(a) the total number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) that have started to follow the manufacturing patterns as provided in the guidelines of the Zero Defect Zero Effect Scheme;
(b) whether the National Monitoring and Implementation Unit (NMIU), i.e., the Quality Council of India (QCI) has been following the guidelines on a consistent basis; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
(SHRI NITIN GADKARI)
(a): More than 22,288 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have registered themselves to take up Zero Defect, Zero Effect (ZED) manufacturing under ZED scheme.
(b)&(c): The Quality Council of India (QCI) have organized Industry Awareness Programme, training for Enterprise Capacity Building, training of officials of implementing agencies, Consultants/Assessors/Master Trainers’ training. Online Self-Assessments, Desktop Assessments and Site Assessments have carried out and ZED ratings have been awarded as provided for under scheme guidelines.