The main objective of
the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP) is to enhance the
global competitiveness of manufacturing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(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:
(Rupees in crore)
|
Years
|
Allocation
(BE)
|
Utilization
|
|
2014-15
|
3327.00
|
2389.90
|
|
2015-16
|
2612.51
|
2440.56
|
|
2016-17
|
3000.00
|
2015.33
(upto
Dec, 2016)
|
As per the data
compiled by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from the Scheduled Commercial
Banks, the position regarding number of sick Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country at the end of March, 2013, March, 2014,
March, 2015 and March, 2016 is as under:
|
At
the end of
|
Number
of sick MSMEs
|
|
March,
2013
|
2,22,204
|
|
March,
2014
|
4,68,399
|
|
March,
2015
|
5,37,269
|
|
March,
2016
|
4,86,291
|
The Government has
organised 78 nos. of Awareness campaign on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
during the year 2016-17 under IPR scheme.
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. 18th October, 2016. Under the scheme 27,755 MSEs were assisted
with an expenditure of Rs. 10.35 crore till date.
This Press Release is
based on information given by the Minister of State for MSME Shri Haribhai
Parathibhai Chaudhary in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on
10.04.2017 (Monday).
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