Lok Sabha Question No. 4715 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Unemployment Due to Covid Pandemic
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Malook Nagar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4715 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.03.2022

## UNEMPLOYMENT DUE TO COVID PANDEMIC

## 4715.          SHRI MALOOK NAGAR:

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

- (a) the number of people who became jobless due to the Covid Pandemic in the country so far, State-wise  and  district-wise  details  thereof  especially  in  Bijnor,  Meerut  and  Muzaffarnagar districts of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) whether the Government has formulated any concrete and effective policy to provide relief from unemployment in the MSME sector; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As MSMEs are present in both formal and informal sector; data regarding temporary or permanent loss of jobs in MSME sector are not maintained by the Government of India in Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). However, the number of persons employed in MSMEs registered on Udyam portal in All India during 2020-21 (01.07.2020 to 31.03.2021) and 2021-22 (01.04.2021 to 28.03.2022) are 2.78 crore and 3.52 crore respectively. The State/UT wise details are attached in annexure I and District wise details for the state of Uttar Pradesh are attached in annexure II for the same period.
- (b) & (c): The  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME)  implements different  schemes  and  programmes  aimed  at  promotion  and  development  of  Micro,  Small  and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) including employment generation. These schemes / programmes, inter alia, include financial support. Some of these schemes programmes include Credit Guarantee Fund  Trust for Micro  and  Small Enterprises  (CGTMSE),  Prime  Minister's  Employment Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  Scheme  of  Fund  for  Regeneration  of  Traditional  Industries (SFURTI) and Micro and Small Enterprises - Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP), etc.

The Government of India announced a series of measures under Aatma Nirbhar Bharat to support the economy, especially the MSME sector. This inter-alia includes (i) Rs. 20,000 crore Subordinate Debt for stressed MSMEs; (ii) Rs. 50,000 crore equity infusion through MSME Fund of Funds (SRI Fund); (ii) 3 lakh crore Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) for Businesses, including MSMEs (which has subsequently been increased to 5 lakh crore); etc.

## Annexure-I

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4715 for answer on 31.03.2022.

| State-wise Total persons employed in MSMEs registered on Udyam Portal   | State-wise Total persons employed in MSMEs registered on Udyam Portal   | State-wise Total persons employed in MSMEs registered on Udyam Portal   | State-wise Total persons employed in MSMEs registered on Udyam Portal   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                 | StateName                                                               | From 01/07/2020 to 31/03/2021                                           | From 01/04/2021 to 28/03/2022                                           |
| 1                                                                       | ANDAMANANDNICOBAR ISLANDS                                               | 10263                                                                   | 173064                                                                  |
| 2                                                                       | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                          | 721794                                                                  | 1231056                                                                 |
| 3                                                                       | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                       | 14822                                                                   | 19943                                                                   |
| 4                                                                       | ASSAM                                                                   | 235506                                                                  | 559726                                                                  |
| 5                                                                       | BIHAR                                                                   | 701624                                                                  | 1460698                                                                 |
| 6                                                                       | CHANDIGARH                                                              | 103031                                                                  | 67502                                                                   |
| 7                                                                       | CHHATTISGARH                                                            | 290989                                                                  | 394295                                                                  |
| 8                                                                       | DADAR AND NAGAR HAVELI                                                  | 37171                                                                   | 31110                                                                   |
| 9                                                                       | DAMAN AND DIU                                                           | 29702                                                                   | 17252                                                                   |
| 10                                                                      | DELHI                                                                   | 1352446                                                                 | 1177651                                                                 |
| 11                                                                      | GOA                                                                     | 66025                                                                   | 58568                                                                   |
| 12                                                                      | GUJARAT                                                                 | 2516525                                                                 | 2227299                                                                 |
| 13                                                                      | HARYANA                                                                 | 1298696                                                                 | 1178219                                                                 |
| 14                                                                      | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                        | 150870                                                                  | 173586                                                                  |
| 15                                                                      | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                                                       | 191791                                                                  | 382698                                                                  |
| 16                                                                      | JHARKHAND                                                               | 384595                                                                  | 679113                                                                  |
| 17                                                                      | KARNATAKA                                                               | 1963581                                                                 | 2756514                                                                 |
| 18                                                                      | KERALA                                                                  | 682115                                                                  | 758689                                                                  |
| 19                                                                      | LADAKH                                                                  | 4980                                                                    | 11513                                                                   |
| 20                                                                      | LAKSHADWEEP                                                             | 225                                                                     | 833                                                                     |
| 21                                                                      | MADHYA PRADESH                                                          | 829040                                                                  | 1388482                                                                 |
| 22                                                                      | MAHARASHTRA                                                             | 4568599                                                                 | 4546653                                                                 |
| 23                                                                      | MANIPUR                                                                 | 92040                                                                   | 120431                                                                  |
| 24                                                                      | MEGHALAYA                                                               | 7339                                                                    | 18476                                                                   |
| 25                                                                      | MIZORAM                                                                 | 9024                                                                    | 19422                                                                   |
| 26                                                                      | NAGALAND                                                                | 8234                                                                    | 25719                                                                   |
| 27                                                                      | ODISHA                                                                  | 576049                                                                  | 944740                                                                  |
| 28                                                                      | PUDUCHERRY                                                              | 40385                                                                   | 55348                                                                   |
| 29                                                                      | PUNJAB                                                                  | 918593                                                                  | 919919                                                                  |
| 30                                                                      | RAJASTHAN                                                               | 1563876                                                                 | 2456029                                                                 |
| 31                                                                      | SIKKIM                                                                  | 3421                                                                    | 10293                                                                   |
| 32                                                                      | TAMIL NADU                                                              | 3375254                                                                 | 4031205                                                                 |
| 33                                                                      | TELANGANA                                                               | 1665697                                                                 | 1963923                                                                 |
| 34                                                                      | TRIPURA                                                                 | 14965                                                                   | 83392                                                                   |
| 35                                                                      | UTTAR PRADESH                                                           | 2106529                                                                 | 2835468                                                                 |
| 36                                                                      | UTTARAKHAND                                                             | 223523                                                                  | 412011                                                                  |
| 37                                                                      | WEST BENGAL                                                             | 1117546                                                                 | 2062699                                                                 |
|                                                                         | Total                                                                   | 27876865                                                                | 35253539                                                                |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4715 for answer on 31.03.2022.

