Lok Sabha Question No. 310 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-08
Subject: Development of MSME
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: OM BIRLA

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. *310 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 08.08.2016

## DEVELOPMENT OF MSME

## *310.      SHRI OM BIRLA:

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

- (a) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  for  creating/providing  favourable conditions for the development and promotion of MSMEs under the ease of doing business programme and the extent of success achieved therefrom;
- (b) whether the Government  has enacted a model legislation for regulating the functioning of MSMEs in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  same  legislation  is  being  replicated/followed  by  all  the  States  in  the country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI KALRAJ MISHRA)

(a)to(c): A statement is laid down on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *310 FOR ANSWER ON 08.08.2016

- (a): Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME)  has  taken  up  many measures to create favourable  conditions  and  encourage  Micro,  Small  and  Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).  Some of the important steps are listed below :-
- (i) Registration has been made easy by launching an on-line one page Registration Form i.e. Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum (UAM).
- (ii) Application  form  and  process  for  availing  benefits  under  the  schemes  of Ministry of MSME have been simplified for National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP), Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), International Cooperation Scheme, Performance and Credit Rating Scheme (PCRS), Marketing  Assistance  and  Technology  Upgradation  (MATU)  schemes  and the schemes for Khadi & Village Industries and Coir. Application is made on-line and could be filed through mobile app also.
- (iii) A  number  of  Schemes  for  increasing  competitiveness  have  been  launched under an umbrella programme namely, such as Lean Manufacturing, Design Clinic, Building Awareness on Intellectual Property Rights, Technology and Quality Upgradation support to MSMEs and Promotion of Information and Communication Technology in Indian Manufacturing Sector etc.
- (iv) Facilities  are  being  provided  for  credit  rating  under  the  Performance  and Credit Rating scheme of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
- (v) Under financial support to MSMEs in Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) Scheme, MSME  manufacturing  units  will  be  assessed  on  processed  based  enablers  and performance  based  outcome  parameters  at  the  operational  level.    The  units  will  be rated to give rating from bronze, silver, gold, diamond and platinum.   The bronze will be the lowest rating and platinum will be the highest rating.
- (b)&(c): Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  Development  Act,  2006  has  already been enacted by the Parliament to provide for facilitating and enhancing the competitiveness of MSMEs.  This Act is applicable in all parts of the Country.

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