Lok Sabha Question No. 1331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Women-led MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta, Shyam Yadav Singh

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1331 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2023

## WOMEN-LED MSMEs

## 1331.   SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA: SHRI SHYAM SINGH YADAV:

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

- (a) the number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) being run by women entrepreneurs in Odisha and Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the  details  of  the  loan  disbursed  under  various  schemes  to  women-led  MSMEs  in Odisha and Uttar Pradesh; and
- (c) whether the Government is aware about the problems currently being faced by women led  MSMEs  in  accessing  credit  facilities  to  run  their  businesses  and  if  so,  the  schemes available to empower these women entrepreneurs and ease of doing business for women?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA)

- (a): The  details  of  women-owned  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)  in Odisha and Uttar Pradesh which registered on Udyam Registration Portal from 01.07.2020 till 07.02.2023 are as below:
- (b): The  details  of  the  financial  support  extended  under  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme  for Micro and Small Enterprises to women-owned MSMEs in Odisha and Uttar Pradesh  are as under:
- (c): The  Government  has  taken  a  number  of  initiatives  to  support  MSMEs  including women owned enterprises in the country. Some of these include:
- i. Rs.5  lakh  crore  Emergency  Credit  Line  Guarantee  Scheme  for  business, including MSMEs.

|   Sl.No. | Name of the State   | Micro    | Small   |   Medium | Total Udyam Registration   |
|----------|---------------------|----------|---------|----------|----------------------------|
|        1 | Odisha              | 57,922   | 1,044   |       37 | 59,003                     |
|        2 | Uttar Pradesh       | 1,67,836 | 4,141   |      181 | 1,72,158                   |

| Sr. No.   | States / UTs   | FY 19-20   | FY 19-20       | FY 20-21   | FY 20-21       | FY 21-22   | FY 21-22       | FY 22-23 (till DEC 22)   | FY 22-23 (till DEC 22)   |
|-----------|----------------|------------|----------------|------------|----------------|------------|----------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Sr. No.   | States / UTs   | No.        | Amt. (₹ Crore) | No.        | Amt. (₹ Crore) | No.        | Amt. (₹ Crore) | No.                      | Amt. (₹ Crore)           |
| 1         | ODISHA         | 4,214      | 195.71         | 4,317      | 192.88         | 5,032      | 308.13         | 5,491                    | 363.30                   |
| 2         | UTTAR PRADESH  | 9,541      | 426.30         | 9,643      | 494.79         | 10,678     | 691.74         | 13,241                   | 940.10                   |

- ii. Rs. 50,000 crore equity infusion through Self Reliant India Fund.
- iii. New revised criteria for classification of MSMEs.
- iv. No global tenders for procurement up to Rs. 200 crores.
- v. 'Udyam Registration' for MSMEs, for Ease of Doing Business
- vi. Launching  of  an  online  Portal  'Champions'  in  June,  2020  to  cover  many aspects  of  e-governance  including  redressing  grievances  and  handholding  of MSMEs.
- vii. Inclusion of Retail and Wholesale traders as MSMEs as well as street vendors for availing the Priority Sector Lending.
- viii. Non-tax benefits extended for 3 years in case of an upward change in status of MSMEs.
- ix. Launch  of  Udyam  Assist  Platform  (UAP)  on  11.01.2023  to  bring  Informal Micro Enterprises (IMEs) under the formal ambit for availing the benefit under Priority Sector Lending (PSL).
- x. 3%  provision  for  procurement  from  the  women  owned  MSEs  under  Public Procurement Policy.
- xi. Launch of 'SAMARTH' to support women-owned MSMEs.
- xii. 'To support Women  Entrepreneurs, with effect from Dec. 01, 2022' concession  of  10%  guarantee  fee  and  enhanced  guarantee  coverage  of  85% against  75%  in  other  cases  has  been  introduced  in  respect  of  loans  given  to women  entrepreneurs  under  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme  for  Micro  and  Small Enterprises.

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