Lok Sabha Question No. 1306 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Registered MSMEs in Odisha
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Aparajita Sarangi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1306 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2023

## REGISTERED MSMEs IN ODISHA

1306.

SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI:

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

- (a) the number and the details of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) registered in the State of Odisha during the last four years;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  step  to  improve  access  to  finance,  facilitate technology adaption for MSME sector;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  skill  development,  capacity  building  and  foster innovation among MSMEs?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As per the Udyam Registration portal, since inception on 01.07.2020 till 21.07.2023, the number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) registered and classified in the State of Odisha are as follows.
- (b) to (d): The  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  implements  various schemes for the promotion and development of MSME sector across the country including Odisha in  areas  of  credit  support,  formalization,  technological  assistance,  infrastructure  development, skill  development  and  training,  capacity  building  and  market  assistance  to  MSMEs.  The schemes/programmes  inter  alia  include  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme (PMEGP),  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme  for  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  (CGTMSE),  Micro  and Small Enterprises-Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP), MSME Champions, Entrepreneurship  Skill  Development  Programme  (ESDP),  Procurement  and  Marketing  Support Scheme (PMS) and National SC/ST Hub (NSSH).

| Financial Year                     | Micro    | Small   |   Medium | Total    |
|------------------------------------|----------|---------|----------|----------|
| 2020-21 (01.07.2020 to 31.03.2021) | 45,928   | 3,161   |      395 | 49,484   |
| 2021-22                            | 1,01,297 | 4,415   |      277 | 1,05,989 |
| 2022-23                            | 1,69,310 | 2,821   |       98 | 1,72,229 |
| 2023-24 (Up to 21.07.2023)         | 50,340   | 494     |       17 | 50,851   |
| TOTAL                              | 3,66,875 | 10,891  |      787 | 3,78,553 |

: 2 :

In the recent past, the Government has taken number of initiatives to support MSMEs in the country including Odisha. Some of these include:

- (i) Rs.  5  lakh  crore  Emergency  Credit  Line  Guarantee  Scheme  for  business,  including MSMEs.
- (ii) Rs. 50,000 crore equity infusion through Self Reliant India Fund.
- (iii) New revised criteria for classification of MSMEs.
- (iv) No global tenders for procurement up to Rs. 200 crores.
- (v) 'Udyam Registration' for MSMEs, for Ease of Doing Business.
- (vi) Launching of an online Portal 'Champions' in June, 2020 to cover many aspects of egovernance including redressing grievances and handholding of MSMEs.
- (vii) Inclusion of Retail and Wholesale traders as MSMEs on 02.07.2021.
- (viii) Non-tax benefits extended for 3 years in case of an upward change in status of MSMEs.
- (ix) Roll out of Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) programme with an outlay of Rs. 6,000 crore over 5 years.
- (x) Launch of Udyam Assist Platform (UAP) on 11.01.2023 to bring the Informal Micro Enterprises (IMEs) under the formal ambit for availing the benefit under Priority Sector Lending (PSL).

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