Lok Sabha Question No. 2170 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: MSME Vendors for Indian Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2170 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2025

## MSME VENDORS FOR INDIAN RAILWAYS

2170.  SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of MSMEs registered as vendors for the Railways for Andhra  Pradesh  especially  Bapatla  Parliamentary  Constituency and the new additions in the last year, State and district-wise;
- (b) the amount of goods procured from the said MSMEs during the last five years, Sector and year-wise;
- (c) the  value  of  the  goods  procured  from  MSME  vendors  during  the last five years, Sector and year-wise; and
- (d) whether there exists a procurement policy from MSMEs and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) and (b): The number of MSME vendors registered with Railways in Andhra  Pradesh  is  884,  with  142  new  additions  in  last  year.  The number of MSME vendors registered with Railways from area situated in  Bapatla  Parliamentary Constituency is 17, with 6 new additions in last year.

The  amount  of  goods  procured  by  Indian  Railways  from  the  MSME vendors  located  in  Andhra  Pradesh  during  the  last  five  years  is furnished below:

| Sector   | Financial Year            |   Order Value (Rs. in Crs.) |
|----------|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
| RAILWAYS | 2020-21                   |                          26 |
|          | 2021-22                   |                          46 |
|          | 2022-23                   |                         182 |
|          | 2023-24                   |                         468 |
|          | 2024-25 (Till 06/03/2025) |                         305 |

(c):  The  value  of  goods  procured  by  Indian  Railways  from  MSME vendors during the last five years is furnished below:

| Sector   | Financial Year            | Order Value (Rs. in Crs.)   |
|----------|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
| RAILWAYS | 2020-21                   | 8,781                       |
|          | 2021-22                   | 14,934                      |
|          | 2022-23                   | 20,341                      |
|          | 2023-24                   | 27,245                      |
|          | 2024-25 (Till 06/03/2025) | 32,184                      |

(d): In exercise of the powers conferred under Section- 11 of the Micro, Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  Development  Act,  2006  (MSMED  Act, 2006), the Central Government by Order {Gazette of India Notification S.O. 581(E) dated 23/03/2012} has notified the Public Procurement for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) Order, 2012. The aforesaid order has  been  amended  vide  Gazette  of  India  Notification  S.  O.  5670(E) dated 09/11/2018. Ministry of Railways has adopted and implemented the  aforesaid  policy  formulated  by  the  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and Medium Enterprises (MSME) regarding preference to Micro and Small Enterprises in public procurement.

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