MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI VIRBHADRA SINGH)
(a): Financial assistance on reimbursement basis is given to micro, small and medium
enterprises through State/Central Government organisations, industry/enterprise associations
and registered societies/trusts etc associated with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises (MSME) as per the International Cooperation Scheme (a Plan Scheme of this Ministry)
guidelines with the objective of technology infusion and/or upgradation of Indian MSMEs as well
as their modernisation and promotion of their exports. Financial assistance under the scheme of
International Cooperation has been provided on reimbursement basis to the various
industry associations /organizations of the following states during each of the last three years:-
Amount released (in Rs.)
Applicant organization of
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Andhra Pradesh 422900 1200000 885634
Assam 1759334 1200000 921584
Chandigarh 0 1332624 330225
Delhi 3113638 11017422 2235998
Gujarat 877677 4082452 2208678
Haryana 0 0 828815
Karnataka 686954 3713685 1768219
Madhya Pradesh 1549499 1865117 1573480
Maharashtra 100000 2365577 3178644
Punjab 4695656 5436513 415810
Rajasthan 1712500 1373331 0
Tamil Nadu 723500 2354819 194607
Uttar Pradesh 2233626 833000 0
West Bengal 2124716 3168184 1967017
TOTAL: 20000000 39942724 16508711
(b): Details of target fixed and achieved during last three years are as under :
Financial Year Physical targets fixed Physical targets achieved (No. of events) (No. of events)
2009-10 25 44
2010-11 30 41
2011-12 50 41
(c)&(d): International Cooperation Scheme is a demand driven scheme and financial assistance is
provided on reimbursement basis subject to submission of requisite documents as per scheme guidelines.
In addition, since the industry associations /organisations have the opportunity to choose the event of
their choice, they apply for financial assistance only for those events which they think are more beneficial
to them. The shortfall during the year 2011-12 was largely on account of non-receipt of sufficient number of
eligible proposals and also many applications for claims could not be processed due to non-receipt of the
requisite documents from the applicant organizations. Recently, the Ministry has entrusted the evaluation
of the performance of the International Cooperation Scheme to an independent agency, inter alia to suggest
steps to improve effectiveness of the scheme.