(a) whether several multi-national companies have sneaked into the small scale industrial sector by adopting irregular and illegal means;
(b) if so, whether the Government has received any complaints from ‘Bharatiya Laghu Udyog Mahasangh’ regarding penalising such companies and to scrap the reservation meant for small scale sector; and
(c) if so, the details thereof and action taken thereon?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
(SHRI DINSHA PATEL)
(a): Government has occasionally received information of violation of Policy of reservation for exclusive manufacture in SSI (now MSE) sector by non-SSI (non-MSE) units. Under the extant policy, a non-SSI (non-MSE) unit can manufacture items reserved for manufacture in the MSE sector after obtaining a licence under the Industries (Development & Regulation) Act, 1951, provided it undertakes an obligation to export a minimum of 50% of production.
(b): No, Sir.
(c): Does not arise.