Lok Sabha Question No. 6265 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Status of MSMEs in Puducherry
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Ve Vaithilingam

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6265 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2026

## STATUS OF MSMEs IN PUDUCHERRY

## 6265. SHRI  VE VAITHILINGAM:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  the  status  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises (MSMEs) in UT of Puducherry, particularly in sectors such as textiles, food processing, handicrafts and small-scale manufacturing;
- (b) if so, the details of credit facilitation, cluster development programmes, technology upgradation schemes and export promotion support extended to MSMEs in Puducherry; and
- (c) the targeted policy measures proposed to be taken to strengthen MSME competitiveness expand employment opportunities and integrate Puducherry's enterprises into national and international supply chains?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  is  implementing  various schemes/programs across the country including UT of Puducherry, to support MSME Sector including textiles, food processing, handicrafts and small-scale manufacturing units. The relevant schemes/programs interalia  includes;  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises-  Green  Investment  and  Financing for Transformation (MSE-GIFT) Scheme and Micro and Small Enterprises- Scheme for Promotion and Investment  in  Circular  Economy  (MSE-SPICE)  scheme  under  the  RAMP  programme  to  incentivize technological up gradation and extend credit facilitation support, Micro and Small Enterprises Cluster Development  Programme  (MSE-CDP)  is  for  establishment  of  common  facility  centers  (CFCs) and creation and up-gradation of industrial estates, International Cooperation(IC) Scheme facilitates entry into  the  export  market  by  providing  financial  assistance  for  international  trade  activities  and  MSME Champions  scheme  provide  assistance  for  improving  manufacturing  competitiveness  of  the  MSME sector.

MSE GIFT Scheme has a provision for interest subvention of 2% per annum, for period of 5 years, up  to  a  term  loan  limit  of  INR  2  crores  sanctioned  to  MSEs.Similarly,  MSE-SPICE  scheme  has  a provision for capital subsidy of 25% on plant and machinery capped at ₹12.5 lakhs per project. Further, MSME Sustainable (ZED) certification component of MSME Champions Scheme has a provision for technology upgradation of up to ₹3 lakh for adoption of Zero Effect solutions. For creation of common facilities  centre  (CFCs),  grant  up  to  80%  of  Project  cost  Rs.30  crore  whereas,  for  Infrastructure Development (ID) projects, it is up to 70%, upper limit of Project is Rs. 15 crore has been provisioned under  the  guidelines  of    the  scheme. This  Ministry  has  also  approved  a  project  to  upgrade  the infrastructure  facilities  at  the  Mettupalayam  industrial  estate,  Puducherry  under  MSE-CDP  Scheme. The details of ZED certified MSME units in Puducherry is as under:

|   ZED Registration |   ZED Bronze Certification |   ZED Silver Certification |   ZED Gold Certification |
|--------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|
|                541 |                        363 |                         24 |                       27 |

Besides  above, The Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) under the aegis of Ministry of Textiles implements two schemes namely National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP)  and  Comprehensive  Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme  (CHCDS)  for  overall development and promotion of handicrafts sector across the country. Under these schemes, need based financial  assistance is provided for end-to-end support  to the artisans through marketing events, skill development,  cluster  development,  formation    of  Producer  Companies,  direct  benefit  to    artisans, infrastructural and technology support, research and development support,  digitization, branding and marketing of  handicraft products in domestic & international  markets etc. which benefit the traditional crafts  and artisans throughout the country including the UT of Puducherry.

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