Lok Sabha Question No. 2088 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-03
Subject: Marketing Assistance Scheme
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2088**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.8.2015

MARKETING ASSISTANCE SCHEME

2088.  	  SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

Will Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises be pleased to state:

1. whether the government provides any assistance in order to promote marketing competition among Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in the country;

1. if so, the details thereof; and

1. the details of the funds allocated and spent as well as target fixed and achieved under each scheme during each of the last three years and the current year?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF

MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

(SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

1. Yes, Madam,

1. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises provide Marketing assistance to MSMEs through various schemes. The details of schemes operated by this office are as under;

**Marketing Assistance and Technology Upgradation (MATU) Scheme**

Financial support to participate in State/District level local exhibitions/trade fairs is provided under the Scheme.

**Vendor Development Programme (VDP)**

A platform to bring Buyers and Sellers together for business promotion.

**Marketing Development Assistance (MDA)**

Financial assistance to Micro and Small enterprises to participate in overseas exhibitions and to implement Bar Code.

(c):  	The details of the funds allocated and spent as well as target fixed and achieved under each scheme during  last three years and the current year are given at Annexure-I.

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**Annexure-I**

Annexure referred in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2088 for answer on 03.08.2015.

**Details of the funds allocated & spent as well as target fixed & achieved by this department**

| Year                                                                           | Achievement  (No of units benefitted)   |      |      | Funds allocated (BE)  (Rs. in Lakh)   |      |     | Expenditure  (Rs. in Lakh)   |        |        |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|------|------|---------------------------------------|------|-----|------------------------------|--------|--------|
|                                                                                | MATU                                    | VDPs | MDA  | MATU                                  | VDPs | MDA | MATU                         | VDPs   | MDA    |
| 2012-13                                                                        | 563                                     | 345  | 978  | 800                                   | 500  | 885 | 97.82                        | 338.50 | 489.51 |
| 2013-14                                                                        | 137                                     | 349  | 867  | 500                                   | 500  | 600 | 34.34                        | 375.40 | 389.98 |
| 2014-15                                                                        | 713                                     | 375  | 1026 | 500                                   | 500  | 600 | 112.07                       | 388.12 | 507.21 |
| 2015-16*  (As on 30.6.2015)                                                    | -                                       | 15   | 139  | 500                                   | 500  | 600 | -                            | 30.00  | 99.50  |
| *    No targets are fixed under schemes since these schemes are demand driven. |                                         |      |      |                                       |      |     |                              |        |        |