Lok Sabha Question No. 3478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: Women Entrepreneurs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Sudheer Gupta, Prataprao  Jadhav, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3478 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2023

## WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

3478.   SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI DHAIRAYSHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO  MANE:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

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

- (a)       whether the Government has taken any initiative to foster entrepreneurship among women in the MSME sector;
- (b)      if so, the details thereof along with the number of women entrepreneurs during each of the last three years and the current year, State/ UT -wise;
- (c)        whether the Government is aware of number of women entrepreneurs whose enterprises had to face permanent closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic;
- (d)        if  so,  the  details  thereof,  along  with  the  corrective  measures  taken/being  taken  by  the Government in this regard, State-wise;
- (e)        whether  the  Government  proposes  to  extend  financial  assistance  to  women  entrepreneurs running MSMEs who had to face permanent closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)        the  other  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  in  the  development  of  entrepreneurship among women in MSME sector?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): To encourage entrepreneurship among women, the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises  (MSME)   implements 'Skill  Upgradation  &  Mahila Coir  Yojana'  under  Coir  Vikas Yojana, which is as an exclusive training programme aimed at skill development of women artisans engaged  in  the  Coir  industry.  Two  months  training  in  coir  spinning  is  imparted  through  this programme.  All the candidates undergoing the training are given a monthly stipend. The Ministry also implements Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), 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. For beneficiaries belonging to special categories such as Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/OBC /minorities/women, ex-serviceman, physically handicapped, NER, Hill and Border areas, etc., higher subsidy is given.  The trained artisans under 'Skill Upgradation & Mahila  Coir  Yojana'  are  encouraged  to  avail  assistance  through  PMEGP  scheme  to  set  up  coir units.

(b): The total number of women entrepreneurs registered under the Udyam portal during the last three years is given in Annexure I.

(c) to (e): The total number of women- owned MSMEs closed during the period 01.07.2020 till 04.05.2023, (the date on which the World Health Organization declared that COVID is no longer a public health emergency), is given in Annexure II.

To  mitigate  the  effect  of  COVID  on  MSMEs,  (including  women  owned  MSMEs) Government has taken a number of initiatives under AatmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. Some of them are:

- i. Rs. 5.00 Lakh crore Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) for businesses, including MSMEs;
- ii. Rs. 50,000 crore equity infusion through Self Reliant India (SRI) Fund;
- iii. Revised criteria for classification of MSMEs;
- iv. No global tenders for procurement upto Rs. 200 Cr;
- v. Launch  of  an  online  portal  'Champions'  in  June  2020  to  cover  many  aspects  of  egovernance including redressing grievances and handholding of MSMEs;
- vi. Inclusion of Retail and Wholesale traders in MSMEs;
- vii. Non- tax benefits extended for 3 years in case of an upward change in status of MSMEs;
- viii. Launch  of  Udyam  Assist  Platform  on  11.1.2023  to  bring  Informal  Micro  Enterprises (IMEs)  under  the  formal  ambit  for  availing  the  benefit  under  Priority  Sector  Lending (PSL).

(f): Through an amendment to the Public Procurement Policy, the Government has mandated that all Central Ministries/ Departments and Public Sector Undertakings should procure at least 3% of their annual procurement from women owned micro and small enterprises.  The Ministry also implements several other schemes for promotion and development of MSMEs, including women owned  MSMEs,  namely,  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  Cluster  Development  Programme  (MSECDP),  Tool  Rooms  &  Technology  Centres,  Scheme  of  Fund  for  Regeneration  of  Traditional Industries  (SFURTI),  Procurement  and  Marketing  Support  Scheme,  Entrepreneurship  and  Skill Development Programme (ESDP).

