Lok Sabha Question No. 2088 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-12
Subject: National SC-ST Hub Scheme in Odisha
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Smt. Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2088 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.02.2026

## NATIONAL SC-ST HUB SCHEME IN ODISHA

2088.

SMT. SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO

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

- (a) the number of SC/ST entrepreneurs in Odisha who have benefited under various components of the National SC-ST Hub (NSSH) Scheme during the last three years and in 2025-26 so far, district and component-wise;
- (b) the details of Special Vendor Development Programmes (SVDPs), Mega Events and round-table discussions  organised  in  Odisha  under  the  Scheme,  including  locations,  participation  of  CPSEs  and outcomes in terms of vendor registrations and contracts awarded;
- (c) the  value  and  share  of  public  procurement  from  SC/ST-owned  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises (MSEs) in Odisha during the last five  years, as recorded on the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Sambandh portal along with its comparison with the mandated four per cent target; and
- (d) the  measures  being  taken  to  address  gaps  in  procurement  uptake  in  Odisha  and  the  expected timeline for achieving the mandated target under the Public Procurement Policy?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The number of SC/ST beneficiaries in Odisha benefited under various components of the National SC-ST Hub (NSSH) Scheme during the last three years and in current year are attached at Annexure-I.
- (b): A  total  of  40  Special  Vendor  Development  Programmes  (SVDPs)  in  association  with  Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) have been organized in the State of Odisha during last three years and in 2025-26.  The locations of such SVDPs and CPSEs participated are attached at Annexure-II.

Further, 04 mega events were organised in the State of Odisha at Bhubaneswar (1), Koraput (1) and  Baripada  in  Mayurbhanj  (02).  Major  stakeholders  like  State  Government,  CPSEs  viz  National Aluminium  Company  Limited  (NALCO),  Rourkela  Steel  Plant  (RSP),  Hindustan  Aeronautics  Limited (HAL), National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC), Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited and Paradip Refinery; Financial Institutions, Small Industries Development Bank  of  India  (SIDBI)  and  Government  e  Marketplace  (GeM)  participated  in  these  Conclaves.  The outcome of such events reflects increase in share of SC/ST MSEs in public procurement, registration on Udyam and onboarding on GeM portal.

(c): MSME SAMBANDH Portal has been launched for uploading procurement details by all CPSEs to monitor the progress of public procurement from micro and small enterprises.  State-wise data of public procurement is not maintained in MSME Sambandh Portal. The share of public procurement from MSEs and SC/ST MSEs in procurement during last five years as per 'MSME Sambandh' portal are as under:

(Value: Rs. crore)

| Year    | Procurement from MSEs   | Procurement from SC/ST MSEs   |
|---------|-------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 2020-21 | 40717.67 (29.21%)       | 767.53 (0.55%)                |
| 2021-22 | 53778.58 (32.52%)       | 1302.50 (0.79%)               |
| 2022-23 | 64679.11 (37.10%)       | 1546.91 (0.89%)               |
| 2023-24 | 74800.26 (43.74%)       | 1761.77 (1.03%)               |
| 2024-25 | 93244.10 (43.19%)       | 3731.93 (1.73%)               |

(d): The measures taken to address gaps in procurement in the country including Odisha are as under:

- (i) The  Ministry  of  MSME  launched  'MSME-SAMBANDH  Portal'  on  8th  December,  2017.  The Portal helps in actively monitoring the procurement by Central Government  Ministries, Departments and Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs).
- (ii) The Ministry of MSME is actively engaged with Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance  for  better  coordination  with  CPSEs  for  achieving  the  targets  under  the  Policy.  The Ministry  of  MSME  also  issues  communications  and  clarifications  on  the  Public  Procurement Policy for MSEs, whenever required or asked for.
- (iii) Government-e-Marketplace (GeM), an online portal, is being used for procurement by Ministries/ Departments/  CPSEs.  Follow  up  with  GeM  for  supporting  SC/ST  and  Women  entrepreneurs  is done on a regular basis.
- (iv) Vendor Development Programmes serve as platform for MSEs, where MSEs can network with not only CPSEs but with also other stakeholders.
- (v) Special  Credit  Linked  Capital  Subsidy  Scheme  (SCLCSS)  under  National  SC-ST  Hub  Scheme promotes upgradation of plant & machinery and equipment of SC/ST enterprises and their capacity building for enhanced participation in public procurement.

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Annexure-I  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2088  for  answer  on 12.02.2026.

