Gandhinagar: Although Gujarat is a leader in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the state govt has failed to use central govt's grants for the development of the sector, according to govt data. As of June 30, 2024, Gujarat received a grant of Rs 5 crore for preparing a Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) and a grant of Rs 47.06 crore under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) programme of the Union govt. The programme is being implemented by the Union ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises (MoMSME).
SIP and RAMP were launched by the PM on June 30, 2022, to be implemented over a five-year period from 2022-23 to 2026-27.
According to GOI data, Gujarat used just 0.66 crore of the allocated Rs 5 crore to prepare the SIP and has not used any money from Rs 47.06 crore for projects under RAMP.
Sources in the state govt said the process of SIP preparations is ongoing and the govt aims to expedite the implementation of the scheme.
SIP scheme aims to scale up the implementation capacity and coverage of MSMEs by enhancing the existing schemes with focus on innovation, ideation and improving practices and processes. The scheme also aims at improving market access, promoting greening initiatives and scaling up guarantees to women-owned micro and small enterprises.
It is a roadmap prepared by states and Union territories for the development of the MSME sector. So far, 25 states and union territories have received grants under the RAMP scheme.