MSME secy calls for evaluating extent of damage due to pandemic

MSME Secretary B B Swain on Friday called for evaluating the extent of damage of the pandemic on the sector and COVID-19 response policies of the government for safeguarding them. He also has emphasised upon formulation of a future roadmap to accelerate growth of the MSME sector post COVID-19 and a guide towards creating a business environment for their benefit. He said that while addressing the BRICS nation's vision of Post-COVID-19 Roadmap for 'the growth-accelerating sector'.

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In another news, MSME minister Narayan Rane has said that as many as 13.06 lakh MSME loan accounts with an aggregate amount of Rs 55,333 crore have been restructured by public sector banks till June 25 this year, Parliament was informed on Thursday.

MSME minister Narayan Rane also said that till July 2, Rs 2.73 lakh crore have been sanctioned under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme.

The scheme was launched for an emergency credit line of up to Rs 4.5 lakh crore to businesses including micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and the same is backed by 100 per cent central government guarantee.

Till June 25 this year, "13.06 lakh MSME loan accounts with an aggregate amount of Rs 55,333 crore have been restructured by public sector banks," he said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

In a separate reply, he said since the inception of the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme, till July 9, 6,97,612 units have been set up (including those by farmers) with MM (margin money) subsidy of Rs 16,688.17 crore.