Lok Sabha Question No. 682 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-25
Subject: Promotion of MSME Sector
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Dr. D Ravi Kumar, Shri Selvam G, Shri C N Annadurai, Shri Navaskani K, Dr. Thirumaavalavan Tholkappiyan, Shri Raja A

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 682

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2024

## PROMOTION OF MSME SECTOR

## 682.

DR. D RAVI KUMAR:

SHRI SELVAM G:

SHRI C N ANNADURAI:

SHRI NAVASKANI K:

DR. THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOLKAPPIYAN:

SHRI RAJA A:

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

- (a) the  details  of  various  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  for  the  promotion  of MSME sector in the country particularly in Tamil Nadu during the last five years;
- (b) whether  Union  Government  has  taken  any  step  to  promote  MSME  industries  in  the  country particularly in Tamil Nadu during the last last five years and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  current  status  of  projects  being  incubated  under  A  Scheme  for  Promotion  of  Innovation, Rural Industries and Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE) in Tamil Nadu;
- (d) the number of beneficiaries trained, employed on wage basis and self-employed under the said scheme, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) the list of incubation centers in Tamil Nadu along with their achievements, scheme-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI JITAN RAM MANJHI)

(a) & (b): Government  implements  various  schemes  and  programmes  aimed  at  promotion  and development of MSME sector in the country including Tamil Nadu. These schemes and programmes include  MSME  Champions  Scheme,  Credit  Guarantee  Fund  Trust  for  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises (CGTMSE),  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  Micro  and  Small Enterprises  -  Cluster  Development  Programme  (MSE-CDP)  and  Raising  and  Accelerating  MSME Performance (RAMP).

Further, Government has taken a number of initiatives to support the MSME sector in last five years. Some of them are:

- i. Collateral  free  loan  up  to  a  limit  of  Rs.  500  lakh  (w.e.f.  01.04.23)  to  MSEs  with  guarantee coverage  up  to  85  %  for  various  categories  of  loan  through  Credit  Guarantee  Fund  Trust  for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) under Credit Guarantee Scheme.

- ii. Rs. 50,000 crore equity infusion through Self Reliant India Fund. This scheme has a provision for corpus of Rs.10,000 crore from Government of India.
- iii. New criteria for classification of MSMEs with enhanced thresholds.
- iv. Registration of MSMEs through ''Udyam Registration Portal'' for Ease of Doing Business.
- v. No global tenders for procurement up to Rs. 200 crore
- vi. Non-tax benefits extended for 3 years in case of an upward change in status of MSMEs.
- vii. Roll out of Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) programme with an outlay of Rs. 6,000 crore over 5 years.
- viii. Integration  of  Udyam  Registration  Portal  with  National  Career  Service  (NCS)  of  Ministry  of Labour  &  Employment  and  Skill  India Digital of Ministry of Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship. Registered MSMEs are enabled to reach out to trained manpower and capacity building.
- ix. Under  Vivad  se  Vishwas  -  I,  relief  by  way  of  refund  of  95%  of  the  deducted  performance security, bid security and liquidated damages was provided to MSMEs. Relief was also provided to MSMEs debarred for default in execution of contracts.
- x. Launch of Udyam Assist Platform (UAP) to bring the Informal Micro Enterprises (IMEs) under the formal ambit for availing the benefit under Priority Sector Lending (PSL).
- xi. Launch of 'PM Vishwakarma' Scheme on 17.09.2023 to provide end to end holistic support to artisans and craftspeople engaged in 18 traditional trades.

(c) and (e): Under  the  Scheme,  'A  Scheme  for  Promotion  of  Innovation,  Rural  Industries  and Entrepreneurship' (ASPIRE), as on 30.06.2024, seven Livelihood Business Incubators (LBIs) and one Technology Business Incubator (TBI) have been approved in Tamil Nadu. Details of the LBIs and TBI in Tamil Nadu along with the achievements and status of projects are given at Annexure-I.

(d): State/UT-wise number of beneficiaries trained, employed on wage basis, self-employed under the ASPIRE scheme are given at Annexure-II.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (c) & (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 682 due for answer on 25.07.2024.

- (i) Livelihood Business Incubators (LBIs):Details and current status of the seven LBIs in the State of Tamil Nadu as on 30.06.2024 along with the achievements are given below:

| S.    | Component    | Implementing Agency                                                                                                                                            | Thrust area/project area                                           | Number of trainees   | Number of trainees      | Number of trainees   |
|-------|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|
| No.   |              |                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                    | Passed out           | Employed in other units | Self employed        |
| 1.    | LBI- Govt.   | NSIC-Technical Services Centre, Chennai, Tamil Nadu                                                                                                            | Tomato ketchup processing,bakery, packaging, 3D printing &scanning | 3,989                | 442                     | 206                  |
| 2.    | LBI-Govt.    | Coir Board, Regional Extension Center, Coir Board,Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu                                                                                        | Coir Based Multi Product                                           | 592                  | 0                       | 33                   |
| 3.    | LBI-PPP      | NIFT-TEA Knitwear Fashion Institute, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu                                                                                                      | Textiles &Apparels                                                 | 1,993                | 1,353                   | 240                  |
| 4.    | LBI-Govt.    | Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT)/ National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM), Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu | Food Processing, Beverage processing                               | 1,352                | 499                     | 376                  |
| 5.    | LBI-Govt.    | MSME-TDC (PPDC) Extension Centre, Coimbatore, Tamil Nādu                                                                                                       | Agro- Rural Waste to Wealth- Agro, Textile &Solar PV               | 362                  | 101                     | 65                   |
| 6.    | LBI-Private  | Mentor Institute: EDII, Ahmedabad Host Institute: Crescent Innovation and Incubation Council                                                                   | Food processing                                                    | Under Implementation | Under Implementation    | Under Implementation |
| 7.    | LBI- Private | Mentor Institute: Iie, Guwahati Host Institute: J.K.K. Munirajah College of Agricultural Science                                                               | Food Processing                                                    | Under Implementation | Under Implementation    | Under Implementation |
| TOTAL | TOTAL        | TOTAL                                                                                                                                                          | TOTAL                                                              | 8,288                | 2,395                   | 920                  |

