Question : SPECIAL PROGRAMME FOR PROMOTION OF SSIS

(a) whether the Government has launched any special programme to promote Small Scale Industries (SSIs) in various States of the country including West Bengal;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the total number of SSIs in various States, State/UT-wise;

(c) the quantum of funds released to various States for the said purpose during each of the last three years and the current financial year, State/UT-wise; and

(d) the amount of loans provided by the banks to the SSIs in various States during the said period, State/UT-wise?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 56 FOR ANSWER ON 7.8.2013

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises implements various schemes and programmes for promotion of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) at all India level including West Bengal. The major schemes / programmes include Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Credit Guarantee Scheme, Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS), National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme, Cluster Development Programme, Marketing Development Assistance and International Cooperation Scheme etc. The details containing total number of working MSMEs as per 4th All India Census of MSMEs 2006-07 published in April 2011 in the country, State/UT-wise, are at Annexure I.

(c): The funds are not allocated State-wise as all the plan schemes implemented by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are Central Sector Schemes. The total outlay allocated to Ministry of MSME for promotion of MSMEs sector during 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 is Rs. 2,400.00 crore, Rs. 2,700.00 crore Rs. 2835.00 crore and Rs. 2977.00 crore respectively.

(d): As per Reserve Bank of India, outstanding credit to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) sector in the country by Scheduled Commercial Banks were Rs. 3,62,290.75 crore, Rs. 4,78,527.20 crore and Rs. 5,27,684.58 crore at the end of March, 2010, March, 2011 and March, 2012 respectively. State-UT-wise details of outstanding credit to MSE by Scheduled Commercial Banks are at Annexure II.