(a): the number of medium and Small Scale Industries which have been closed down due to sickness during the last three years, State-wise and year-wise;
(b): the steps taken to revive these industries; and
(c): the financial assistance provided to these Industries for their revival, State-wise and year-wise?
MINISTER OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES & AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES (SHRI MAHABIR PRASAD)
(a): The information on medium and small scale industries (SSIs)
closed down due to sickness is not maintained centrally. However,
as per the results of the Third All India Census of the small
scale industries with reference year 2001-02, out of 22,62.401 SSI
units registered upto 31.03.2001, 39 per cent (numbering 8,87,427)
units were found closed. The State-wise distribution of these
closed units is given in the Annexure enclosed.
(b)&(c): Financial assistance, by way of debt restructuring,
including fresh loans, etc., for the rehabilitation of sick SSI is
provided by the primary lending institutions (PLI), including the
scheduled commercial banks. For this purpose, the Reserve Bank of
India (RBI) has issued guidelines to banks from time to time on
detection of sickness in SSI at an early stage and taking remedial
measures and for rehabilitation of sick SSI units identified as
potentially viable.
After the detailed guidelines on 16th January 2002, the RBI
has issued fresh guidelines on 8th September 2005, based on the
`Policy Package for Stepping up Credit to Small and Medium
Enterprises (SMEs)` announced by the Central Government on 10th
August 2005. These guidelines relate, inter alia, to viability
criteria, prudential norms for restructured accounts, provision of
additional finance, time frame for working out the restructuring
package and its implementation.
The banks have also been advised by the RBI to review the
progress in rehabilitation and restructuring of SME accounts on a
quarterly basis. The State Level Inter-Institutional Committee
(SLIIC), set up in each State under the convenorship of the RBI
representative, has also been advised to monitor, inter alia, the
implementation of these guidelines.