Lok Sabha Question No. 578 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-25
Subject: Employment Generation in MSMEs Sector
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Ms. S Jothimani, Shri Gaurav Gogoi, Shri Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION No. 578 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2024

## EMPLOYMENT GENERATION IN MSMEs SECTOR

578. MS. S JOTHIMANI: SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

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

- (a) the total number of persons employed in the MSME sector since 2019, year-wise;
- (b) whether the Government have any sector-specific strategy to create more jobs in the MSME sector;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the initiatives being taken by the Government to increase workforce participation overall in the MSME sector; and
- (e) whether the government has any specific plans to ensure the equal pay for women in MSME sector?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI JITAN RAM MANJHI)

- (a): Udyam Registration Portal was launched by Government on 01.07.2020. As on 22.07.2024, the total employment reported by the MSMEs on Udyam Registration Portal and Udyam Assist Platform is 20.51crore. The year wise details are as follows:

| Period / FY                       | Udyam Registration Portal   | Udyam Assist Platform   | Total        |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------|--------------|
| 2020-21 (01/07/2020 - 31/03/2021) | 2,72,97,074                 | -                       | 2,72,97,074  |
| 2021-22                           | 3,49,53,245                 | -                       | 3,49,53,245  |
| 2022-23                           | 4,47,02,696                 | 13,32,489               | 4,60,35,185  |
| 2023-24                           | 5,59,09,619                 | 1,85,46,114             | 7,44,55,733  |
| 2024-25 (till 22/07/2024)         | 1,86,90,757                 | 37,44,638               | 2,24,35,395  |
| Total                             | 18,15,53,391                | 2,36,23,241             | 20,51,76,632 |

(b) to (d): Government is implementing different employment generation schemes and programmes like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme(MGNREGS), Pt. Deen  Dayal  Upadhayaya  Grameen  Kaushalya  Yojana  (DDU-GKY),  Rural  Self-Employment  and Training  Institute  (RSETIs),  Deen  Dayal  Antodaya  Yojana-National  Urban  Livelihood  Mission (DAY-NULM),  Pradhan  Mantri  Mudra  Yojana(PMMY),  etc.  to  boost  employment  creation  in  the country including MSME sector.

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) implements various schemes and programmes  specifically    aimed  at  promotion  and  development  of  MSME  sector,  thereby  creating more jobs in the MSME sector. These schemes and programmes include Prime Minister's Employment Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  MSME  Champions  Scheme,  Credit  Guarantee  Fund  Trust  for Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  (CGTMSE),  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  -  Cluster  Development Programme (MSE-CDP), Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP).

Government has taken a number of initiatives to support MSME sector. Some of them are:

- i. Collateral free loan up to a limit of Rs. 500 lakh (w.e.f. 01.04.23) to MSEs with guarantee coverage up to 85 % for various categories of loan through Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) under Credit Guarantee Scheme.
- ii. Rs. 50,000 crore equity infusion through Self Reliant India Fund. This scheme has a provision for corpus of Rs.10,000 crore from Government of India.
- iii. New revised criteria for classification of MSMEs with higher thresholds.
- iv. Registration of MSMEs through ''Udyam Registration Portal'' for Ease of Doing Business.
- v. Non-tax benefits extended for 3 years in case of an upward change in status of MSMEs.
- vi. Roll  out  of  Raising  and  Accelerating  MSME  Performance  (RAMP)  programme  with  an outlay of Rs. 6,000 crore over 5 years.
- vii. Integration of Udyam Registration Portal with National Career Service (NCS) of Ministry of Labour  &  Employment  and  Skill  India  Digital  of  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship.  Registered  MSMEs  are  enabled  to  reach  out  to  trained  manpower  and capacity building.
- viii. Under Vivad se Vishwas - I, relief by way of refund of 95% of the deducted performance security,  bid  security  and  liquidated  damages  was  provided  to  MSMEs.  Relief  was  also provided to MSMEs debarred for default in execution of contracts.
- ix. Launch  of  Udyam  Assist  Platform  (UAP)  to  bring  the  Informal  Micro  Enterprises  (IMEs) under the formal ambit for availing the benefit under Priority Sector Lending (PSL).
- x. Launch of 'PM Vishwakarma' Scheme on 17.09.2023 to provide end to end holistic benefits to the artisans and craftspeople engaged in 18 traditional trades.

(e): The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976, which provides for the payment of equal remuneration to men and women workers, applies to the MSME sector as well.

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