MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
(SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a):The Government monitors the growth of gross output and employment in Micro, Small
and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by conducting All India Census of the sector, periodically.
The growth rates of gross output and employment, as per the latest Census ( Fourth
Census conducted with base reference year 2006-07), wherein data was collected till
2009 and the results published in 2011-12, as compared to Third All India Census of Small
Scale Industries (SSI), State/UT-wise, are given in Annexure-I and Annexure-II
respectively. Information on the setting up of the new MSMEs is compiled on the basis
of number of Entrepreneurs Memorandum Part-II (EM-II) filed under Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006 at District Industries Centers of State /
UT Commissionerates /Directorates of Industries. The growth rate of number of EM-II
filed, State/UT-wise, is given in Annexure-III.
(b)&(c): There are various scheme/programmes being implemented by this ministry which
among others help MSMEs to become competitive in the international market. Such
schemes /programmes include Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries
(SFURTI); Workshed scheme for Khadi artisans ; Rejuvenation, modernization and
technological up gradation of coir industry (REMOTE); Credit Guarantee Scheme ;
Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme(CLCSS) ; Performance and Credit Rating Scheme;
Cluster Development Programme ; and National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme
(NMCP) which has 10 components. For export promotion in particular, the ministry is
implementing Marketing Development Assistance Scheme as also various other export
promotion schemes through its autonomous /statutory bodies, namely NSIC, KVIC and Coir
Board.
(d): As per estimates based on data taken from International
Trade Centre (ITC), which in turn is based on UN COMTRADE Statistics, the share of
Indian MSME exports as percentage of total world exports for the same products,
manufactured by Indian MSMEs was 2.46% during the year 2011.
(e):MSMEs are highly diverse in their nature of activity and operate across the non-
agricultural segment of economy. Specific growth target for the sector during 12th plan
are likely to be on par with that of National Economy, as these enterprises are dependent
on the macro economic factors influencing the economy and industry.
(f)&(g): The Government monitors the progress of the sector with corrective actions
through regular intra-Ministry and Inter-Ministry meetings and meeting with other
stake-holders such as State Governments, Financial Institutions, Industry Associations,
individual entrepreneurs etc. apart from undertaking periodic third party evaluation of
schemes and programmes implemented by the Ministry.
