Question : NUMBER OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES IN MAHARASHTRA

(a) the region-wise number of small scale industries in Maharashtra at present;

(b) whether the Government have taken new steps to promote the small scale industries in various cities, backward and tribal areas of Maharashtra especially in the Vidarbh region; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING,DEPARTMENT OF PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS` WELFARE OF THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE ( SMT. VASUNDHARA RAJE )

(a): As reported by the Government of Maharashtra, the number of registered small scale industries in the State by September, 2001 is 1,50,094. The region-wise distribution is as under :

1.	Gr. Bombay	6578	2. Sub-Bombay	10635

3.	Konkan	14995	4. Nashik	16230

5.	Pune	70202	6. Aurangabad	10618

7	Amravathi	5832	8. Nagpur	15004

(b) & (c): While development of small scale industries in the States is primarily the responsibility of the concerned State Governments, the Central Government has been helping the States including Maharashtra in their endeavour of developing these industries by implementing various schemes such as Prime Ministerâ€™s Rozgar Yojana, Integrated Infrastructure Development, Consultancy facilities and Service facilities for technological upgradation, entrepreneurship development etc. The schemes of the Central Government for the development of small scale industries are project/unit specific but not area specific. The Government of Maharashtra has announced many schemes of incentives for the development of small scale industries in the State. The incentives include capital subsidy on fixed investment, interest subsidy, electricity duty exemption and stamp duty exemption. Depending on the nature of backwardness of various Talukas, these incentives are also available for Vidarbh region of Maharashtra.

Question : NUMBER OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES IN MAHARASHTRA

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