MSMEs showing constant growth in exports, job creation: Govt

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SME Times News Bureau | 29 Jul, 2015
As per the export data maintained by Director General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics, Ministry of Commerce, the share of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India's total export, has shown a marginal but constant growth in last three consecutive years, informed Parliament in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.

"Based on the export data maintained by Director General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics, Ministry of Commerce and the information available with this Ministry about MSME products having significant export, the share of MSMEs in India's total export, for the year 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15, has been estimated as 43.00 percent, 42.38 percent and 44.70 percent respectively," said Union Minister of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Kalraj Mishra in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on Monday.

Also As per the Fourth Census as well as data extracted from Economic Census 2005 the total employment in the sector increased to 805.24 lakh as compared to 249.33 lakh in the Third All India Census of Small Scale Industries, conducted with reference year 2001-02, which is seen growing at 26.42 percent annually, taking into account additional coverage under the sector, he added.

The Government monitors the employment in the MSME sector in the country by conducting All India Census of the sector, periodically.

As per the latest Census (Fourth Census), conducted (with base reference year 2006-07), wherein the data was collected till 2009 and results published in 2011-12, as well as data extracted from Economic Census 2005 conducted by CSO, MoSPI, for activities excluded from Fourth Census, namely wholesale/retail trade, legal, educational & social services, hotel & restaurants, transports and storage & warehousing (except cold storage), the total employment in the MSME sector is 805.24 lakh.

The Minister informed the parliament that as per the revised methodology suggested by Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), on the basis of the data on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) published by CSO, MoSPI and final results of the latest Census (Fourth Census), conducted (with base reference year 2006-07), wherein the data was collected till 2009 and results published in 2011-12, the estimated contribution of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector (including service segment) to GDP during 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13 are 36.69 percent, 37.97 percent & 37.54 percent respectively.

Under the PMEGP Programme, which generate income and employment, the number of projects assisted, estimated employment generated and other details during last three years and current year were also presented in parliament.