Lok Sabha Question No. 1120 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1120**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015**

**NATIONAL MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESS PROGRAMME**

1120.       SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA:

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

1. the details of the number of Incubators supported under the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP) in the country during the current year, State/ UT- wise;
2. whether any awareness programme for building knowledge on Intellectual Property Rights has been undertaken;
3. if so, the details thereof; and
4. the details of the Quality Management standards adopted and the quality technology tools being used under the NMCP;

**ANSWER**

MINISTER FOR MICRO, SMALL  MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

(SHRI KALRAJ MISHRA)

1. Details of the number of Incubators Supported under the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP) in the country during the current year, State/ UT wise are given below.

| **S.NO**   | **Name of State / UT**   | **No. of Incubators Supported**   |
|------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|            | ODISHA                   | 04                                |
|            | TELANGANA                | 02                                |
|            | UTTAR PRADESH            | 07                                |
|            | TAMIL NADU               | 07                                |
|            | KARNATAKA                | 01                                |
|            | PUNJAB                   | 01                                |
|            | MAHARASHTRA              | 01                                |
|            | KERALA                   | 01                                |
|            | WEST BENGAL              | 01                                |
|            | DELHI (NCT)              | 01                                |
|            | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR (UT)   | 01                                |
|            | CHHATTISGARH             | 01                                |
|            | ASSAM                    | 01                                |
|            | MANIPUR                  | 01                                |
| **Total**  |                          | **30**                            |

: 2 :

1. Yes, Madam

1. Details of Awareness Programme for building knowledge on Intellectual Property Rights, since the inception to till date is as under :

- No of programmes conducted   =  286
- No of States /UTs covered         =   28

1. Quality management Standard & Quality Technology Tools (QMS/QTT) is one of the components under NMCP. The main objective of the scheme is to sensitise MSMEs to adopt latest QMS/QTT tools and to keep a watch on sectoral developments. Under the Scheme various tools such as ISO Certification, 6-Sigma, Kizen Tools etc. are implemented. Since the launch of the Scheme an expenditure of Rs. 8.015 Crores has been made to implement the following activities:

1. Total One day Awareness Campaign                                    : 710
2. ITI/Polytechnic teacher trained                                             : 1800
3. Implementation of QMS/QTT scheme in selected Cluster  : 17
4. Monitoring International Study Missions                              : 02
5. Workshops of 2 days duration at Metros                              : 04
6. One day National Level Workshop at Delhi                         : 02

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