Lok Sabha Question No. 142 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-07
Subject: Business 2.0 Reforms
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Vinod Chavda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री सोम प्रकाश ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a) & (b): Department  for  Promotion  of  Industry  and  Internal  Trade  (DPIIT)  is spearheading the initiatives under Ease of Doing Business and Reducing Compliance  Burden  which  are  aimed  at  creating  a  conducive  business environment. The key focus areas of the initiatives are:
- (i) Simplification of procedures related to applications, renewals, inspections, filing records, etc.,
- (ii) Rationalization by repealing, amending or subsuming redundant laws,
- (iii) Digitization  by  creating  online  interfaces  eliminating  manual  forms and records, and
- (iv) Decriminalization of minor technical or procedural defaults.

These initiatives aim to extend benefit to all the entities/sectors/industries of the economy, including Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 142.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 07 TH  DECEMBER, 2022.

## BUSINESS 2.0 REFORMS

## 142.   SHRI VINOD L. CHAVDA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government is considering to extend the ease of doing business 2.0 reforms, specifically to MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) to make factory  production  faster,  improving  logistics,  strengthening  value  chains  and reducing compliances among other things;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  &  Medium  Enterprises  has  also  undertaken  the following initiatives to create a conducive environment for the promotion and development of MSMEs:-

- (i) Udyam Registration (UR) Portal has been developed to provide fully online,  paperless  and  transparent  MSME  registration  process.  No documents  or  proof  are  required  to  be  uploaded  for  registering MSMEs. Only Aadhaar Number and Permanent Account Number (PAN) is enough for registration. PAN and Goods & Services Tax (GST)-linked details on investment and turnover of enterprises are taken automatically from Government databases.
- (ii) Digital Payments have been introduced to pass on the benefits of the schemes of Ministry of MSME through digital payment gateway.
- (iii) MSME  SAMBANDH  Portal  has  been  developed  which  helps  in monitoring  the  implementation  of  Public  Procurement  Policy  for micro and small enterprises.
- (iv) MSME SAMADHAAN Portal  has  been  developed  which  helps  in empowering micro and small entrepreneurs across the country  to register their cases relating to delayed payments.
- (v) CHAMPIONS Portal has been developed for speedy redressal of grievances.
- (vi) Government  e-Marketplace  (GeM)  has  been  directed  to  further facilitate online procurement of common use Goods and Services, required  by  various  Government  Departments  /  Organizations /CPSEs, from MSMEs.
- (c): Does not arise.

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