| District-wise Total persons employed in MSMEs registered on Udyam Portal in the State of   | District-wise Total persons employed in MSMEs registered on Udyam Portal in the State of   | District-wise Total persons employed in MSMEs registered on Udyam Portal in the State of   | District-wise Total persons employed in MSMEs registered on Udyam Portal in the State of   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                    | DISTRICT_NAME                                                                              | Pradesh From 01/07/2020 to 31/03/2021                                                      | From 01/04/2021 to 28/03/2022                                                              |
| 1                                                                                          | PILIBHIT                                                                                   | 6309                                                                                       | 32284                                                                                      |
| 2                                                                                          | MIRZAPUR                                                                                   | 12461                                                                                      | 22297                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                          | MAINPURI                                                                                   | 7043                                                                                       | 13514                                                                                      |
| 4                                                                                          | KAUSHAMBI                                                                                  | 5197                                                                                       | 11891                                                                                      |
| 5                                                                                          | MAHARAJGANJ                                                                                | 11666                                                                                      | 14909                                                                                      |
| 6                                                                                          | MUZAFFARNAGAR                                                                              | 24389                                                                                      | 34223                                                                                      |
| 7                                                                                          | SULTANPUR                                                                                  | 7771                                                                                       | 15779                                                                                      |
| 8                                                                                          | AMETHI                                                                                     | 7185                                                                                       | 13312                                                                                      |
| 9                                                                                          | MAU                                                                                        | 8816                                                                                       | 12451                                                                                      |
| 10                                                                                         | ALIGARH                                                                                    | 29822                                                                                      | 58811                                                                                      |
| 11                                                                                         | FARRUKHABAD                                                                                | 7452                                                                                       | 13199                                                                                      |
| 12                                                                                         | SHAMLI                                                                                     | 7609                                                                                       | 10523                                                                                      |
| 13                                                                                         | MAHOBA                                                                                     | 2703                                                                                       | 22035                                                                                      |
| 14                                                                                         | LAKHIMPUR KHERI                                                                            | 16529                                                                                      | 30314                                                                                      |
| 15                                                                                         | GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR                                                                        | 408518                                                                                     | 248772                                                                                     |
| 16                                                                                         | BAGHPAT                                                                                    | 11929                                                                                      | 16921                                                                                      |
| 17                                                                                         | AGRA                                                                                       | 109777                                                                                     | 124361                                                                                     |
| 18                                                                                         | JALAUN                                                                                     | 4062                                                                                       | 9079                                                                                       |
| 19                                                                                         | DEORIA                                                                                     | 9011                                                                                       | 27847                                                                                      |
| 20                                                                                         | BUDAUN                                                                                     | 19778                                                                                      | 22916                                                                                      |
| 21                                                                                         | SITAPUR                                                                                    | 9775                                                                                       | 36230                                                                                      |
| 22                                                                                         | BARABANKI                                                                                  | 14159                                                                                      | 30673                                                                                      |
| 23                                                                                         | GORAKHAPUR                                                                                 | 34966                                                                                      | 57864                                                                                      |
| 24                                                                                         | KASGANJ                                                                                    | 3418                                                                                       | 10023                                                                                      |
| 25                                                                                         | RAMPUR                                                                                     | 11059                                                                                      | 21790                                                                                      |
| 26                                                                                         | MEERUT                                                                                     | 83367                                                                                      | 79643                                                                                      |
| 27                                                                                         | HAMIRPUR                                                                                   | 3676                                                                                       | 6165                                                                                       |
| 28                                                                                         | UNNAO                                                                                      | 11936                                                                                      | 21332                                                                                      |
| 29                                                                                         | RAE BARELI                                                                                 | 14318                                                                                      | 26181                                                                                      |
| 30                                                                                         | VARANASI                                                                                   | 67905                                                                                      | 138223                                                                                     |
| 31                                                                                         | LUCKNOW                                                                                    | 183498                                                                                     | 222257                                                                                     |
| 32                                                                                         | CHITRAKOOT                                                                                 | 3345                                                                                       | 8334                                                                                       |
| 33                                                                                         | GONDA                                                                                      | 14214                                                                                      | 18004                                                                                      |
| 34                                                                                         | BULANDSHAHAR                                                                               | 23495                                                                                      | 33777                                                                                      |
| 35                                                                                         | AURAIYA                                                                                    | 5297                                                                                       | 14208                                                                                      |
| 36                                                                                         | FATEHPUR                                                                                   | 13479                                                                                      | 20502                                                                                      |
| 37                                                                                         | SANT KABEER NAGAR                                                                          | 5224                                                                                       | 13562                                                                                      |
| 38                                                                                         | JAUNPUR                                                                                    | 19580                                                                                      | 52981                                                                                      |
| 39                                                                                         | KANNAUJ                                                                                    | 5171                                                                                       | 9350                                                                                       |
| 40 41                                                                                      | FAIZABAD KUSHINAGAR                                                                        | 12890 11731                                                                                | 19246 18409                                                                                |

