(a):Whether the Government has formulated any policy for expansion and promotion of small scale industries in the country
during the Tenth Five Year Plan;
(b): If so, the details of the funds sanctioned and proposed to
be sanctioned/released by the Government to the various State
during this Plan period; and
(c):The necessary steps being taken by the Government in this
regard?
ANSWER (SHRI MAHABIR PRASAD)
MINISTER OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES & AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES
(a): Though the development and promotion of small scale industries is
primarily the responsibility of the respective State/Union Territory (UT)
Governments/Administrations, the Central Government supports and
supplements the efforts of the State Governments/UT Administrations
through various schemes/programmes relating to credit, infrastructural
development, technology upgradation, marketing, entrepreneurial
development, etc.
(b)&(c): The schemes/programmes are implemented across the country
for which the allocation of funds is made scheme/programme-wise
and not State-wise. The Government allotted an amount of Rs.
1478.26 crore for the first four years of the 10th Plan to the
Ministry of Small Scale Industries for implementation of
schemes/programmes relating to the development of small scale
industries in the country.