Question : Promotion of MSMEs

(a) whether the Government has identified the districts in various States including Uttar Pradesh which are backward in respect of Small Scale Industries;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government proposes to promote Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the said districts especially in predominantly Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Caste;

(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and

(e) the details of the target set and the amount of funds sanctioned by the Government in this regard for the next three years?

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

(a)&(b): Yes, Madam. NITI Aayog has identified 117 Aspirational Districts in the country including Uttar Pradesh as per details on Annexure-I.

(c)&(d): The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises implements various schemes and programmes for promotion and development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) throughout the country including backward districts. These include the schemes/programmes such as Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI), A Scheme for Promoting Innovation, Rural Industry and Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE), Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGTMSE), Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS), National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP), Micro & Small Enterprises - Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP), National Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Hub (NSSH), etc.

National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) under the Ministry of MSME also promotes and supports Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises by providing integrated support services encompassing marketing, finance, technology and other services.

(e): The budget allocation (Budget Estimate) of the Ministry of MSME during the financial year 2018-19 for implementing all the schemes throughout the country including Uttar Pradesh is Rs. 6552.61 crore.