Lok Sabha Question No. 1921 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: MSME Champions Scheme
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri B Y Raghavendra

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1921

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 11.12.2025

## MSME CHAMPIONS SCHEME

## 1921. SHRI B Y RAGHAVENDRA:

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

- (a) the objectives and key components of the MSME Champions Scheme, including the MSME Sustainable  (ZED)  Certification,  MSME-Competitive  (Lean)  Scheme,  and  MSME  Innovative Scheme for incubation, IPR, design and digital MSMEs;
- (b) the details of funds sanctioned, disbursed and utilised under the MSME Champions Scheme since its inception, State-wise;
- (c) the  number  of  MSMEs  assisted,  capacity-building  programs  conducted  and  outcomes achieved under each component of the Scheme, with a specific focus on Karnataka along with a district-wise break-up of beneficiaries and interventions in the State; and
- (d) the  measures  taken  under  the  MSME  Champions  Scheme  to  enhance  competitiveness, encourage  innovation,  support  startups  and  promote  technology  upgradation  for  MSMEs  in Karnataka?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): MSME Champions scheme is a holistic approach to unify, synergize, and converge various schemes and Interventions with a single purpose. The end objective is to pick up enterprises and modernize their processes, reduce wastages, sharpen business competitiveness, and facilitate their National  and  Global  reach  and  excellence.  There  are  three  components  under  the  MSME Champions scheme, the details of which are as below:
- i. MSME-Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme: The ZED Certification envisages promotion  of  Zero  Defect  Zero  Effect  (ZED)  practices  amongst  MSMEs.  The  Scheme encourage and enable MSMEs  for  manufacturing of quality products using latest technology, tools and to constantly upgrade their processes for achievement of high quality and high productivity with the least effect on the environment.
- ii. MSME-Competitive (Lean) Scheme: The Lean Scheme is an extensive drive on the part of Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  for  enhancing  the  competitiveness  of MSME Sector through implementation of Lean Tools and Techniques.
- iii. MSME-Innovative  {Incubation,  Design  and  Intellectual  Property  Rights(IPR)}  Scheme: MSME  Innovative  is  a  new  concept  for  MSMEs  with  a  combination  of  innovation  in incubation, design intervention and by protecting IPR in a single mode approach to create awareness  amongst  MSMEs  and  to  enable  them  to  acquire  IPR  and  incubate  ideas  and designs into business ventures.

(b): MSME Champions Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme wherein funds are released to the respective Implementing Agencies (IAs) and no state-wise funds are released. The details of funds sanctioned, disbursed and utilised are as below:

| FY                         | Funds (Rs. in crore)   |
|----------------------------|------------------------|
| 2021-22                    | Not Applicable         |
| 2022-23                    | 44.05                  |
| 2023-24                    | 88.75                  |
| 2024-25                    | 51.53                  |
| 2025-26 (as on 30.11.2025) | 52.04                  |

(c): The  number  of  MSMEs  assisted  and  outcomes  achieved  under  each  component  of  the Scheme is attached at Annexure-I and  capacity-building  programs  conducted  under  the  Raising and  accelerating  MSME  performance  (RAMP)  programme  for  MSME  Champions  Scheme  is attached  at Annexure-II (for  ZED  &  Lean)  & Annexure  III (for  Incubation)  ,  for  the  State  of Karnataka along with a district-wise break-up.

(d): Several  measures  have  been  taken  under  various  components  of  the  MSME  Champions Scheme to enhance competitiveness, encourage innovation and promote technology upgradation for MSMEs  in  all  over  the  country  including  the  state  of  Karnataka.  The  scheme  works  through multiple components that together address quality, technology, innovation, and process efficiency. The scheme provides financial assistance / subsidies / support for MSMEs for ZED certification cost,  consultancy,  process  improvements,  design/innovation  incubation,  IPR  registration,  Lean implementation,  etc.  In  the  state  of  Karnataka,  60,861  MSMEs  have  been  certified  under  ZED, 1,117  MSMEs  have  been  certified  under  Lean  at  Basic  level,  26  MSMEs  (98  Ideas)  are  being assisted  under  Incubation,  23  projects  approved  under  Design  and  136  MSMEs  have  availed reimbursement  towards  trademark,  patent  and  GI  under  IPR  component.  Details  are  attached  at Annexure-I .

