Question : INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION



(a) The details of financial assistance provided under the Scheme of International Co-operation in Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector during each of the last three year, State-wise;

(b) the details of targets fixed and achieved in this regard during the said period;

(c) the reasons for slippages, if any; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government to achieve the target ?

Answer given by the minister


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.