| 42   | AZAMGARH        |   19703 |   35777 |
|------|-----------------|---------|---------|
| 43   | CHANDAULI       |    9738 |   18927 |
| 44   | KANPUR DEHAT    |    7079 |   10538 |
| 45   | AMROHA          |    9969 |   13715 |
| 46   | LALITPUR        |    3362 |    8226 |
| 47   | SIDDHARTHNAGAR  |    6323 |   35157 |
| 48   | HAPUR           |   18865 |   26369 |
| 49   | GHAZIABAD       |  179004 |  155282 |
| 50   | BAREILLY        |   63041 |   87405 |
| 51   | MORADABAD       |   47799 |   64746 |
| 52   | BANDA           |    4257 |    7998 |
| 53   | HARDOI          |   11939 |   23660 |
| 54   | BHADOHI         |   14215 |   23592 |
| 55   | SHRAVASTI       |    2352 |    3991 |
| 56   | MATHURA         |   37147 |   89133 |
| 57   | KANPUR NAGAR    |  115924 |  144966 |
| 58   | AMBEDAKAR NAGAR |   13370 |   17037 |
| 59   | GHAZIPUR        |   19433 |   31400 |
| 60   | SAHARANPUR      |   29826 |   44316 |
| 61   | ETAH            |    6207 |   10534 |
| 62   | BALRAMPUR       |    5693 |   13181 |
| 63   | PRAYAGRAJ       |   47700 |  102057 |
| 64   | BALLIA          |    9797 |   28884 |
| 65   | BIJNOR          |   10957 |   27037 |
| 66   | HATHRAS         |   10435 |   15518 |
| 67   | BAHRAICH        |   17557 |   16340 |
| 68   | SAMBHAL         |    6858 |   15832 |
| 69   | SHAHJAHANPUR    |   18884 |   20075 |
| 70   | PRATAPGARH      |   14942 |   21767 |
| 71   | SONBHADRA       |   16833 |   26396 |
| 72   | JHANSI          |   18815 |   27363 |
| 73   | FIROZABAD       |   25070 |   27444 |
| 74   | ETAWAH          |    6062 |   10689 |
| 75   | BASTI           |    6843 |   15924 |
|      | Total           | 2106529 | 2835468 |