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News ECO MARK Label on Coir Products he importing countries are well aware of the country which also contributes to enhance the eco-friendliness of the Coir and Coir export of coir and coir products. In particular, the Tproduct. The Coir industry is very much in Export Market Promotion Scheme under Coir Vikas need of the Eco Labeling for its products which will Yojana (CVY) provides for adoption of product definitely boost its marketing potential both abroad specific and market specific promotional activities and within the country. The Coir Board has already for popularizing coir and coir products in overseas taken up the matter of obtaining ECO MARK for markets, supporting export oriented coir units on coir products with the Ministry of Environment and modernization, etc. The interventions under the Forest and is constantly pursuing it for finalizing Scheme also include market survey, consultancy, the criteria for obtaining the ECO Mark. data sourcing, participation in international events and financial assistance to entrepreneurs to The Eco Mark Labeling for coir and coir participate in international fairs. products will boost the exports of these products in view of the growing affinity towards natural/ In addition to incentives under the Merchandise eco-friendly products in the international market. Export from India Scheme (MEIS), Coir products The Government through the Coir Board is are also eligible to get fiscal incentives under Duty implementing schemes for promotion of coir in Drawback Scheme ranging from 1–5%. n Development of MSMEs he Ministry on 18.09.2015 has notified II. for online filing of Udyog Aadhaar TMemorandum (UAM) at http://udyogaadhaar. The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium gov.in by MSMEs in place of existing Entrepreneurs Enterprises (MSME) has been implementing various Memorandum-II. State/UT wise number of registered schemes and programmes for development and Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) under promotion of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Entrepreneur Memorandum-II (EM-II) and Udyog (MSMEs) across the country. The major schemes / Aadhaar Memorandum(UAM) during the last three programmes include Prime Minister’s Employment years and current year are given in Annexure-I. Generation Programme (PMEGP), Credit Guarantee Units registered under EM-II during 2007-15 (Nine Scheme, Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme years period) were 21,96,902, whereas units (CLCSS), National Manufacturing Competitiveness registered under UAM from September, 2015 to till Programme (NMCP), Micro & Small Enterprises date were 32,72,412 (One Year and Ten months - Cluster Development Programme (MSECDP), period). Performance & Credit Rating Scheme, Marketing Assistance scheme, International Cooperation As per the fourth All India Census for MSMEs Scheme, Assistant to Training Institutions etc. All conducted in 2006-07, for the period ending on plan schemes implemented by Ministry of MSME 31.3.2007 a total of 4,96,355 registered units in are Central Sector Schemes. Therefore, funds are the country were closed out of which 80,616 units not allocated State-wise, under these schemes. were related to State of Uttar Pradesh. State/UT However, the details of fund allocated and utilized wise number of closed units are given at Annexure- under various schemes of the Ministry at all India 68 Laghu Udyog Samachar