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## Annexure-I

## Number of MSMEs assisted & outcomes achieved under MSME Champions SchemeDistrict-wise break-up in Karnataka

| S. No.   |                   | MSME Sustainable             | MSME Competitive (Lean)   | MSMEInnovative Scheme       | MSMEInnovative Scheme      | MSMEInnovative Scheme   |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of Districts | (ZED) Scheme (Certification) | Scheme (Certification)    | Incubation (MSMEs Assisted) | Design (Projects Approved) | IPR (Reimbursements)    |
| 1        | Bagalkot          | 6085                         | 82                        | -                           | -                          | 1                       |
| 2        | Ballari           | 785                          | 5                         | -                           | -                          | 1                       |
| 3        | Belagavi          | 10045                        | 265                       | -                           | -                          | 1                       |
| 4        | Bengaluru Rural   | 3720                         | 25                        | -                           | 1                          | 10                      |
| 5        | Bengaluru Urban   | 11516                        | 220                       | 15                          | 19                         | 94                      |
| 6        | Bidar             | 150                          | 2                         | -                           | -                          | -                       |
| 7        | Chamarajnagar     | 383                          | -                         | -                           | -                          | -                       |
| 8        | Chikballapur      | 654                          | 1                         | -                           | -                          | -                       |
| 9        | Chikkamagaluru    | 180                          | -                         | -                           | 1                          | -                       |
| 10       | Chitradurga       | 703                          | -                         | -                           | -                          | -                       |
| 11       | Dakshin Kannad    | 958                          | 27                        | 3                           | 1                          | 1                       |
| 12       | Davangere         | 921                          | -                         | -                           | -                          | -                       |
| 13       | Dharwad           | 1988                         | 8                         | 2                           | -                          | 7                       |
| 14       | Gadag             | 1250                         | 72                        | -                           | -                          | -                       |
| 15       | Hassan            | 1257                         | 1                         | -                           | -                          | 1                       |
| 16       | Haveri            | 780                          | 13                        | -                           | -                          | -                       |
| 17       | Kalaburagi        | 410                          | 1                         | -                           | -                          | 4                       |
| 18       | Kodagu            | 174                          | -                         | -                           | -                          | -                       |
| 19       | Kolar             | 694                          | 6                         | -                           | -                          | 7                       |
| 20       | Koppal            | 891                          | 132                       | -                           | -                          | -                       |
| 21       | Mandya            | 1251                         | 3                         | -                           | -                          | -                       |
| 22       | Mysuru            | 6750                         | 5                         | 4                           | -                          | 4                       |
| 23       | Raichur           | 172                          | 1                         | -                           | -                          | -                       |
| 24       | Ramanagara        | 1142                         | 3                         | -                           | -                          | -                       |
| 25       | Shivamogga        | 1488                         | 66                        | -                           | -                          | 1                       |
| 26       | Tumakuru          | 3534                         | 125                       | -                           | -                          | -                       |
| 27       | Udupi             | 892                          | -                         | 2                           | 1                          | 1                       |
| 28       | Uttar Kannad      | 823                          | 5                         | -                           | -                          | 1                       |
| 29       | Vijayanagar       | 203                          | -                         | -                           | -                          | -                       |
| 30       | Vijayapura        | 961                          | 49                        | -                           | -                          | 2                       |
| 31       | Yadgir            | 101                          | -                         | -                           | -                          | -                       |

## District wise data of ZED and LEAN Awareness Workshops conducted under RAMP Programme for Karnataka State, as on 06 th December 2025

