ENA MSME 2026-03-23 17:46:15 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Mar 23 (KNN)</strong> Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik in written reply to a question in Parliament said that micro &amp; small and medium enterprises are provided an interest subvention of 5 per cent and 3 per cent respectively under the Assistance in Deploying Energy Efficient Technologies in Industries and Establishments (ADEETIE) scheme for adopting suitable energy efficient technologies.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The interest subsidy under the scheme is provided for three years.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The scheme also offers technical support, including preparation of detailed project reports based on energy audits, along with monitoring and verification assistance, he added.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Coverage Across Industrial Sectors and Clusters</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The minister noted that the ADEETIE scheme currently covers MSMEs in 60 industrial clusters across 14 energy-intensive sectors. These include brass, bricks, ceramics, chemicals, fishery, food processing, forging, foundry, glass and refractory, leather, paper, pharmaceuticals, steel re-rolling and textiles.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Carbon Credit Trading Scheme Framework</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">He highlighted that the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, launched in 2023, includes both compliance and offset mechanisms.<br /> <br /> Under the compliance mechanism, 490 entities across seven sectors&mdash;aluminium, cement, chlor-alkali, pulp and paper, petro-refinery, petrochemical and textile&mdash;have been covered.<br /> <br /> The offset mechanism, overseen by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, allows voluntary participation through approved methodologies. These include renewable energy generation, green hydrogen production, industrial energy efficiency, methane recovery, and afforestation projects.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Focus on Energy Transition</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Naik emphasised that the government is undertaking these initiatives to promote energy efficiency, reduce emissions, support MSMEs in adopting cleaner technologies, and strengthen Indias carbon market framework.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span><br /> </p> 45561 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/msme/govt-providing-interest-subsidy-to-msmes-for-adopting-energy-efficiency-measures-minister 2026-03-23 17:46:15 knnindia.co.in