Lok Sabha Question No. 3202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-18
Subject: MSMEs in North Eastern Hilly Region
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Amarsing Tisso

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3202 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2025

## MSMEs IN NORTH EASTERN HILLY REGION

3202.   SHRI AMARSING TISSO:

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

- (a) whether the Government has data on registered MSMEs in Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao districts of Assam, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any Startup India incubation or mentorship support is available to youth entrepreneurs in these districts, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken to boost entrepreneurship in the North Eastern hilly region?

## ANSWER

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

(a): A revised definition based on the twin criteria of investment and turnover, was adopted to define  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME)  in  2020.  Accordingly,  for  registration  of enterprise having PAN, Udyam Registration Portal (URP) was launched on 01.07.2020. To formalise Informal  Micro  Enterprises  (IMEs)  i.e.  Enterprises,  which  are  exempt  from  filing  GST,  Udyam Assist  Platform  (UAP),  was  launched  on  11.01.2023.  Since  inception  till  15.12.2025  in  Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao districts of Assam State18,827 and 7483 respectively MSMEs have been Registered.

- (b): Startup India is an initiative by the Government of India. The Government, with an intent to build  a  strong  ecosystem  for  nurturing  innovation,  startups  and  encouraging  investments  in  the startup ecosystem of the country launched the Startup India initiative on 16.01.2016. In the North Eastern  States  many  entities  have  been  recognized  as  startups  by  DPIIT.  North  Eastern  Finance Development  Corporation  Ltd.  (NEDFi),  is  a  Non-Banking  Financial  Company  (NBFC)  under administrative  control  of  Ministry  of  Development  of  North  Eastern  Region.  NEDFi  has  been contributing towards building startup ecosystem of North East Region (NER) of India. NEDFi has launched and managed three SEBI registered venture capital funds. Also, NEDFi has tied up with Numaligarh  Refinery  Limited  (NRL),  a  PSU  to  launch  NRL  Ideation  Angel  Fund  (NRL  IAF). Ministry  of  Development  of  North  Eastern  Region  (MDoNER)  through  NEDFi  had  created  the North East Venture Fund (NEVF).

Under Startup India initiative, the Government is implementing three flagship Schemes, Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS), Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS), and Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS) to provide funding opportunities and support startups across sectors at various stages of their business cycle. FFS has been established to catalyze venture capital investments and is operationalized by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), which provides capital to Securities  and  Exchange  Board  of  India  (SEBI)-registered  Alternative  Investment  Funds  (AIFs) which in turn invest in startups. SISFS provides financial assistance to seed stage startups through incubators.

- (c): The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal  Trade  (DPIIT)  has  undertaken the following initiatives under Startup India to promote entrepreneurship in the North Eastern States:
- 1 .  ASCEND  Startup  Workshop  Series  and  Women  for  Startups  Workshops :  The Government  has  organized  a  series  of  startup  workshops  -  ASCEND  (Accelerating  Startup Calibre & Entrepreneurial Drive), for entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, and students from the North-eastern region.
2. Knowledge  Exchange  and  Capacity  Building  Workshop s:  DPIIT  organized  knowledge exchange workshops for dissemination of good practices and mutual learning among States and UTs.
3. Startup  India  Yatra  Initiative: Startup  India  launched  Startup  India  Yatra  in  2017  to promote entrepreneurship in rural and non-metro regions across States.
4. WING : As a part of DPIIT's program WING - a capacity development program for existing and aspiring women entrepreneurs
5. District Outreach Initiative : DPIIT is promoting entrepreneurship by striving to establish at least one DPIIT-recognized startup in every district of India.

Besides  above  initiatives  Ministry  of  MSME  also  supports  Entrepreneurship  through  various schemes some of the schemes are as under:

1. PMEGP: Credit-linked margin money subsidy of 15%-35% for new micro-enterprises in non-farm sector.
2. SRI Fund: ₹50,000 crore equity infusion to provide growth capital to eligible MSMEs.
3. CGTMSE:  Collateral-free  loans  up  to  ₹10  crore  with  guarantee  coverage  up  to  85%; guarantees.

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