Lok Sabha Question No. 2033 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-22
Subject: Ease of Doing Business Initiative for MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shantanu Thakur, Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva, Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2033

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22/09/2020

## EASE OF DOING BUSINESS INITIATIVE FOR MSMEs

## 2033.  SHRI SHANTANU THAKUR:

SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN VAJESINGBHAI:

SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to create favorable conditions to propel and boost Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector under Ease of Doing Business;
- (b) the success achieved so far in this regard during the last two years;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  model  law  to  regulate  the  functioning  of MSMEs in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  all  the  States  across  the  country  including  Gujarat  and  West  Bengal  have adopted/are implementing the said law and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI  PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

(a) & (b): The Government of India has taken several initiatives to promote Ease of Doing Business;  some of them are given below:

- (i) Udyam  Registration  (UR)  Portal  to  provide  fully  online,  paperless  and  transparent MSME  registration  process.  No  documents  or  proof  are  required  to  be  uploaded  for registering an MSME. Only Aadhaar Number/PAN is enough for registration. PAN and GST  linked  details  on  investment  and  turnover  of  enterprises  are  taken  automatically from Government data bases.
- (ii) Digital Payments to pass on the benefits of the schemes of Ministry of MSME through digital payment gateway.
- (iii) MSME  SAMBANDH  Portal-  to  help  in  monitoring  the  implementation  of  Public Procurement Policy for micro and small enterprises.
- (iv) MSME SAMADHAAN Portal for empowering micro and small entrepreneurs across the country to register their cases relating to delayed payments.
- (v) MSME SAMPARK Portal- A digital platform, wherein jobseekers (pass out trainees / students of 18 MSME Technology Centers) and recruiters get connected.
- (vi)    Champions Portal for speedy redressal of grievances (online).
- (vii)   Returns under 8 Labour laws and 10 Union regulations to be filed once in a year.
- (viii)   Returns to be accepted through self-certification and only 10 percent MSME units to be inspected.
- (ix) For minor violations under the Companies Act, entrepreneurs no longer have to approach court but can correct them through simple procedures.

(c) to (e): The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development (MSMED) Act, 2006 has been already enacted. This Act is promotional and developmental in nature and applicable to all the States and Union Territories of India.

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