Question : FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MSME

(a) whether the Government has received various proposals of financial assistance from the State Governments for setting up of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) including Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh during each of last three years and current year;

(b) if so, the details and the status thereof, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government has launched any special programme to promote MSMEs in the country;

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated/ released for the said purpose during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise; and

(e) the step being taken by the Government to ensure optimum utilization of the fund and timely execution of the projects?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

(SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a)&(b): No, Madam. All plan schemes implemented by Ministry of MSME are Central Sector Schemes. Therefore, funds are not allocated State-wise, under these schemes.

(c)&(d): Ministry of MSME has been implementing various schemes and programmes for promotion of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSMEs). The major schemes/ programmes include Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Credit Guarantee Scheme, Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS), National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme, Cluster Development Programme, Marketing Development Assistance, Skill Development Programmes, International Cooperation Scheme etc. The details of fund allocated and utilized under various schemes of the Ministry at all India level during the last three years and the current are, as under:-

	(Rs. in crore) Years	Allocation	Utilization 2011-12	2700.00	2019.58 2012-13	2835.00	2235.56 2013-14	2977.00	2277.01 2014-15	3327.00	2102.82 

(up to 24.2.2015)