OREANDA-NEWS. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has been implementing various schemes and policies for development of micro, small and medium enterprises at all India level uniformly covering industrially backward and tribal region including Vidarbha region. 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 funds allocated to Ministry of MSME during 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 are Rs.2700.00 crore, Rs.2835.00 crore, Rs.2977.00 crore and Rs.3327.00 crore respectively and the provision for allocation under Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) has been done for Rs.221.70 crore, Rs. 232.55 crore, Rs. 244.21 crore and Rs. 272.82 crore during the above period.

This Ministry has various marketing schemes viz. Marketing Development Assistance Programme, ISO, Technology and Quality Upgradation Support to MSME, Marketing Assistance Scheme, Marketing Development Assistance for Khadi and Market Promotion Programme, to get market for the products of MSME sector all over the country.

This information was given by the Minister of State, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Giriraj Singh in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha here today.