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## Statement showing State/ UT -wise number of women owned MSMEs registered on Udyam Portal of Ministry of MSME from 01.07.2020 to 08.08.2023, year wise.

| Sl. No.   | State                                        | Number of women owned MSMEs registered on Udyam Portal   | Number of women owned MSMEs registered on Udyam Portal   | Number of women owned MSMEs registered on Udyam Portal   | Number of women owned MSMEs registered on Udyam Portal   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State                                        | 2020-21                                                  | during 2021-22                                           | 2022-23                                                  | 2023-24 till 8.8.23                                      |
| 1         | ANDHRA PRADESH                               | 12,836                                                   | 34,691                                                   | 70,928                                                   | 34,970                                                   |
| 2         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                            | 160                                                      | 690                                                      | 1,459                                                    | 431                                                      |
| 3         | ASSAM                                        | 2,912                                                    | 20,447                                                   | 37,562                                                   | 15,224                                                   |
| 4         | BIHAR                                        | 14,515                                                   | 38,543                                                   | 53,517                                                   | 18,331                                                   |
| 5         | CHHATTISGARH                                 | 4,189                                                    | 9,645                                                    | 18,160                                                   | 7,207                                                    |
| 6         | GOA                                          | 1,129                                                    | 1,864                                                    | 3,765                                                    | 1,444                                                    |
| 7         | GUJARAT                                      | 37,507                                                   | 54,746                                                   | 78,690                                                   | 33,828                                                   |
| 8         | HARYANA                                      | 12,585                                                   | 24,578                                                   | 41,962                                                   | 20,591                                                   |
| 9         | HIMACHAL PRADESH                             | 1,891                                                    | 4,596                                                    | 8,804                                                    | 3,162                                                    |
| 10        | JHARKHAND                                    | 5,806                                                    | 14,088                                                   | 33,858                                                   | 9,310                                                    |
| 11        | KARNATAKA                                    | 29,788                                                   | 57,588                                                   | 96,315                                                   | 35,171                                                   |
| 12        | KERALA                                       | 14,732                                                   | 25,243                                                   | 50,261                                                   | 16,815                                                   |
| 13        | MADHYA PRADESH                               | 14,333                                                   | 30,282                                                   | 53,103                                                   | 20,441                                                   |
| 14        | MAHARASHTRA                                  | 123,341                                                  | 191,492                                                  | 265,171                                                  | 95,872                                                   |
| 15        | MANIPUR                                      | 4,037                                                    | 5,183                                                    | 9,887                                                    | 1,271                                                    |
| 16        | MEGHALAYA                                    | 196                                                      | 642                                                      | 2,308                                                    | 1,154                                                    |
| 17        | MIZORAM                                      | 421                                                      | 1,516                                                    | 4,176                                                    | 1,483                                                    |
| 18        | NAGALAND                                     | 194                                                      | 1,109                                                    | 3,047                                                    | 1,408                                                    |
| 19        | ODISHA                                       | 7,852                                                    | 20,752                                                   | 38,279                                                   | 14,632                                                   |
| 20        | PUNJAB                                       | 13,579                                                   | 28,636                                                   | 58,038                                                   | 34,053                                                   |
| 21        | RAJASTHAN                                    | 29,500                                                   | 46,266                                                   | 69,259                                                   | 29,693                                                   |
| 22        | SIKKIM                                       | 87                                                       | 600                                                      | 1,032                                                    | 521                                                      |
| 23        | TAMIL NADU                                   | 70,501                                                   | 127,325                                                  | 201,679                                                  | 79,530                                                   |
| 24        | TELANGANA                                    | 23,218                                                   | 35,459                                                   | 56,126                                                   | 26,272                                                   |
| 25        | TRIPURA                                      | 227                                                      | 799                                                      | 4,075                                                    | 3,246                                                    |
| 26        | UTTAR PRADESH                                | 30,611                                                   | 58,574                                                   | 101,032                                                  | 81,503                                                   |
| 27        | UTTARAKHAND                                  | 4,140                                                    | 8,539                                                    | 14,093                                                   | 5,542                                                    |
| 28        | WEST BENGAL                                  | 9,419                                                    | 25,618                                                   | 47,330                                                   | 28,588                                                   |
| 29        | ANDAMANAND NICOBAR ISLANDS                   | 462                                                      | 738                                                      | 990                                                      | 305                                                      |
| 30        | CHANDIGARH                                   | 824                                                      | 1,524                                                    | 1,925                                                    | 966                                                      |
| 31        | DELHI                                        | 13,464                                                   | 21,882                                                   | 31,647                                                   | 12,160                                                   |
| 32        | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                            | 3,008                                                    | 13,352                                                   | 24,398                                                   | 15,465                                                   |
| 33        | LADAKH                                       | 81                                                       | 354                                                      | 512                                                      | 383                                                      |
| 34        | LAKSHADWEEP                                  | 5                                                        | 20                                                       | 58                                                       | 11                                                       |
| 35        | PUDUCHERRY                                   | 1,051                                                    | 2,294                                                    | 3,464                                                    | 1,356                                                    |
| 36        | THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU | 453                                                      | 700                                                      | 930                                                      | 376                                                      |
| Total:-   | Total:-                                      | 489,054                                                  | 910,375                                                  | 1487,840                                                 | 652,715                                                  |

