Question : INVESTMENT IN MSME RUN BY SMALL ENTREPRENEURS

(a) Whether the Government is making efforts/schemes to encourage investment in small and medium enterprises run by small entrepreneurs in various States of the country including Bihar;

(b) if so, the amount of funds invested for the upliftment of micro, small and medium Entrepreneurs during the last three years by the Government, State-wise;

(c) the number of people engaged in such enterprises;

(d) the contribution of such entrepreneurs in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country;

(e) the names of the five States topping the list in availing the optimum benefit of the schemes relating to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME); and

(f) the names of the States which are not taking adequate steps to promote MSMEs?

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

(a): Yes, Madam. The Ministry of MSME is encouraging investment in SME sector in various States of the country including Bihar by implementing a number of schemes and programmes relating to credit, infrastructure development, technology upgradation, etc. The major schemes include Credit Guarantee Scheme, Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme, Performance and Credit Rating Scheme, Cluster Development Programme, National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme and Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme.

(b): The Government encourages investment in the SME sector through its various Schemes. The expenditure made by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in its various Schemes all over India during the last three years are furnished below:

 Year	Total Expenditure (in Rs. Crore) 2011-12	2019 2012-13	2236 2013-14	2277 
 

 Year	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13 Manufacturing Sector MSMEs	7.39	7.27	7.04 Service Sector MSMEs	29.30	30.70	30.50 Total	36.69	37.97	37.54