Lok Sabha Question No. 6237 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Support to MSMEs affected by Economic Disruptions
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6237 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2026

## SUPPORT TO MSMES AFFECTED BY ECONOMIC DISRUPTIONS

## 6237.  SHRI SANJAY UTTAMRAO  DESHMUKH:

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

- (a) whether the Government maintains updated information regarding the performance of Micro, Small and Medium and Enterprises (MSMEs) clusters and their role in generating employment and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the  details  of  the  support  being  provided  to  MSMEs  affected  by  economic  disruptions  or global supply chain challenges?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): Micro and Small Enterprises-Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP)  of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India provide financial support to establish Common Facility Centers (CFCs) and create/upgrade Infrastructure Facilities in new/existing  Industrial Area/Estates/Flatted  Factory  Complex in  the  existing  cluster  to enhance  the productivity  and  competitiveness  of  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  (MSEs).  MSE-CDP  is  a  demand driven Central Sector Scheme wherein, State Governments send proposals as per common needs of existing cluster in their States/UTs. Total 606 (242 CFCs and 364 ID) Projects have been approved under the scheme which commonly result in enhanced employment.

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has established 65 Export Facilitation Centers (EFCs) in its field offices across the country with the aim to provide requisite mentoring and handholding  support  to  MSMEs  in  exporting  their  products  and  services  which  inter  alia  includes guiding the MSME exporters in resolving any global supply chain challenges.

The Ministry has launched Trade Enablement and Marketing (TEAM) scheme which aims at facilitating  Micro and  Small  Enterprises  for  onboarding  onto  Open  Network  for  Digital Commerce (ONDC)  by  providing  financial  assistance  to  Seller  Network  participants  (SNPs)  for  onboarding, cataloguing,  account  management,  logistics,  packaging  material  and  design.  Notably,  half  of  these beneficiary MSMEs will be women-owned enterprises.

The  Government  has  approved  the  Scheme  for  Export  Promotion  Mission  (EPM)  for  the period FY  2025-26  to  FY  2030-31,  aimed  at strengthening India's export competitiveness, particularly for MSMEs. The EPM shall operate through two integrated sub-schemes:

-  NIRYAT PROTSAHAN, focused on improving access  to  trade  finance  through  instruments such as interest subvention, export factoring, collateral guarantees for export credit, credit for e-commerce exporters, and credit enhancement support; 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, and trade intelligence.

The Government  has  approved  RELIEF  (Resilience &  Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation)  under  Export  Promotion  Mission  to  support  exporters  amid  West  Asia  logistics disruptions  financial  outlay  of  Rs.  497  crores.  The  RELIEF  intervention  comprises  the  following components:

-  First,  exporters  who  have  already  obtained  ECGC  credit  insurance  cover  for  eligible consignments will benefit from upto 100% risk coverage, over and above the existing ECGC cover,  during  the  eligible  period (February  14,  2026  till  March  15,  2026), thereby  ensuring enhanced protection without additional financial burden.
-  Second, exporters planning upcoming consignments, during the next three months (March 16, 2026 till June 15, 2026), will be encouraged to obtain ECGC cover with Government support for upto 95% risk coverage, over and above the existing ECGC cover, which will help sustain exporter confidence and facilitate continued shipment flows despite logistics uncertainties.
-  Third, recognising that some MSME exporters may not have availed credit insurance (February  14,  2026  till  March  15,  2026), but  are  facing  extraordinary  freight  and insurance surcharge burdens, RELIEF includes a partial reimbursement (upto 50%) mechanism for eligible  non-ECGC-insured  MSME  exporters.  This  support  will  be  extended subject to prescribed conditions, documentary verification and notified ceilings (upto Rs. 50 lakhs  per  exporter), and  is  intended  to  provide  timely  relief  against  conflict-related  logistics cost escalation.

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