Lok Sabha Question No. 3420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Women-owned MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Harish Chandra Meena

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3420 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2025

## WOMEN-OWNED MSMEs

3420.

SHRI HARISH CHANDRA MEENA:

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

- (a) the  percentage  and  number  of  women-owned  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs) registered in the country, particularly in Tonk and Sawai Madhopur districts of Rajasthan during the last five years;
- (b) the  number  of  women-owned  MSMEs  in  the  country,  particularly  in  Bihar  in  the  year  2024  as compared to the year 2019; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  women's  participation  in  MSMEs  in  the  country particularly in the National Capital Region and Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a): The revised definition of MSMEs was adopted on 01.07.2020. To facilitate registration of MSMEs, the Udyam Registration Portal (URP) was launched on 01.07.2020. The percentage and number of womenowned Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) who have registered on URP, including Informal Micro Enterprises (IMEs) registered on Udyam Assist Platform (UAP) in the country, including the Tonk and Sawai Madhopur districts of Rajasthan, during the last five years are as given below:
- (b): The number of women-owned MSMEs registered in F.Y. 2020-21 (since the launch of URP) and upto F.Y. 2024-25( upto 15.03.2025) for the country and the State of Bihar are as follows:

| Women-owned MSMEs in the Country and Tonk and Sawai Madhopur Districts of the State of Rajasthan since inception till 15.03.2025   | Women-owned MSMEs in the Country and Tonk and Sawai Madhopur Districts of the State of Rajasthan since inception till 15.03.2025   | Women-owned MSMEs in the Country and Tonk and Sawai Madhopur Districts of the State of Rajasthan since inception till 15.03.2025   | Women-owned MSMEs in the Country and Tonk and Sawai Madhopur Districts of the State of Rajasthan since inception till 15.03.2025   |
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|                                                                                                                                    | Total Number of MSMEs registered                                                                                                   | Total Number of Women-owned MSMEs registered                                                                                       | Percentage of Women-owned MSMEs registered                                                                                         |
| All India                                                                                                                          | 6,13,37,576                                                                                                                        | 2,46,42,171                                                                                                                        | 40.17%                                                                                                                             |
| Tonk and Sawai Madhopur Districts                                                                                                  | 1,11,812                                                                                                                           | 27,776                                                                                                                             | 24.84%                                                                                                                             |

| Comparison of Women Owned MSMEs   | Comparison of Women Owned MSMEs         | Comparison of Women Owned MSMEs   |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Financial Year                    | 2020-21 (From 01.07.2020 to 31.03.2021) | Cumulative (Upto 15.03.2025)      |
| All India                         | 4,86,781                                | 2,46,42,171                       |
| Bihar                             | 14,473                                  | 16,36,406                         |

- (c): The  Government  has  taken  a  number  of  initiatives  to  increase  the  participation  of  women  in MSMEs in the country, including in the National Capital Region and Rajasthan, such as:
- i. Special drives for registration of women-owned MSMEs.
- ii. To benefit women entrepreneurs, the Public Procurement Policy was amended in 2018 mandating Central  Ministries/Departments/Undertaking  to  procure  at  least  3%  of  their  annual  procurement from women-owned Micro and Small Enterprises.
- iii. To support Women Entrepreneurs under Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises, 10% concession is given in annual guarantee fees; and guarantee coverage of 90% is given.
- iv.   To encourage entrepreneurship among women, Ministry of MSME implements 'Skill Upgradation and  Mahila  Coir  Yojana'  under  Coir  Vikas  Yojana,  which  is  an  exclusive  training  programme aimed at skill development of women artisans engaged in the Coir sector.
- v. The Ministry of MSME implements Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme, which is a  major  credit-linked  subsidy  programme  aimed  at  generating  self-employment  opportunities through establishment of micro-enterprises in the non-farm sector by helping traditional artisans and rural/urban  unemployed  youth.  Under  the  programme,  the  subsidy  rate  for  general  category beneficiaries  is  15%  in  urban  areas  and  25%  in  rural  areas.  For  special  category  beneficiaries, including SC/ST/OBC/Minorities,  Women, Ex-servicemen, Physically Handicapped, and those in NER, Hill, and Border areas, the subsidy is 25% in urban areas and 35% in rural areas.
- vi.   Participation  of  women  entrepreneurs  in  trade  fairs  under  Procurement  and  Marketing  Support Scheme is subsidized 100% vis-a-vis 80% for other entrepreneurs.
- vii.  The Ministry of MSME launched the 'Yashasvini Campaign' on 27.06.2024. The objective of the Campaign  is  to empower  women  entrepreneurs  across  India  through  various  schemes  on formalization,  access  to  credit  capacity  building  and  mentorship  through  awareness  generation about these schemes.

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