Lok Sabha Question No. 695 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Challenges faced by MSME Units in Bharatpur
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Smt. Sanjna Jatav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 695 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2025

## CHALLENGES FACED BY MSME UNITS IN BHARATPUR

695. SMT. SANJNA  JATAV:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any cognizance of the challenges faced by Micro and Small Enterprises and Handicraft Industries in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan such as lack of access to modern technology, credit and markets linkages which impact their growth and competitiveness;
- (b) if so, the details of the progress under Prime Minister Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) assistance programmes and credit facility schemes in the district; and
- (c) if  so,  the  reasons  for  giving  inadequate  support  to  local  industries  and  artisans,  if  not,  the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b): (i) As per Udyam Portal, 40,80,462 MSMEs are registered in Rajasthan. The Central Government supplements the efforts of the States/UTs through various schemes, programmes and policy initiatives,  for  promotion  and  development  of  MSMEs  in  the  country  including  Bharatpur  district  of Rajasthan. These schematic interventions helped in addressing various challenges faced by MSMEs.
- (ii) Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  is  implementing  a  centrally  sponsored  "PM Formalisation  of  Micro  food  processing  Enterprises  (PMFME)  Scheme"  for  providing  financial, technical and business support for setting up of new/ upgradation of micro food processing enterprises in the country. The scheme is operational from 2020-21 to 2025-26 with an outlay of Rs. 10,000 Crore.

The PMFME scheme is designed to address the challenges faced by the micro enterprises. The scheme provides support of credit-linked grant of 35% of the eligible project cost, seed capital of up to Rs. 40,000, capacity building for beneficiaries, and handholding support for the formalization of units.

## The progress of PMFME Scheme in Bharatpur district :

- i Credit Linked Subsidy: 57 loans sanctioned with approved subsidy of Rs. 2.58 cr.
- ii Seed capital: 88 SHG members approved for Rs. 0.24 Cr.
- iii Capacity Building: 1 District Resource Person (DRP) and 11 beneficiaries trained

## (iii) Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises :

Credit  Guarantee  Scheme for  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  is  implemented  through  Credit  Guarantee Fund  Trust  for  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  to  provide  credit  guarantees  to  its  Member  Lending Institutions for the credit facilities upto Rs. 10 crore (w.e.f  01.04.2025) extended by Member Lending Institutions to MSEs across the country, including  Bharatpur District.

The details of guarantee approved under CGS are as below including Bharatpur District, Rajasthan:

| CGS- Guarantees Approved Cumulative since Inception as on 30.11.2025   | CGS- Guarantees Approved Cumulative since Inception as on 30.11.2025   | CGS- Guarantees Approved Cumulative since Inception as on 30.11.2025   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                        | No. of Guarantees Approved                                             | Amount of guarantees approved in Rs. Crore                             |
| All India                                                              | 1,30,63,982                                                            | 11,84,872                                                              |
| Rajasthan                                                              | 5,73,622                                                               | 52,241                                                                 |
| Bharatpur                                                              | 13,725                                                                 | 913                                                                    |

(iv) Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP)  is  a  credit  linked  subsidy programme  aimed  at  generating  self-employment  opportunities  through  establishment  of  microenterprises  in  the  non-farm  sector  by  helping  traditional  artisans  and  rural/urban  unemployed  youths through Margin Money subsidy. For beneficiaries belonging to special  categories, such as Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, women, etc. Margin Money subsidy is 35% in rural areas and 25% in urban areas.

Year-wise  number  of  micro  enterprises  assisted,  Margin  Money  subsidy  disbursed,  estimated employment  generated  under  PMEGP  for  last  5  years,  i.e.,  FY  2020-21  to  2024-25  and  the  current financial year (up to 26.11.2025) in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan are as under :

| Financial Year   |   No. of Units Assisted |   Margin Money Subsidy (Rs. Cr) |   Estimated Employment Generated |
|------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2020-21          |                     114 |                            3.98 |                              912 |
| 2021-22          |                      90 |                            3.23 |                              720 |
| 2022-23          |                     100 |                            3.71 |                              800 |
| 2023-24          |                     106 |                            4.57 |                              848 |
| 2024-25          |                      38 |                            1.58 |                              304 |
| Total            |                     448 |                           17.07 |                             3584 |

(c): In  Bharatpur  district  of  Rajasthan  for  supporting  local  industries  and  artisans,  one  cluster  has been approved under the SFURTI Scheme with a committed GoI assistance of Rs. 435.12 lakhs. It is proposed to benefit 670 artisans and is currently functional, providing support to local artisans.

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