Lok Sabha Question No. 3568 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-22
Subject: Ease of Doing Business 2.0
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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3568. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 22 ND  MARCH, 2023.

## EASE OF DOING BUSINESS 2.0

## 3568.  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 bring in more reforms aimed at ease of doing business 2.0 for MSMEs and also to step up production, improve supply chain and strengthen value chain between different commodities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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).

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.
- (c): Does not arise.

| (ii)   | Digital Payments have been introduced to pass on the benefits of the schemes of Ministry of MSME through digital payment gateway.                                                                       |
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| (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. |

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