Lok Sabha Question No. 1107 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-05
Subject: World Bank-assisted RAMP in Maharashtra
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Sanjay Dina Patil, Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK   SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1107 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2026

## WORLD BANK-ASSISTED RAMP IN MAHARASHTRA

1107.

SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL;

PROF. VARSHA EKNATH GAIKWAD:

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

- (a) whether  Union  Government  has  reviewed  the  implementation  and  outcomes  of  the  World Bank-assisted RAMP (Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance) programme in Maharashtra, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  total  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilised  under  RAMP  in  Maharashtra  and  the  share earmarked for Mumbai-based MSMEs;
- (c) whether interventions relating to technology adoption, access to finance, digital marketing and skill development have translated into measurable improvements in competitiveness and employment in Mumbai, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  number of  women  entrepreneurs  trained  through agencies such  as  National  Institute  for Entrepreneurship  and  Small  Business  Development  (NIESBUD)  in  Mumbai  and  the  post-training outcomes achieved;
- (e) whether implementation challenges such as limited outreach,  overlap  of agencies and weak monitoring have been identified, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the  corrective  steps  proposed  to  ensure  effective  coordination,  transparency  and  tangible impact of the RAMP programme for MSMEs in Mumbai and across Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The World Bank supported Central Sector Scheme 'Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance' (RAMP) being implemented by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) aims  to  scale  up  the  implementation  capacity  and  coverage  of  MSMEs  with  impact enhancement of existing MSME schemes by fostering innovation, improving practices and processes, enhancing  market  access,  promoting  greening  initiatives,  scaling  up  guarantees  to  women-owned micro and small enterprises etc. The physical and financial progress of the approved projects under RAMP with respect to all the States/UTs including Maharashtra is monitored at the highest level on regular  basis  by  conducting  SIP-Implementation  Plan  (IP)  monthly  review  meetings  and  through National  MSME  Council  meetings  bi-annually.  There  is  no  separate  earmarking  for  any  regionspecific MSMEs as the target is to cover MSMEs across all districts of the State of Maharashtra. The details  of  total  fund  allocation,  released and  utilisation under RAMP in the State of Maharashtra is given as under:

| Sl. No.   | Details of fund (In Rs. Crore)   | Details of fund (In Rs. Crore)   | Details of fund (In Rs. Crore)   |
|-----------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|           | Total approved                   | Total Released                   | Total Utilised                   |
| 1.        | 194.50                           | 48.7578                          | 21.43                            |

(d) to (f): Under the Capacity Building component of RAMP, a total 33,925 women beneficiaries have been trained under the 'Women & SC/ST Entrepreneurs' component in Maharashtra, while 729 beneficiaries  were  reported  from  Mumbai  under  this  category  till  January,  2026.  The  Information Education  and  Communication  (IEC)  plan  of  Maharashtra  contains  coverage  under  digital,  print, social & outdoor media and hence cover every aspect necessary for outreach and monitoring of the programme at larger scale. The RAMP Programme has an in-built robust Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) framework, wherein  impact  assessment  is  continuously  done  with  respect  to  progress,  SIP implementation and other deliverables. The Government has not faced any challenges in State-level coordination or fund distribution so far.

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