Lok Sabha Question No. 1771 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-10
Subject: Export Promotion
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Dharambir Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1771 ANSWERED ON 10/02/2026

## EXPORT PROMOTION

## 1771. SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

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- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  encouraging  participation  of  MSMEs  from  non-metro districts in export promotion schemes;
- (b)  whether district-level facilitation centres are being strengthened;
- (c)  the nature of capacity-building support provided; and
- (d)  the  export-linked  initiatives  extended  to  enterprises  in  Bhiwani-Mahendragarh  Lok Sabha Constituency?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

- (a) Government has approved the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) on 12 November 2025  with  objective  of  strengthening  India's  export  competitiveness  and  providing targeted support to exporters in global markets with a particular focus on Micro, Small, and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)  across  India.  The  Export  Promotion  Mission  is structured around two integrated sub schemes:
- NIRYAT  PROTSAHAN,  focused  on  improving  access  to  trade  finance through  instruments  such  as  interest  subvention,  support  for  export factoring,  collateral  guarantee  for  export  credit,  credit  for  e-commerce exporters, and credit enhancement support for export diversification; and
- NIRYAT DISHA, focused on other trade enablers such as export quality and  compliance  support,  international  branding  and  packaging,  market access  initiatives,  export  logistics  &  warehousing,  capacity  building  and trade intelligence.
- (b)  The  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  has  established  65  Export Facilitation  Centres  (EFCs)  in  its  field  offices  across  the  country  with  the  aim  of providing  requisite  mentoring  and  handholding  support  to  MSMEs  in  exporting  their products and services.  Export Facilitation Centres (EFCs) support MSME exporters by providing comprehensive assistance across key areas. These include the

dissemination  of  information  on  export-related  schemes  and  benefits,  training  and workshops on export compliance, handholding in export documentation and procedures, engagement with industry associations, State Governments and Department of Commerce to facilitate MSMEs.

(c) Capacity building initiatives under the Export Promotion Mission includes and are not limited  to,  outreach  programs,  knowledge  dissemination,  workshops,  seminars,  and initiatives to strengthen exporter preparedness.

(d) The initiatives under the Export Promotion Mission and all other Duty Exemption/Remission  Schemes  under  the  Foreign  Trade  Policy  are  available  to exporters across India including Bhiwani-Mahendragarh.

Further, the Ministry of MSME currently operates two Export Facilitation Centres (EFCs) in  Haryana  in  its  field  offices,  namely,  MSME-  Development  and  Facilitation  Office, Karnal and Technology Centre, Rohtak.

Export  Facilitation  Centres  (EFCs)  in  Haryana  have  provided  handholding  to  MSMEs through Management Development Programmes (MDPs) on Export Marketing, National Seminars/ Workshops on Export Packaging, Export Credit and Insurance etc.

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