(a) whether the Government have launched a scheme for providing capital subsidy for technology upgradation;
(b) if so, the total amount and percentage of capital subsidy given to the SSI units till March 31, 2003; and
(c) the sectors identified for giving capital subsidy?
MINISTER OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES AND MINISTER OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION ( DR. C. P. THAKUR )
(a): Yes, Sir. The scheme is called `Credit Linked Capital
Subsidy Scheme for Technology Upgradation of Small Scale
Industries (CLCSS)`.
(b): The total amount of subsidy disbursed till March 31, 2003
under the scheme is Rs. 1,16,96,260/- which is equal to 12% of the
loan amount or part thereof which is eligible for grant of subsidy
under the guidelines of the scheme.
(c): Twenty-one sectors listed at Annexure have been identified
for giving capital subsidy.