(a) whether the Government have widened the area of activities and raised the financial limit of Small Scale Industries during the last six months;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the facilities given to small scale industries during the said period to promote export; and
(d) the programmes implemented and likely to be implemented in near future for development of Small Scale Industries?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES AND AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES (SMT. VASUNDHARA RAJE)
(a) & (b): Tyre retreading and coffee processing have been recognised as on SSI activity during the last six months. The investment ceiling for SSIs has not been raised during this period.
(c) & (d): The Ministry already implements programmes for encouraging ISO 9000 Certification by individual units, a capital subsidy scheme for technology upgradation, setting up of industrial estates exclusively for SSIs alongwith State Governments, easy and timely flow of credit, credit guarantee fund for loans upto Rs. 25 lakhs without collateral, as well as sector specific technology upgradation initiatives. In addition, the Prime Minister`s Rozgar Yojana enables unemployed youth to be set up their own enterprises. The existing facilities of free of cost participation in international fairs/exhibitions through product display and programme on packaging for exports through Indian institute of Packaging have been continued.