Lok Sabha Question No. 1351 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-07
Subject: Marketing Assistance Scheme
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: ANIL SHIROLE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1351 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2015

## MARKETING ASSISTANCE SCHEME

## 1351. SHRI ANIL SHIROLE:

Will Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government provides assistance to enhance marketing competitiveness of the  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)  under  the  Marketing  Assistance Scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the measures taken to ensure adequate supply of new designs to such units, so as to increase their appeal to the prospective buyers; and
- (c) the details of funds allocated and released under the said scheme during each of the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a)&(b):         Yes  Madam,  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  provides Marketing  assistance to MSMEs through various schemes however supply of new designs to such  units is beyond the purview of the objective of these schemes. The details of schemes operated by this Ministry are as under;

## Marketing Assistance Scheme (MAS)

Financial  assistance  to  Micro  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  to  participate  in domestic and   international exhibitions/trade fairs, Buyers-sellers meets, campaigns/seminars and  consortia formation

## Marketing Assistance and Technology Upgradation (MATU) Scheme

Financial support to participate in State/District level local exhibitions/trade fairs is provided under the Scheme.

## Vendor Development Programme (VDP)

A platform to bring Buyers and Sellers together for business promotion.

## Marketing Development Assistance (MDA)

Financial assistance to Micro and Small enterprises to participate in overseas exhibitions and to implement Bar Code.

- (c): The details of funds allocated and expenditure under the said scheme during each of the last three years and the current year under each scheme are annexed as Annexure-I

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Annexure referred in reply to Part (c) of Lok  Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1351 for answer on 07.12.2015

## Details of the funds allocated and expenditure by this Ministry

| Year                        | Funds allocated (BE) (Rs. in Lakh)   | Funds allocated (BE) (Rs. in Lakh)   | Funds allocated (BE) (Rs. in Lakh)   | Funds allocated (BE) (Rs. in Lakh)   | Expenditure (Rs. in Lakh)   | Expenditure (Rs. in Lakh)   | Expenditure (Rs. in Lakh)   | Expenditure (Rs. in Lakh)   |
|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|                             | MAS                                  | MATU                                 | VDPs                                 | MDA                                  | MAS                         | MATU                        | VDPs                        | MDA                         |
| 2012-13                     | 1100                                 | 800                                  | 500                                  | 885                                  | 863                         | 97.82                       | 338.50                      | 363.00                      |
| 2013-14                     | 1400                                 | 500                                  | 500                                  | 600                                  | 1088                        | 34.34                       | 375.40                      | 371.00                      |
| 2014-15                     | 1400                                 | 500                                  | 500                                  | 600                                  | 1168                        | 112.07                      | 388.12                      | 512.00                      |
| 2015-16* (As on 30.11.2015) | 1400                                 | 500                                  | 500                                  | 600                                  | 980                         | 62.46                       | 95.00                       | 451.00                      |