## I. District-wise number of SC/ST beneficiaries

| S.No.   | Name of Districts    |   Total Number of beneficiaries |
|---------|----------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1       | Angul                |                              21 |
| 2       | Boudh                |                               2 |
| 3       | Balangir             |                              13 |
| 4       | Bargarh              |                               9 |
| 5       | Balasore             |                              38 |
| 6       | Bhadrak              |                              19 |
| 7       | Cuttack              |                              34 |
| 8       | Deogarh              |                               1 |
| 9       | Dhenkanal            |                              29 |
| 10      | Ganjam               |                             106 |
| 11      | Gajapati             |                              33 |
| 12      | Jharsuguda           |                               4 |
| 13      | Jajpur               |                              21 |
| 14      | Jagatsinghapur       |                              11 |
| 15      | Khordha              |                             108 |
| 16      | Keonjhar             |                              26 |
| 17      | Kalahandi            |                              13 |
| 18      | Kandhamal            |                              21 |
| 19      | Koraput              |                              15 |
| 20      | Kendrapara           |                               7 |
| 21      | Malkangiri           |                               5 |
| 22      | Mayurbhanj           |                              53 |
| 23      | Nabarangpur          |                               1 |
| 24      | Nuapada              |                               3 |
| 25      | Nayagarh             |                              11 |
| 26      | Puri                 |                              11 |
| 27      | Rayagada             |                              11 |
| 28      | Sambalpur            |                               9 |
| 29      | Subarnapur (Sonepur) |                               1 |
| 30      | Sundargarh           |                              86 |
| Total   | Total                |                             722 |

## II. Component-wise number of SC/ST beneficiaries

| Component/Sub-schemes under NSSH scheme                                                                     |   Number of beneficiaries |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| Participation in the Capacity Building Training Programs                                                    |                       570 |
| Participation in Special Vendor Development Programs                                                        |                       995 |
| Participation in Awareness Programs                                                                         |                      1225 |
| Facilitating enrolment on Business to Business (B2B) Portal 'MSME Mart'                                     |                        79 |
| Participation in e-tendering workshops                                                                      |                       565 |
| Facilitating participation in domestic &international exhibitions under Special Marketing Assistance Scheme |                        12 |
| Facilitating registration under Single Point Registration Scheme                                            |                        59 |
| Other Reimbursement subsidies                                                                               |                         5 |
| Subsidy under Special Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme                                                  |                         3 |
| Grand Total                                                                                                 |                      3513 |

Annexure-II referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2088  for  answer  on 12.02.2026.

## List of SVDPs along with location and name of participating CPSE organized under NSSH Scheme in Odisha

| S. No.        | Year    | Location        | Name of participating CPSE                          |
|---------------|---------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 | Talcher | Talcher         | Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL)                   |
| 2             | Talcher | Jharsuguda      | Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL)                   |
| 3             | Talcher | Damanjodi       | National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO)          |
| 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 | Talcher | Angul           | National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO)          |
| 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 | Talcher | Paradeep        | Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)               |
| 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 | Talcher |                 | Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL)                   |
| 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 | Talcher | Berhampur       | Indian Rare Earths Limited(IREL)                    |
| 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 | Talcher | Bhubaneswar     | Food Corporation of India (FCI)                     |
| 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 | Talcher | Angul           | National Aluminum Company Limited (NALCO)           |
| 10            | Talcher | Berhampur       | Indian Rare Earths Limited(IREL)                    |
| 11            | Talcher | Koraput         | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)                 |
| 12            | Talcher | Rourkela        | Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)             |
| 13 15 16 17   | 2023-24 | Bhubaneswar     | Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL)                   |
| 14            | 2023-24 | Berhampur       | Indian Rare Earths Limited(IREL)                    |
| 13 15 16 17   | 2023-24 | Koraput         | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)                 |
| 13 15 16 17   | 2023-24 | Sambalpur       | Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL)                   |
| 13 15 16 17   | 2023-24 | Damanjodi       | National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO)          |
| 18            | 2023-24 | Talcher         | National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC)   |
| 19            | 2023-24 | Koraput         | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)                 |
| 20            | 2023-24 | Damanjodi       | National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO)          |
| 21            | 2023-24 | Bhubaneswar     | Food Corporation of India (FCI)                     |
| 22            | 2023-24 | Talcher         | National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC)   |
| 23            | 2023-24 | Sundagrarh      | Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL)                   |
| 24            | 2023-24 | Jaipur          | Food Corporation of India (FCI)                     |
| 25            | 2023-24 | Bhubaneswar     | Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL)                   |
| 26            | 2024-25 | Angul           | National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO)          |
| 27            | 2023-24 | Ganjam          | Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL)                   |
| 28            | 2023-24 | Talcher         | Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL)                   |
| 29            | 2023-24 | Rourkela        | Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)             |
| 30            | 2023-24 | Kaniha- Talcher | National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC)   |
| 31            | 2023-24 | Bhubaneswar     | Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) |
| 32            | 2023-24 | Ganjam          | Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL)                   |

*As on 31.01.2026

|   33 | 2025-26*   | Sambalpur   | Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL)                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|------|------------|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   34 | 2025-26*   | Bhubaneswar | Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL)                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|   35 | 2025-26*   | Sambalpur   | Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL)                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|   36 | 2025-26*   | Paradip     | Paradip Port Authority                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|   37 | 2025-26*   | Bhubaneswar | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|   38 | 2025-26*   | Bhubaneswar | Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID)                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|   39 | 2025-26*   | Bhubaneswar | Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|   40 | 2025-26*   | Bhubaneswar | National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), Power Grid Corporation of India (Power Grid), Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL), National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) &East Coast Railway |