Parliament Question: MSME Extension Centres

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3084 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2026 MSME EXTENSION CENTRES

3084. SHRI PUTTA MAHESH KUMAR:

SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

be pleased to state:

(a) the details and the number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) extension centres proposed, sanctioned, under construction and presently functional across the country, especially in Andhra Pradesh, district wise;

(b) whether the Government has considered increasing the number of MSME- extension centres, and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefore;

(c) whether the Government has identified any priority sectors that require MSME-extension centres, if so, the details thereof include a list of such sectors;

(d) the total funds allocated, released and utilised for MSME extension centres across the country during the last five years, year wise, State-wise and especially in Andhra Pradesh; and

(e) whether the Government has undertaken any activities to increase utilisation of MSME Extension centres across the country and if so, the details thereof and if not reasons, therefore? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a): Out of 100 Extension Centres(ECs) under the "Establishment of New Technology Centres/Extension Centres" scheme, 62 locations have been approved for establishment of ECs across the country including Andhra Pradesh. Out of 62 approved locations, 32 ECs are under implementation and 30 ECs are operational. The details are at Annexure-I.

(b): For establishment of ECs at 38 remaining locations, State Governments have been requested to provide ready to use built-up space to establish ECs as per the scheme provisions.

(c): ECs are established as per need assessment of local MSMEs in the catchment area of the locations.

(d): The details of funds allocated, released and utilised for MSME-ECs across the country including Andhra Pradesh during the last five years, year-wise, state-wise are provided at Annexure-II.

(e): To increase the utilisation of MSME-Extension Centres’ services, awareness sessions are organized. Since inception, these ECs have trained over 1.70 lakh trainees and assisted more than 3,600 MSMEs.

*****Annexure-I Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3084 for answer on 06.08.2026.

State-wise list of ECs under implementation and in operation across the country under the

scheme:

A. List of 32 Extension Centres - under implementation Sl. No. STATE Location (District)

1. Assam Guwahati (Kamrup)

2. Andhra Pradesh Ananthapur

3. Vizianagaram

4. Bihar Saran

5. Jhanjharpur (Madhubani)

6. Chhattisgarh Raipur

7. Bhilai (Durg)

8. Delhi Okhla (South East Delhi)

9. Gujarat Amarapur (Gandhi Nagar)

10. Haryana Loharu (Bhiwani)

11. Himachal Pradesh Pandoga (Una)

12. Parwanoo (Solan)

13. Jharkhand Dhanbad

14. Koderma

15. Karnataka Hubballi (Dharwad)

16. Bangalore (Bangaluru Urban)

17. Kerala Attingal (Thiruvanathapuram)

18. Thrissur

19. Thavanur (Malapuram)

20. Kerala Kottayam

21. Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior

22. Maharashtra Nashik

23. Solapur

24. Odisha Angul

25. Jharsuguda

26. Punjab Mohali (SAS Nagar)

27. Jalandhar

28. Moga

29. Patiala

30. Rajasthan Jodhpur

31. Uttarakhand Haridwar

32. Uttar Pradesh Moradabad Contd…B. List of 30 Extension Centres – operational:

Sl. No. STATE Location (District)

1. Assam Jorhat

2. Bihar Muzaffarpur

3. Darbhanga

4. Rohtas

5. Munger

6. Gujarat Sanand (Ahmedabad)

7. Bhavnagar

8. Haryana Nilokheri (Karnal)

9. Faridabad

10. Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar

11. Jharkhand Ranchi

12. Karnataka Bengaluru (Bengaluru Urban)

13. Kerala Ettumanoor (Kottayam)

14. Thiruvalla (Pathanamthitta)

15. Maharashtra Waluj (Aurangabad)

16. Odisha Balasore

17. Berhampur (Ganjam)

18. Bhawanipatna (Kalahandi)

19. Keonjhar

20. Punjab Hoshiarpur

21. Amritsar

22. Rajasthan Jaipur

23. Kota

24. Nagaur

25. Udaipur

26. Tamil Nadu Madurai

27. Vaniyambadi (Tirupathur)

28. Telangana Karimnagar

29. Uttarakhand Haldwani (Nainital)

30. West Bengal KolkataAnnexure-II Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3084 for answer on 06.08.2026.

Details of total funds allocated and released for MSME Extension Centres:

Extension Allocated Funds Released for Extension Centre (Rs. Cr) State* Centre (Rs. Cr) FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21 FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 Total Assam Jorhat 10.00 4.21 - - - - - - 4.21 Saran

10.00 - - - - - - 2.26 2.26

(Munger) Bihar Rohtas 10.00 - - - - - - 2.26 2.26 Muzaffarpur 10.00 - - - - - - 2.26 2.26 Dharbhanga 10.00 - - - - - - 2.26 2.26 Delhi Okhla 11.79 3.01 6.62 - 2.16 - - - 11.79 Sanand 10.00 7.31 - - - 2.69 - 10.00 Gujarat Bhavnagar 10.00 7.83 - - - 2.17 - 10.00 Nilokheri 13.92 8.42 5.50 - - - - 13.92 Haryana Faridabad 10.05 5.00 - - 3.15 - 1.85 0.05 10.05 Jammu and Srinagar 12.40 5.55 5.25 - - 1.60 - 12.40 Kashmir Ranchi 10.00 - - - - - - 1.66 1.66 Jharkhand Dhanbad 10.00 - - - - - - 1.76 1.76 Karnataka Bengaluru 10.00 6.65 - 0.50 - - - - 7.15 Ettumanoor 11.01 5.66 5.35 - - - - - 11.01 Kerala Thiruvalla 11.44 5.95 5.50 - - - - - 11.44 Madya Gwalior 10.00 - - - - - - 1.98 1.98 Pradesh Maharashtra Waluj 13.46 7.05 - - 3.24 - 3.02 0.10 13.41Balasore 10.00 - - 4.13 1.44 - 3.63 1.03 10.22 Berhampur 11.60 6.60 - - - - 5.00 - 11.60 Bhawanipatna 10.00 6.26 - - - - 3.76 - 10.02 Odisha Keonjhar 11.16 5.84 2.04 - - - 3.28 - 11.16 Jharsaguda 10.00 - - - - - 1.88 - 1.88 Angul 10.00 - - - - - - 2.14 2.14 Amritsar 10.72 - - 7.95 - - 2.27 0.50 10.72 Punjab Hoshiarpur 10.00 - - 3.80 - - 2.27 0.50 6.57 Jaipur 11.13 5.93 5.20 - - - - - 11.13 Kota 10.00 5.59 - - - - 1.64 1.08 8.31 Rajasthan Nagaur 11.36 5.83 5.23 - - - 0.30 - 11.36 Udaipur 10.37 5.49 4.56 - - - 0.32 - 10.37 Madurai 10.00 5.40 3.23 - - - 0.27 - 8.89 Tamil Nadu Vaniyambadi 10.00 - - 4.66 - - - - 4.66 Telangana Karimnagar 10.00 6.11 - - - - - - 6.11 Uttarakhand Haldwani 10.00 3.60 - 3.33 - - 0.76 0.24 7.93 West Bengal Kolkata 10.00 0.06 - - - - - - 0.06 * For the state of Andhra Pradesh, the ECs at Ananthapur and Vizianagaram are under implementation, hence no expenditure has incurred.