New Delhi: The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises is aiming to increase the number of micro and small industries in India on a sustainable basis by implementing various schemes and programmes.

The ministry is planning to provide better credit facility, technology upgradation and skill development to boost the entire MSME eco-system of the country.

Under the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme Rs 2,247.10 crore has been allocated for FY 2019-2020 that will generate self-employment opportunities for unemployed youths through establishing micro-enterprises in the non-farm sector.

The government will facilitate credit to the micro and small enterprises through the Credit Gurantee Scheme for Micro and Small enterprises (CGTMSE). This scheme provides collateral-free credit facility extended by eligible lending institutions to new and existing micro and small enterprises. In the last financial year, a total of 4,35,520 proposals have been approved providing guarantee to a tune of Rs. 30,168 crore.

Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Nitin Gadkari has said in Rajya Sabha that during 2018-19 17 Common Faclity Centres and 11 infrastructure development projects have been established.

Under the Credit linked Capital Subsidy Scheme or CLCSS, technology upgradation of small scale industries, including agro & rural industrial units have been facilitated by providing 15% upfront capital subsidy. During 2018-19, a total of 14,155 MSE units have been assisted utilizing subsidy of Rs. 980.44 crore.

Published On : 24-06-2019

Source : Economic Times