Extend interest subsidy till rollout of export promotion mission, says Parliament panel
interest equalisation scheme and its merger with the export promotion mission is going to adversely affect the Indian exporters and it should be extended till the operationalisation of the mission, according to a report of a Parliamentary panel. The mission which was announced in the budget has an outlay of Rs 2,250 crore.
The Department of Commerce has informed the Standing Committee of Parliament on Commerce that under the export promotion mission (EPM), it is working to carve out an umbrella scheme with various components, in consultation with the ministries of Finance and MSME.
«Once the cabinet approves the scheme, additional funds required will be sought from the Department of Expenditure,» the commerce department has informed the committee.
The committee has stated that cost of finance and logistics still remains comparatively high in India in comparison to its competitors and the Interest Equalisation Scheme has provided some succour to the exporters, by compensating for the high cost of export credit.
«However the withdrawal of the Scheme and its merger with EPM, which is still not operational, is going to adversely effect the Indian exporters. The Committee recommends that this Scheme should be extended till the operationalisation of the Mission. The Committee recommends that this Scheme should be extended till the operationalisation of the EPM,» it said.
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It was also suggested that the Department of Commerce should carry out a detailed assessment of its requirement for funds and if
