Ministry of MSMEs launched the revamped MSME Competitive (LEAN) Scheme.
It aims to provide a roadmap to global competitiveness for the MSMEs of India.
The first phase will cover the manufacturing sector while the services sector will be covered in the second phase.
Under the revamped scheme, the Centre's contribution will be 90 per cent of the implementation cost for handholding and consultancy fees as against 80 per cent previously.
Earlier, the implementation period for the scheme was set at 18 months.
Additional contribution of 5 per cent with 90% for the MSMEs which are part of SFURTI clusters, owned by Women/SC/ST and located in North East Region.