|   Sl. No: | District          |   No. of ZED and LEAN Awareness Workshops undertaken under RAMP Programme (District wise) |   No of MSMEs Participated |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|         1 | Bagalkote         |                                                                                         3 |                        344 |
|         2 | Ballari           |                                                                                         1 |                        100 |
|         3 | Belagavi          |                                                                                         2 |                        218 |
|         4 | Bengaluru (Rural) |                                                                                         1 |                         68 |
|         5 | Bengaluru (Urban) |                                                                                         4 |                        338 |
|         6 | Bidar             |                                                                                         2 |                        230 |
|         7 | Chamarajanagar    |                                                                                         2 |                        284 |
|         8 | Chikkaballapur    |                                                                                         2 |                        214 |
|         9 | Chikkamagaluru    |                                                                                         1 |                        108 |
|        10 | Chitradurga       |                                                                                         1 |                        120 |
|        11 | Dakshina Kannada  |                                                                                         1 |                        105 |
|        12 | Davangere         |                                                                                         1 |                        180 |
|        13 | Dharwad           |                                                                                         2 |                        212 |
|        14 | Gadag             |                                                                                         1 |                         98 |
|        15 | Hassan            |                                                                                         1 |                        107 |
|        16 | Haveri            |                                                                                         1 |                        125 |
|        17 | Kalaburagi        |                                                                                         2 |                        223 |
|        18 | Kodagu            |                                                                                         0 |                          0 |
|        19 | Kolar             |                                                                                         2 |                        142 |
|        20 | Koppal            |                                                                                         1 |                        120 |
|        21 | Mandya            |                                                                                         1 |                        150 |
|        22 | Mysuru            |                                                                                         2 |                        231 |
|        23 | Raichur           |                                                                                         1 |                        100 |
|        24 | Ramanagara        |                                                                                         3 |                        369 |
|        25 | Shivamogga        |                                                                                         3 |                        248 |
|        26 | Tumakuru          |                                                                                         1 |                        100 |
|        27 | Udupi             |                                                                                         1 |                        106 |
|        28 | Uttara Kannada    |                                                                                         1 |                         62 |
|        29 | Vijayapura        |                                                                                         2 |                        236 |
|        30 | Vijayanagara      |                                                                                         2 |                        190 |
|        31 | Yadagiri          |                                                                                         1 |                        153 |

## District wise data of Incubation Awareness Workshops conducted under RAMP Programme for Karnataka State, as on 06 th December 2025

|   Sl. No: | District          |   No. of Incubation Awareness Workshops undertaken under RAMP Programme (District wise) |   No of Students/Young Entrepreneurs Participated |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Bagalkote         |                                                                                       2 |                                               263 |
|         2 | Ballari           |                                                                                       2 |                                               200 |
|         3 | Belagavi          |                                                                                       2 |                                               200 |
|         4 | Bengaluru (Rural) |                                                                                       0 |                                                 0 |
|         5 | Bengaluru (Urban) |                                                                                       1 |                                               100 |
|         6 | Bidar             |                                                                                       2 |                                               217 |
|         7 | Chamarajanagar    |                                                                                       1 |                                               180 |
|         8 | Chikkaballapur    |                                                                                       2 |                                               210 |
|         9 | Chikkamagaluru    |                                                                                       2 |                                               221 |
|        10 | Chitradurga       |                                                                                       2 |                                               203 |
|        11 | Dakshina Kannada  |                                                                                       2 |                                               240 |
|        12 | Davangere         |                                                                                       2 |                                               224 |
|        13 | Dharwad           |                                                                                       1 |                                               108 |
|        14 | Gadag             |                                                                                       0 |                                                 0 |
|        15 | Hassan            |                                                                                       2 |                                               229 |
|        16 | Haveri            |                                                                                       1 |                                               172 |
|        17 | Kalaburagi        |                                                                                       2 |                                               264 |
|        18 | Kodagu            |                                                                                       2 |                                               200 |
|        19 | Kolar             |                                                                                       2 |                                               210 |
|        20 | Koppal            |                                                                                       2 |                                               229 |
|        21 | Mandya            |                                                                                       1 |                                               100 |
|        22 | Mysuru            |                                                                                       2 |                                               200 |
|        23 | Raichur           |                                                                                       2 |                                               200 |
|        24 | Ramanagara        |                                                                                       2 |                                               271 |
|        25 | Shivamogga        |                                                                                       2 |                                               220 |
|        26 | Tumakuru          |                                                                                       2 |                                               210 |
|        27 | Udupi             |                                                                                       2 |                                               200 |
|        28 | Uttara Kannada    |                                                                                       0 |                                                 0 |
|        29 | Vijayapura        |                                                                                       2 |                                               200 |
|        30 | Vijayanagara      |                                                                                       1 |                                               100 |
|        31 | Yadagiri          |                                                                                       2 |                                               200 |