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NMCP has done well for MSME Sector: Minister

Published: Apr 10, 2017

By TIOLCORP News Service

NEW DELHI, APR 10, 2017: THE Minister of State for MSME, Mr Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary, in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today apprised about marked improvement in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector by implementation of the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP). The main objective of NMCP is to enhance the global competitiveness of manufacturing in MSMEs by intervening through following components:

i) Lean Manufacturing Competitiveness Scheme,

ii) Design Clinic Scheme,

iii) Technology & Quality Up-gradation support for MSMEs (TEQUP),

iv) Promotion of ICT in manufacturing Sector,

v) Building Awareness on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR),

vi) Entrepreneurial & Management Development of SMEs through incubators,

vii) Enabling Manufacturing Sector to be Competitive through Quality Management Standards (QMS) and Quality Technology Tools QTT (This component has been subsumed under ZED certification scheme).

The achievements under the programme are visible from the improvement in the demand offtake from the MSMEs which is showing an increasing trend. This is reflective of the realization of the benefits by MSMEs under the scheme after implementation of various NMCP components. The figures during the last three year are given below:

Year
Actual Utilization (Rs. in crore)
2014-15
31.90
2015-16
36.37
2016-17
47.13 (upto Dec, 2016)

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) implements various schemes and programmes for promotion of MSME in all the States of India, viz., Credit Guarantee Scheme, Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme, National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP), Cluster Development Programme, Marketing Development Assistance, International Cooperation Scheme and Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme, etc. The budgetary allocations and utilization in respect of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) for implementation of various schemes / programmes for promotion and development of MSMEs for last three years is as under:

Years

Allocation (BE)

Utilization (Rupees in crore)

2014-15

3327.00

2389.90

2015-16

2612.51

2440.56

2016-17

3000.00

2015.33

(upto Dec, 2016)

The Ministry of MSME has implemented “Enabling Manufacturing Sector to be Competitive through Quality Management Standards (QMS) and Quality Technology Tools (QTT)” to improve the Quality of the products in the MSME sector and inculcate the quality consciousness in enterprises in this sector. The QMS/QTT scheme has since been subsumed / merged with Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) Certification Scheme w.e.f. October 18th, 2016. Under the scheme 27,755 MSEs were assisted with an expenditure of Rs. 10.35 crore till date.

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