## (ii) Technology Business Incubator (TBI): Details of the  Start-ups/projects supported by the  approved Technology Business Incubator (TREC-STEP) in the State of Tamil Nadu as on 30.06.2024 are given below:

|   S. No. | Name of the Start-up                       | Industry/Sector   | Products/Services                                              |
|----------|--------------------------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | STERADIAN TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.           | Healthcare        | Health Care Products                                           |
|        2 | PRAGATI BIOTECH                            | Agriculture       | Kappa Careeganan Gel Extraction from Seaweed                   |
|        3 | SOLAR INSPECT TRAP SAFS                    | Agriculture       | Insect Light Traps - Integrated Pest Management Device         |
|        4 | LERNINGRO                                  | Agriculture       | Power Bullock - Stable Mini Tractor                            |
|        5 | NASEL                                      | Agriculture       | Waterless Starch Extraction Sago Production System             |
|        6 | NATURAL BEVERAGES                          | Agriculture       | Herbal Enriched Fruit Drinks                                   |
|        7 | PURE TECH INDIA                            | Agriculture       | Cost Effective Treatment of Ground Water for Agriculture       |
|        8 | FRIGOSCAN                                  | Agriculture       | Online Pre-chiller for Fruits & Vegetables                     |
|        9 | KANNAN AGRO                                | Agriculture       | Multi-purpose Rotary Mini Expeller for Enhanced Oil Extraction |
|       10 | CUTTERS AND SLICERS                        | Agriculture       | Cutter Slicer Dicer                                            |
|       11 | NATURE BOWL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED          | Agriculture       | Coconut Farm yield IOT Hardware                                |
|       12 | BALARAM AGRO                               | Agriculture       | Improved Moving Lever Hand Weeder                              |
|       13 | VENKADACHALAPATHY INDUSTRIES AND HARDWARES | Agriculture       | Power Tiller based Turmeric Harvester                          |

## Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 682 due for answer on 25.07.2024.

State/UT-wise details of beneficiaries under Livelihood Business Incubators (LBIs) is given below:

| S.    |                  | NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES   | NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES   | NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES   |
|-------|------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| No.   | STATE / UT       | TRAINED                   | WAGE EMPLOYED             | SELF EMPLOYED             |
| 1.    | ANDHRA PRADESH   | 1,885                     | 250                       | 157                       |
| 2.    | ASSAM            | 1,853                     | 28                        | 377                       |
| 3.    | BIHAR            | 7,727                     | 276                       | 2,207                     |
| 4.    | CHHATTISGARH     | 896                       | 92                        | 35                        |
| 5.    | DELHI            | 3,384                     | 311                       | 390                       |
| 6.    | GUJARAT          | 6,367                     | 1,010                     | 369                       |
| 7.    | HARYANA          | 7,145                     | 135                       | 1,013                     |
| 8.    | HIMACHAL PRADESH | 296                       | 0                         | 40                        |
| 9.    | JAMMU& KASHMIR   | 668                       | 9                         | 4                         |
| 10.   | JHARKHAND        | 218                       | 0                         | 5                         |
| 11.   | KARNATAKA        | 1,399                     | 263                       | 1                         |
| 12.   | KERALA           | 5,722                     | 1,519                     | 636                       |
| 13.   | MADHYA PRADESH   | 4,433                     | 1,897                     | 903                       |
| 14.   | MAHARASHTRA      | 8,524                     | 673                       | 1,589                     |
| 15.   | MANIPUR          | 6,927                     | 582                       | 4,717                     |
| 16.   | MEGHALAYA        | 2,026                     | 19                        | 445                       |
| 17.   | MIZORAM          | 1,399                     | 243                       | 293                       |
| 18.   | NAGALAND         | 743                       | 15                        | 220                       |
| 19.   | ODISHA           | 5,165                     | 163                       | 124                       |
| 20.   | PUDUCHERRY*      |                           |                           |                           |
| 21.   | RAJASTHAN        | 2,623                     | 218                       | 110                       |
| 22.   | SIKKIM           | 523                       | 47                        | 30                        |
| 23.   | TAMIL NADU       | 8,288                     | 2,395                     | 920                       |
| 24.   | TELANGANA        | 6,936                     | 1,268                     | 771                       |
| 25.   | UTTAR PRADESH    | 13,431                    | 901                       | 2,515                     |
| 26.   | UTTARAKHAND      | 4,228                     | 414                       | 573                       |
| 27.   | WEST BENGAL*     |                           |                           |                           |
| TOTAL | TOTAL            | 1,02,806                  | 12,728                    | 18,444                    |