Question : IMPLEMENTATION OF DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES

(a) whether the Government has conducted or proposes to conduct any assessment in regard to development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) particularly SSIs in the country;

(b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof;

(c) whether there has been delay in the implementation of various development schemes meant for MSMEs and if so, the details thereof along with the corrective steps taken in this regard;

(d) whether the Government is aware that MSME sector particularly SSI sector is suffering from lack of technological development; and

(e) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to equip this sector with high technological development?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)

(a)&(b): A Prime Minister`s Task Force on MSMEs, constituted under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, looked into the constraints which were affecting the development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector. To overcome these constraints, the Task Force gave recommendations in various areas like credit, taxation, labour, infrastructure, technology, skill development, marketing etc. Many of the recommendations of the Task Force have been implemented for further development of the MSME sector. This Task Force made 85 recommendations of which 77 were accepted and 8 were dropped/ delinked by the Steering Group. Out of these 77 recommendations, action on 39 recommendations has been completed.

(c): No Madam, the plan schemes meant for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) being implemented by Ministry of MSME are of continuing nature.

(d)&(e): Yes Madam, Ministry of MSME is implementing Technology and Quality Upgradation Support to MSMEs (TEQUP) scheme under National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP) in order to equip this sector with high technological development in the field of Energy Efficiency. Under this scheme, the Government is providing 25% of subsidy subject to maximum of Rs.10.00 lakh per project for implementation of energy efficiency technologies in MSME sector. Further, Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS) being implemented by the Ministry facilitates technology upgradation by providing 15% upfront capital subsidy for inclusion of well established and improved technology in specified sub- sector/ products. Besides, 10 Tool Rooms and 8 Technical Development Centres are also providing technology support services to MSMEs and conducting technical training programme for providing skilled manpower to industries.