Number of women- headed MSMEs closed during the period  01.07.2020 to  04.05.2023,  as  per Udyam Portal.

| Sl. No.   |                                              | No. of women owned MSMEs closed during   | No. of women owned MSMEs closed during   | No. of women owned MSMEs closed during   | No. of women owned MSMEs closed during   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   |                                              | FY 2020- 21                              | FY 2021- 22                              | FY2022- 23                               | FY2023- 24 till 04.05.2023               |
| 1         | ANDHRA PRADESH                               | -                                        | 29                                       | 69                                       | 12                                       |
| 2         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                            | -                                        | -                                        | 1                                        | -                                        |
| 3         | ASSAM                                        | -                                        | 2                                        | 8                                        | -                                        |
| 4         | BIHAR                                        | 2                                        | 85                                       | 74                                       | 7                                        |
| 5         | CHHATTISGARH                                 | -                                        | 10                                       | 18                                       | -                                        |
| 6         | GOA                                          | -                                        | 1                                        | 5                                        | -                                        |
| 7         | GUJARAT                                      | 10                                       | 81                                       | 185                                      | 33                                       |
| 8         | HARYANA                                      | 3                                        | 14                                       | 66                                       | 8                                        |
| 9         | HIMACHAL PRADESH                             | -                                        | 1                                        | 16                                       | -                                        |
| 10        | JHARKHAND                                    | -                                        | 15                                       | 23                                       | 2                                        |
| 11        | KARNATAKA                                    | -                                        | 61                                       | 113                                      | 15                                       |
| 12        | KERALA                                       | -                                        | 21                                       | 67                                       | 6                                        |
| 13        | MADHYA PRADESH                               | -                                        | 15                                       | 96                                       | 3                                        |
| 14        | MAHARASHTRA                                  | 1                                        | 340                                      | 647                                      | 73                                       |
| 15        | MANIPUR                                      | -                                        | -                                        | 15                                       | 1                                        |
| 16        | MEGHALAYA                                    | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        |
| 17        | MIZORAM                                      | -                                        | 1                                        | 1                                        | -                                        |
| 18        | NAGALAND                                     | -                                        | -                                        | 3                                        | -                                        |
| 19        | ODISHA                                       | -                                        | 20                                       | 36                                       | 2                                        |
| 20        | PUNJAB                                       | -                                        | 26                                       | 12                                       | 1                                        |
| 21        | RAJASTHAN                                    | 2                                        | 40                                       | 172                                      | 21                                       |
| 22        | SIKKIM                                       | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        |
| 23        | TAMIL NADU                                   | -                                        | 126                                      | 420                                      | 44                                       |
| 24        | TELANGANA                                    | -                                        | 22                                       | 21                                       | 3                                        |
| 25        | TRIPURA                                      | -                                        | 1                                        | -                                        | -                                        |
| 26        | UTTAR PRADESH                                | 3                                        | 61                                       | 170                                      | 55                                       |
| 27        | UTTARAKHAND                                  | 1                                        | 4                                        | 42                                       | 3                                        |
| 28        | WEST BENGAL                                  | 1                                        | 19                                       | 47                                       | 4                                        |
| 29        | ANDAMANAND NICOBAR ISLANDS                   | -                                        | 3                                        | 1                                        | -                                        |
| 30        | CHANDIGARH                                   | -                                        | 1                                        | -                                        | -                                        |
| 31        | DELHI                                        | -                                        | 33                                       | 84                                       | 21                                       |
| 32        | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                            | -                                        | 4                                        | 15                                       | 4                                        |
| 33        | LADAKH                                       | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        |
| 34        | LAKSHADWEEP                                  | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        | -                                        |
| 35        | PUDUCHERRY                                   | -                                        | 2                                        | 11                                       | 2                                        |
| 36        | THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU | -                                        | 2                                        | 6                                        | -                                        |
| Total:-   | Total:-                                      | 23                                       | 1,040                                    | 2,444                                    | 320                                      |