Lok Sabha Question No. 2766 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Survey on Closed MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Dr. Rajesh Mishra, Shri Raja A

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2766

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2024

## SURVEY ON CLOSED MSMEs

2766. DR. RAJESH  MISHRA: SHRI  RAJA  A:

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

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any survey of the closed Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the  employment generated by the MSMEs,  particularly in Tamilnadu State/district-wise;
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  strengthen,  extend  financial  support,  revive  and reconstruct closed MSMEs during the last five years;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  initiated  any  discussion/dialogue  with  MSMEs  representatives regarding the difficulties being faced by them particularly while dealing with the financial institutions; and
- (e) if so, the details of the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No Survey for Closed MSMEs has been conducted so far .
- (b): the details of the  employment generated by the MSMEs,  particularly in Tamilnadu State/district-wise   is given at Annexure.
- (c): In order to strengthen the MSMEs the Government of India has taken number of steps to revive and reconstruct the MSMEs. Some of the measures are as under:
-  Rs.5  lakh  crore  Emergency  Credit  Line  Guarantee  Scheme,  for  businesses,  including MSMEs. The scheme was operational till 31.03.2023
-  No global tenders for procurement up to Rs.200 crores.
-  New revised criteria for defining MSMEs.
-  Rs. 50,000 crore equity infusion through Self Reliant India Fund.
-  'Udyam Registration' for MSMEs, for Ease of Doing Business w.e.f. 01.07.2020.
-  Launching  of  an  online  Portal  'Champions'  in  June,  2020  to  cover  many  aspects  of  egovernance including grievance redress and handholding of MSMEs.
-  Inclusion of Retail and Wholesale traders as MSMEs w.e.f. 2.7.2021.
-  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 Landing.
-  Non-tax benefits extended for 3 years in case of an upward change in status of MSMEs.

(d) & (e): The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises interacts with MSMEs, Industry Associations, Member Lending Institutions and other Stakeholders etc. To overcome the difficulties, such as formal credit, employment generation, direct selling to the Government, quality manufacturing, micro-credit access, lack of awareness faced by them, Government of India has taken several measures  across the country, which  inter  alia  include  Prime  Minister's  Employment Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises-Cluster  Development  Programme (MSE-CDP),  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme  for  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  (CGTMSE),  Raising  and Accelerating MSME  Performance (RAMP)  scheme, Self-Reliant India (SRI) Fund Scheme, Procurement and Marketing Support Scheme, MSME Champion Scheme for providing assistance to MSME etc.. During the last two financial years      (2022-24) Rs. 9,000 crore infused in the corpus of Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro & Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) to enable an additional credit of  Rs.  2.00  lakh  crore  with  reduced  cost.  Under  various  schemes  Ministry  of  MSME  organizes workshops/  interactive  sessions  for  MSEs  and  Industry  Associations,  in  association  with  MSMEDevelopment and Facilitation Office (MSME-DFOs), Member Lending Institutions, etc..Additionally, CGTMSE is also creating awareness on the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises by  disseminating  information  of  the  scheme  during  the  events  in  National  Mission  for  Capacity Building of Bankers (NAMCABs) organized by RBI.

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Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to Part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2766 due for answer on 08.08.2024. State  Wise  Total  Employment  Reported  Under  Udyam  &  UAP  Since  01.07.2020  to

05.08.2024

| Sl. No.   | State                                      | Employment   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------|--------------|
| 1         | ANDAMANANDNICOBAR ISLANDS                  | 238,517      |
| 2         | ANDHRA PRADESH                             | 9,653,810    |
| 3         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                          | 158,389      |
| 4         | ASSAM                                      | 4,141,379    |
| 5         | BIHAR                                      | 8,987,952    |
| 6         | CHANDIGARH                                 | 329,595      |
| 7         | CHHATTISGARH                               | 2,624,305    |
| 8         | DELHI                                      | 6,420,851    |
| 9         | GOA                                        | 346,818      |
| 10        | GUJARAT                                    | 11,889,335   |
| 11        | HARYANA                                    | 6,118,774    |
| 12        | HIMACHAL PRADESH                           | 997,621      |
| 13        | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                          | 2,284,225    |
| 14        | JHARKHAND                                  | 3,736,578    |
| 15        | KARNATAKA                                  | 16,554,052   |
| 16        | KERALA                                     | 4,215,546    |
| 17        | LADAKH                                     | 47,285       |
| 18        | LAKSHADWEEP                                | 4,354        |
| 19        | MADHYA PRADESH                             | 8,850,342    |
| 20        | MAHARASHTRA                                | 22,664,370   |
| 21        | MANIPUR                                    | 557,155      |
| 22        | MEGHALAYA                                  | 150,036      |
| 23        | MIZORAM                                    | 174,761      |
| 24        | NAGALAND                                   | 177,196      |
| 25        | ODISHA                                     | 7,486,953    |
| 26        | PUDUCHERRY                                 | 285,671      |
| 27        | PUNJAB                                     | 6,236,742    |
| 28        | RAJASTHAN                                  | 11,779,808   |
| 29        | SIKKIM                                     | 67,029       |
| 30        | TAMIL NADU                                 | 21,960,727   |
| 31        | TELANGANA                                  | 11,623,825   |
| 32        | THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELIANDDAMAN AND DIU | 217,242      |
| 33        | TRIPURA                                    | 703,421      |
| 34        | UTTAR PRADESH                              | 20,041,584   |
| 35        | UTTARAKHAND                                | 1,793,071    |
| 36        | WEST BENGAL                                | 14,153,321   |
| Total:-   | Total:-                                    | 207,672,640  |

