Lok Sabha Question No. 3249 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-12
Subject: Performance Outcomes  and Impact of MSME Champions Scheme
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Vijay Kumar Dubey, Shri Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel, Shri Khagen Murmu, Shri Miteshbhai Rameshbhai Patel, Shri Satish Kumar Gautam, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Smt. Malvika Devi, Dr. Hemang Joshi, Dr. Nishikant Dubey, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam, Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary, Shri Yogender Chandolia, Shri Damodar Agrawal, Shri P P Chaudhary, Shri Janardan Mishra, Shri Shashank Mani, Shri Balabhadra Majhi

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3249 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 12.03.2026

## PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES AND IMPACT OF MSME CHAMPIONS SCHEME

3249.

SHRI KOTA SRINIVASA POOJARY:

SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY:

SMT. MALVIKA DEVI:

SMT. POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM:

SHRI MITESHBHAI RAMESHBHAI PATEL:

SHRI DAMODAR AGRAWAL:

SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI PATEL:

DR. HEMANG JOSHI:

SHRI YOGENDER CHANDOLIA:

SHRI SHASHANK MANI:

SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY:

SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

SHRI SATISH KUMAR GAUTAM:

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

- (a) whether the  Government has undertaken any impact evaluation of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Champions Scheme in terms of measurable productivity gains, cost optimisation, export readiness and technology adoption, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  sector-wise  and  cluster-wise  outcomes,  particularly  in  manufacturing-intensive  and export-oriented MSME clusters, State-wise;
- (c) the  extent  to  which  Zero  Defect  Zero  Effect  certified  MSMEs  have  shown  improved market  access,  supply  chain  integration  with  large  industries  and  participation  in  global  value chains, State-wise;
- (d) the  steps  taken  to  integrate  MSME  beneficiaries  with  credit,  equity  and  market  linkage platforms to ensure long-term scale-up and sustainability of enterprises; and
- (e) the  details  of  implementation  and  beneficiary  coverage  along  with  measurable  outcomes achieved, State-wise particularly in Maharashtra and Odisha?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The MSME Champion Scheme has substantially progressed towards achieving its intended objectives,  with  key  deliverables  having  achieved  and  exceeded  the  stipulated  targets.  The evaluation of the Scheme is currently under process, to assess its impact on the objectives of its sub-components.

(b) to (e): The  MSME  Champions  Scheme  promotes  competitiveness,  quality  enhancement and innovation among MSMEs. The MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme and MSME Competitive  (LEAN)  Scheme  primarily  cover  manufacturing  MSMEs  across  a  wide  range  of sectors attached at Annexure-I .

The  MSME  Innovative  (Incubation,  Design  &  IPR)  Scheme  follows  a  sector-agnostic approach to promote innovation by supporting development  of innovative ideas through incubation, facilitating design interventions for product development and market competitiveness, and assisting MSMEs in protecting and commercialising their intellectual property through support for patent, trademark, design and GI registrations.

These  initiatives  contribute  to  improved  operational  efficiency,  quality  standards  and process optimisation in MSMEs, including manufacturing-intensive and export-oriented MSMEs. ZED certification  enhances  the  credibility  of  MSMEs,  which  helps  in  improved  market  access, integration  with  supply  chains  of  large  industries  and  participation  in  wider  markets.  Further, graded incentives extended by various Financial Institutions and Banks to ZED-certified MSMEs in the form of concessions in interest rates and processing fees facilitate improved access to credit and  support  the  long-term  growth  and  sustainability  of  enterprises;  the  list  of  such  Financial Institutions/Banks  is  placed  at Annexure-II .  Implementation  of  the  Scheme  and  beneficiary coverage  is  undertaken  across  States  and  Union  Territories,  including  Maharashtra  and  Odisha, and the state-wise outcomes achieved under the schemes are attached at Annexure-III .

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## Manufacturing Sectors Covered under the MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme and MSME Competitive (LEAN) Scheme

|   S. No. |   NIC Division Code | Sector                                                                                                                        |
|----------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 |                  10 | Manufacture of food products                                                                                                  |
|        2 |                  11 | Manufacture of beverages                                                                                                      |
|        3 |                  12 | Manufacture of tobacco products                                                                                               |
|        4 |                  13 | Manufacture of textiles                                                                                                       |
|        5 |                  14 | Manufacture of wearing apparel                                                                                                |
|        6 |                  15 | Manufacture of leather and related products                                                                                   |
|        7 |                  16 | Manufacture of wood and products of wood and cork (except furniture); manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials |
|        8 |                  17 | Manufacture of paper and paper products                                                                                       |
|        9 |                  18 | Printing and reproduction of recorded media                                                                                   |
|       10 |                  19 | Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products                                                                            |
|       11 |                  20 | Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products                                                                                |
|       12 |                  21 | Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products                                                     |
|       13 |                  22 | Manufacture of rubber and plastics products                                                                                   |
|       14 |                  23 | Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products                                                                            |
|       15 |                  24 | Manufacture of basic metals                                                                                                   |
|       16 |                  25 | Manufacture of fabricated metal products (except machinery and equipment)                                                     |
|       17 |                  26 | Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products                                                                      |
|       18 |                  27 | Manufacture of electrical equipment                                                                                           |
|       19 |                  28 | Manufacture of machinery and equipment (not elsewhere classified)                                                             |
|       20 |                  29 | Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers                                                                     |
|       21 |                  30 | Manufacture of other transport equipment                                                                                      |
|       22 |                  31 | Manufacture of furniture                                                                                                      |
|       23 |                  32 | Other manufacturing                                                                                                           |
|       24 |                  33 | Repair and installation of machinery and equipment                                                                            |

