Question : Study on MSME Potentials

(a) whether The Government has conducted any regional studies for identifying enterprising capacity/potential areas in the States for promotion of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in those areas in the country;

(b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof, State/UT –wise;

(c) the steps taken by the Government to increase the contribution of manufacturing and service sector in the said areas; and

(d) whether any package has been announced for the said sector and if so, the details thereof, State/UT –wise?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
(SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a)&(b): The Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise Development Institutes under the Office of the Development Commissioner (MSME), Ministry of MSME have prepared District and State Industrial Potential Profiles. These studies are used for planning entrepreneurship development and related activities in the respective Districts /States. List of Districts/ States for which such studies are available may be seen in Annexure-I.

(c): Measures for promotion and development of MSMEs are taken under various schemes of the Ministry of MSME such as International Cooperation, Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme, Market Development Assistance, Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme, MSE-Cluster Development Programme, Credit Guarantee Scheme, National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme, Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) and a Scheme For Promoting Innovation, Rural Industry & Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE) etc.

(d): No such package has been announced by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).