       435 |      1384 |       331 |      4072 |                        1502 |
| 27       | UTTAR PRADESH                          |      4380 |      8156 |     23137 |     25918 |                        7968 |
| 28       | UTTARAKHAND                            |       525 |      1298 |      5511 |      7835 |                        3982 |
| 29       | WEST BENGAL                            |      1118 |      1928 |      8251 |     12197 |                        3198 |
| 30       | ANDAMANAND NICOBAR ISLANDS             |       166 |       128 |      2856 |      2502 |                          93 |
| 31       | CHANDIGARH                             |         0 |         0 |       118 |       276 |                         130 |
| 32       | DADAR AND NAGAR HAVELIANDDAMAN AND DIU |       142 |       280 |       608 |       467 |                         326 |
| 33       | DELHI                                  |       935 |      1349 |      1385 |      4170 |                        1797 |
| 34       | LADAKH                                 |         0 |         0 |        50 |        94 |                         593 |
| 35       | LAKSHADWEEP                            |         0 |         0 |         0 |       498 |                           0 |
| 36       | PUDUCHERRY                             |       260 |        61 |       147 |       737 |                         121 |
|          | TOTAL                                  |     27664 |     59620 |    218692 |    347042 |                      141682 |

## 5. Micro & Small Enterprises Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP):

MSE-CDP is a demand driven Central Sector Scheme wherein, State Governments send proposals as per common needs of existing cluster in their States/UTs. This scheme is presently continued till financial year 2025-26 with total budget outlay of Rs. 1744.87 crore.

## Progress of Scheme during last five years:

| Year    | Project Completed   | Project Completed   | Project Completed   |
|---------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| Year    | CFC                 | ID                  | TOTAL               |
| 2019-20 | 11                  | 11                  | 22                  |
| 2020-21 | 8                   | 12                  | 20                  |
| 2021-22 | 3                   | 13                  | 16                  |
| 2022-23 | 5                   | 7                   | 12                  |
| 2023-24 | 10                  | 30                  | 40                  |

CFC- Common Facility Centers.

ID- Infrastructure Development

## 6. National Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Hub (NSSH)

'National Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Hub (NSSH) scheme is aimed at promoting entrepreneurship among the SC/ST and to fulfil the 4% procurement mandate by the CPSEs as laid down in  the  Central  Government  Public  Procurement  Policy  and  to  boost  entrepreneurship  among  SC/STs. Several  initiatives  have  been  taken  under  the  Scheme  to  provide  professional  support  to  SCs-STs  in skilling/capacity building, market linkages, finance facilitation, tender bid participation, etc.

State-wise number of beneficiaries under National SC-ST Hub scheme during last five years [i.e., FY 2019-20 to FY 2023-24] and current FY2024-25 (till Nov. 2024)] including the State of Kerala is given as under:-

| States            |   No. of Beneficiaries |
|-------------------|------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    |                   2385 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |                    842 |
| Assam             |                   6727 |
| Bihar             |                   2303 |
| Chhattisgarh      |                   1197 |
| Goa               |                      4 |
| Gujarat           |                   5146 |
| Haryana           |                   1247 |
| Himachal Pradesh  |                   1024 |
| Jammu &Kashmir    |                    212 |

| Jharkhand                                |   5033 |
|------------------------------------------|--------|
| Karnataka                                |  10046 |
| Kerala                                   |    575 |
| Madhya Pradesh                           |   4318 |
| Maharashtra                              |  15633 |
| Manipur                                  |    806 |
| Meghalaya                                |    658 |
| Mizoram                                  |    500 |
| Nagaland                                 |   1478 |
| Odisha                                   |   5466 |
| Punjab                                   |   4010 |
| Rajasthan                                |   2648 |
| Sikkim                                   |    149 |
| Tamil Nadu                               |   9702 |
| Telangana                                |   4926 |
| Tripura                                  |    609 |
| Uttar Pradesh                            |  16614 |
| Uttarakhand                              |    660 |
| West Bengal                              |   6514 |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands              |     30 |
| Chandigarh                               |     84 |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |     30 |
| Delhi                                    |   2713 |
| Ladakh                                   |      8 |
| Lakshadweep                              |      1 |
| Puducherry                               |    100 |
| Grand Total                              | 114398 |

## 7. International Cooperation(IC) Scheme:

International Cooperation (IC) Scheme is Central Sector Scheme of Ministry of MSME. As per IC Scheme guidelines, funds are not allocated/released State-wise / UT-wise / District-wise; instead, funds are released  for  facilitating  MSMEs  through  industry  associations/organizations  spread  across  the  nation  on reimbursement  basis  for  participation  in  international  events.  In  Kerala  State,  total  no.  of  enterprises assisted under IC scheme during the last 5 years [from FY 2020-21 to 2024-25(till 15.12.24)] is 9, with amount released being Rs 28,82,981.