(a) the growth rate of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) since
2007-08, and the expected growth rate by the end of the Eleventh Five Year Plan;
(b) whether the Government has made any projection of growth rate of MSMEs
for the Twelfth Five Year Plan;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to increase
the growth rate of MSMEs?
MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI VIRBHADRA SINGH)
(a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 48 FOR ANSWER ON 24.11.2011
(a) The Government monitors growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(MSME) by conduct of All India Census of the sector, periodically in the country.
The latest Census (Fourth Census) was conducted with reference year 2006-07
wherein the data was collected till 2009 and the results published in 2011.
The growth in major parameters pertaining to registered MSMEs viz. Number of
enterprises, employment and Gross Output, as per Third All India Census of
Small Scale Industries with reference year 2001-02 and Fourth All India Census
of MSMEs shows annual compound growth rate of 2.61% , 8.60% and 30.26% respectively.
(b) & (c) MSMEs are highly diverse in their nature of activity and operate
across the non- agricultural segment of economy , specific growth targets for
the Sector during 12th plan is 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.
(d) To facilitate promotion and development as well as enhance competitiveness
of MSMEs in domestic and global market, so as to achieve higher growth rate of MSMEs,
ongoing initiatives include:
(i) `Policy Package of Stepping up Credit to Small and Medium Enterprises
(SMEs)`, in the year 2005, which envisages public sector banks to fix their
own targets for funding SMEs in order to achieve a minimum 20 per cent year-on-year
growth in credit to the SME sector.
Hon’ble Prime Minister has set up a Task Force to address the issues of
the MSME sector which has since submitted its report. The Task Force has made
various recommendations in the areas of credit, taxation, labour issues,
infrastructure / technology / skill development, marketing, etc., for providing
an impetus to the growth of the sector, which are under various stages of
implementation. Also, the recently announced Public Procurement Policy envisages
20% of the total procurement to be made by Central Ministries / departments / PSUs,
would be from MSEs.
Further, the Government is implementing various schemes / programmes
relating to credit, infrastructural development, technology upgradation,
marketing, entrepreneurial / skill development, etc., for assisting the MSE
sector in meeting the challenges. Some of the major schemes / programmes being
implemented are Credit Guarantee Scheme, Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme,
Performance and Credit Rating Scheme, Cluster Development Programme, National
Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme, Prime Minister’s Employment Generation
Programme and Market Development Assistance Scheme.