## List of Banks/Financial Institutions extending concessions in interest rates & processing fees to ZED certified MSMEs

|   S. No. | Bank/Financial Institution                         |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | North East Small Finance Bank                      |
|        2 | ICICI Bank                                         |
|        3 | YES Bank                                           |
|        4 | ESAF Small Finance Bank                            |
|        5 | Fusion Micro Finance                               |
|        6 | Punjab National Bank                               |
|        7 | State Bank of India                                |
|        8 | Central Bank of India                              |
|        9 | Bank of Maharashtra                                |
|       10 | Bank of Baroda                                     |
|       11 | The Federal Bank                                   |
|       12 | AU Small Finance Bank                              |
|       13 | Canara Bank                                        |
|       14 | Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) |
|       15 | UCO Bank                                           |
|       16 | HDB Financial Services Limited                     |
|       17 | Bank of India                                      |
|       18 | Union Bank of India                                |
|       19 | Karur Vysya Bank Limited                           |

## Annexure-III

## State-Wise Outcomes Achieved Under the Schemes (as on 09.02.2026)

| S. No.   | State/UT                     | ZED Certified   | LEAN Certified   | Incubation Ideas   |   Design Projects | IPR Reimbursement   |
|----------|------------------------------|-----------------|------------------|--------------------|-------------------|---------------------|
| 1        | Andaman and Nicobar          | 2               | 0                | 0                  |                 0 | 0                   |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh               | 17638           | 472              | 129                |                 0 | 181                 |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh            | 3               | 0                | 3                  |                 0 | 0                   |
| 4        | Assam                        | 4261            | 213              | 6                  |                 2 | 8                   |
| 5        | Bihar                        | 22144           | 2016             | 14                 |                 1 | 13                  |
| 6        | Chandigarh                   | 714             | 0                | 7                  |                 0 | 0                   |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh                 | 5189            | 176              | 13                 |                 0 | 7                   |
| 8        | Delhi                        | 6048            | 242              | 16                 |                 0 | 85                  |
| 9        | Goa                          | 27              | 10               | 3                  |                 0 | 4                   |
| 10       | Gujarat                      | 96423           | 1572             | 45                 |                 0 | 778                 |
| 11       | Haryana                      | 19462           | 1573             | 13                 |                 4 | 147                 |
| 12       | Himachal Pradesh             | 2849            | 60               | 2                  |                 0 | 3                   |
| 13       | Jammu And Kashmir            | 8793            | 278              | 4                  |                 3 | 3                   |
| 14       | Jharkhand                    | 2291            | 133              | 11                 |                 3 | 6                   |
| 15       | Karnataka                    | 66363           | 1171             | 98                 |                23 | 132                 |
| 16       | Kerala                       | 5314            | 268              | 31                 |                 1 | 148                 |
| 17       | Ladakh                       | 8               | 0                | 0                  |                 0 | 0                   |
| 18       | Lakshadweep                  | 0               | 0                | 0                  |                 0 | 0                   |
| 19       | Madhya Pradesh               | 18529           | 1567             | 22                 |                 2 | 57                  |
| 20       | Maharashtra                  | 43299           | 2676             | 87                 |                 7 | 475                 |
| 21       | Manipur                      | 9               | 25               | 0                  |                 0 | 0                   |
| 22       | Meghalaya                    | 39              | 6                | 4                  |                 0 | 0                   |
| 23       | Mizoram                      | 0               | 0                | 0                  |                 0 | 0                   |
| 24       | Nagaland                     | 67              | 129              | 0                  |                 0 | 0                   |
| 25       | Odisha                       | 13454           | 89               | 47                 |                 1 | 78                  |
| 26       | Puducherry                   | 384             | 18               | 3                  |                 0 | 1                   |
| 27       | Punjab                       | 20726           | 770              | 15                 |                 2 | 33                  |
| 28       | Rajasthan                    | 28289           | 1016             | 39                 |                 1 | 160                 |
| 29       | Sikkim                       | 1               | 0                | 0                  |                 0 | 0                   |
| 30       | Tamil Nadu                   | 17236           | 1061             | 508                |                 1 | 47                  |
| 31       | Telangana                    | 13259           | 278              | 162                |                 2 | 580                 |
| 32       | The Dadra and Nagar          | 505             | 18               | 0                  |                 0 | 0                   |
| 33       | Haveli and Daman and Tripura | 336             | 65               | 1                  |                 0 | 0                   |
| 34       | Uttar Pradesh                | 103228          | 1961             | 67                 |                16 | 126                 |
| 35       | Uttarakhand                  | 1290            | 96               | 11                 |                 0 | 19                  |
| 36       | West Bengal                  | 8959            | 650              | 57                 |                 0 | 52                  |
|          | Total                        | 5,27,139        | 18,609           | 1,418              |                69 | 3,143               |