(a): whether the Government has any plan to restructure small scale and village industry in the country;
(b): if so, the salient features thereof; and
(c): the budget allocated for the said purpose?
(a): whether the Government has any plan to restructure small scale and village industry in the country;
(b): if so, the salient features thereof; and
(c): the budget allocated for the said purpose?
MINISTER OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES & AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES (SHRI MAHABIR PRASAD)
(a)to(c): The promotion and development of small scale industries
(SSIs) in the country is a continuous process. The Government has
taken several measures to strengthen and enhance the
competitiveness of the SSIs. These include measures consisting of
assistance for technology upgradation; infrastructure assistance
through cluster development approach; helping in timely
availability of credit; and assistance to encourage adoption of
modern management practices, use of electronic infrastructure and
other information technology( IT ) applications, etc. In addition,
the Reserve Bank of India has issued revised guidelines for
rehabilitation of sick SSI units, which include, inter alia,
change in the definition of sick SSI units, norms for deciding on
their viability, concessional finance, etc. An amount of Rs. 366
crore has been allocated in the Budget, 2004-05 for the various
Plan schemes for the promotion of small scale industries.