Central Government follows the principle of “Minimum Government - Maximum Governance”, under which efforts are being made to reduce public interface with government authorities and provide information, as far as possible through online modes. The details about the schemes of Ministry of MSME are made available through the web portals of Ministry and its attached and field offices. The field offices of the Ministry of MSME, located in various States and Union Territories inter-alia also create awareness about the schemes through seminars/workshops and meetings with Industry Associations.

Government has undertaken a systematic exercise across Central Ministries/Departments and States/UTs to eliminate or reduce compliances which have an adverse impact on time and cost of businesses including MSMEs and Startups.

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have the facility of single window clearance mechanism along with a dedicated Customs wing for faster approval and clearance of goods and services supplied by the SEZ units for export as well as to Domestic Tariff Area (DTA). As far as EOUs are concerned, faster clearances are available for export and there is also time-bound procedure for DTA sale permission, which is granted within 2 days as per the provisions contained in existing Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 read with Handbook of Procedures.

This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Shri Som Parkash, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

Single window clearance mechanism enabling faster approvals for SEZs and time-bound DTA permissions for EOUs to streamline trade. The administration advances Minimum Government - Maximum Governance by providing Ministry of MSME scheme details online and using field offices to create awareness, while a coordinated exercise across central and state bodies seeks to remove compliance burdens on MSMEs and startups. Export facilitation includes a single window clearance mechanism and dedicated customs wing for SEZs to speed approvals for export and DTA supplies; EOUs receive expedited export clearances and a time-bound procedure for DTA sale permission under the existing Foreign Trade Policy and Handbook of Procedures.