| District Wise Total Employment Reported Under Udyam&UAP Since 01.07.2020 to   | District Wise Total Employment Reported Under Udyam&UAP Since 01.07.2020 to   | District Wise Total Employment Reported Under Udyam&UAP Since 01.07.2020 to   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                       | DISTRICT_NAME                                                                 | Employment                                                                    |
| 1                                                                             | ARIYALUR                                                                      | 128,167                                                                       |
| 2                                                                             | CHENGALPATTU                                                                  | 480,897                                                                       |
| 3                                                                             | CHENNAI                                                                       | 2,644,689                                                                     |
| 4                                                                             | COIMBATORE                                                                    | 1,805,534                                                                     |
| 5                                                                             | CUDDALORE                                                                     | 851,681                                                                       |
| 6                                                                             | DHARMAPURI                                                                    | 489,475                                                                       |
| 7                                                                             | DINDIGUL                                                                      | 480,510                                                                       |
| 8                                                                             | ERODE                                                                         | 699,414                                                                       |
| 9                                                                             | KALLAKURICHI                                                                  | 142,774                                                                       |
| 10                                                                            | KANCHIPURAM                                                                   | 1,029,223                                                                     |
| 11                                                                            | KANNIYAKUMARI                                                                 | 551,471                                                                       |
| 12                                                                            | KARUR                                                                         | 259,516                                                                       |
| 13                                                                            | KRISHNAGIRI                                                                   | 912,310                                                                       |
| 14                                                                            | MADURAI                                                                       | 836,092                                                                       |
| 15                                                                            | MAYILADUTHURAI                                                                | 93,907                                                                        |
| 16                                                                            | NAGAPATTINAM                                                                  | 146,907                                                                       |
| 17                                                                            | NAMAKKAL                                                                      | 499,949                                                                       |
| 18                                                                            | PERAMBALUR                                                                    | 115,138                                                                       |
| 19                                                                            | PUDUKKOTTAI                                                                   | 303,750                                                                       |
| 20                                                                            | RAMANATHAPURAM                                                                | 189,786                                                                       |
| 21                                                                            | RANIPET                                                                       | 187,135                                                                       |
| 22                                                                            | SALEM                                                                         | 953,563                                                                       |
| 23                                                                            | SIVAGANGA                                                                     | 227,429                                                                       |
| 24                                                                            | TENKASI                                                                       | 168,510                                                                       |
| 25                                                                            | THANJAVUR                                                                     | 637,101                                                                       |
| 26                                                                            | THE NILGIRISH                                                                 | 294,472                                                                       |
| 27                                                                            | THENI                                                                         | 284,595                                                                       |
| 28                                                                            | THIRUVALLUR                                                                   | 907,928                                                                       |
| 29                                                                            | THIRUVARUR                                                                    | 667,514                                                                       |
| 30                                                                            | TIRUCHIRAPPALLI                                                               | 606,144                                                                       |
| 31                                                                            | TIRUNELVELI                                                                   | 413,752                                                                       |
| 32                                                                            | TIRUPATHUR                                                                    | 227,816                                                                       |
| 33                                                                            | TIRUPPUR                                                                      | 1,364,899                                                                     |
| 34                                                                            | TIRUVANNAMALAI                                                                | 392,475                                                                       |
| 35                                                                            | TUTICORIN                                                                     | 353,342                                                                       |
| 36                                                                            | VELLORE                                                                       | 582,731                                                                       |
| 37                                                                            | VILLUPURAM                                                                    | 506,935                                                                       |
| 38                                                                            | VIRUDHUNAGAR                                                                  | 523,196                                                                       |
| Total:-                                                                       | Total:-                                                                       | 21,960,727                                                                    |