(a) whether National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) has set up or executed projects in other developing
countries;
(b) if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years; project-wise and country wise; and
(c) the contribution made by the NSIC to the growth of small scale industries sector during the said period?
MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI VIRBHADRA SINGH)
(a)&(b): Yes, Madam. The National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. (NSIC), a PSU under the administrative control
of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has helped in setting up five projects in South Africa during the last
three years, as follows:
Year Name of the country Name of the projects
2009-10 South Africa Wire Nail Making Project Barbed Wire Making Project Wire Drawing Project Exercise Note Book Making Project 2010-11 South Africa Toilet Roll Making Project Plastic Injection Moulding Project 2011-12 - -
1. Marketing Assistance Scheme:
# Single Point Registration Scheme for Government Purchase # Tender & Consortia Marketing # Exhibition & Technology Fairs # Buyer Seller Meets # Raw Material Distribution Scheme
2. Credit Support to MSMEs:
# Meeting credit needs of MSMEs through tie up arrangement with Banks # Financing procurement of Raw Material & Marketing Activities (short term)
3. Support Services:
# Performance & Credit Rating Scheme for Small Enterprises # B2B Portal for MSMEs # Marketing Intelligence Cell # Software Technology Parks
4. Technology Support
# Training in various technical trades and entrepreneurship programmes Common Facility Services