Lok Sabha Question No. 2879 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Data of Functional MSMEs in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Sachithanantham R

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UN STARREDQUESTION No. 2879

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2024

## DATA OF FUNCTIONAL MSMEs IN TAMIL NADU

2879. SHRI  SACHITHANANTHAM  R:

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

- (a) whether the Ministry is maintaining any data about the total number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) presently functioning in Tamil Nadu as on date, district-wise;
- (b) the total number of such Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the said State which have been provided financial/technical assistance by the Ministry as on date; and
- (c) the total number of new MSMEs started/set up and functioning in the said State during the last three years, district-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (c): Udyam Registration Portal was launched on 01.07.2020with the new revised criteria for classification  of  MSMEs.  As  on  05.08.2024,  the  total  number  of  MSMEs  registered  on  Udyam Registration Portal and Udyam Assist Platform in the state of Tamil Nadu was 39,45,867 and the districtwise details are given in Annexure-I.

As on 05.08.2024, the total number of MSMEs incorporated in the state of Tamil Nadu on the Udyam Registration Portal during 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2024 was 9,74,586and the district-wise details are given in Annexure-II.

- (b): Udyam Registration helps MSMEs in availing the benefits of schemes of Ministry of MSME such as  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme,  Public  Procurement  Policy,  additional  edge  in  Government  Tenders  and protection against delayed payments etc.

To  facilitate  access  to  credit  to  MSMEs  including  Tamil  Nadu,  the  Government  has  taken  a number of initiatives  vide  programmes  &  schemes  and  announcements  to  support  the  MSMEs,  which inter  alia  include  (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)  inclusion  of  retail  and wholesale traders as MSMEs for Priority Sector Lending.

To further augment the credit facilities, Government has taken a number of initiatives as follows:

- i. 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.
- ii. Under PMEGP, maximum project cost admissible has been enhanced from Rs. 25 Lakhs to Rs. 50 Lakhs for Manufacturing sector and from Rs. 10 Lakhs to Rs. 20 Lakhs for Service sector.
- iii. New revised criteria for classification of MSMEs.
- iv. Non-tax benefits extended for 3 years in case of an upward change in status of MSMEs.
- v. 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.
- vi. 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).
- vii. Launch of 'PM Vishwakarma' Scheme on 17.09.2023 to provide end to end holistic benefits to the  traditional  artisans  and  craftspeople  engaged  in  18  trades,  including  access  to  subsidized credit.

Under  the  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP)  during  2019-20  to 2023-24,  29,287  Micro  enterprises  have  been  assisted  with  Margin  Money  subsidy  of  Rs.80,496  lakh providing employment to an estimated 2.34 lakh persons in Tamil Nadu.

Under  CGTMSE during  2019-20  to  2023-24,  3.71  lakh  guarantees  were  approved  involving  an amount of Rs.34005.43crore in Tamil Nadu.

Also, the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) has established Technology Centres (TCs) which provide technological support to industries through design & manufacture of tools, precision  components,  moulds,  dies  etc.  in  sectors  such  as  general  engineering,  forging  &  foundry, electronics,  electrical,  fragrance  &  flavour,  glass,  footwear  and  sports  goods.  The  Ministry  also implements  various  schemes  and  programmes  aimed  at  providing  investment  for  adoption  of  latest technologies in MSME sector.

Further, National Small Industries Corporation offers support services to small enterprises through its Technical Services Centres and Extension Centres. These technical support services include, advise on application of new techniques, material testing facilities through accredited laboratories, product design including  CAD,  common  facility  support  in  machining,  EDM,  CNC,  etc.,  energy  and  environment services at selected centres and classroom and practical training for skill upgadation.

Annexure-I Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2879 due for answer on 08.08.2024.

| Tamil Nadu Sl. No.                     | District                               | Micro                                  | Small                                  | Medium                                 | Total                                  |
|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1                                      | Ariyalur                               | 26,884                                 | 189                                    | 15                                     | 27,089                                 |
| 2                                      | Chengalpattu                           | 92,626                                 | 589                                    | 30                                     | 93,247                                 |
| 3                                      | Chennai                                | 4,44,602                               | 12,881                                 | 1,616                                  | 4,59,102                               |
| 4                                      | Coimbatore                             | 3,15,707                               | 6,824                                  | 742                                    | 3,23,277                               |
| 5                                      | Cuddalore                              | 1,17,159                               | 817                                    | 49                                     | 1,18,030                               |
| 6                                      | Dharmapuri                             | 77,478                                 | 515                                    | 20                                     | 78,019                                 |
| 7                                      | Dindigul                               | 1,06,260                               | 1,072                                  | 71                                     | 1,07,410                               |
| 8                                      | Erode                                  | 1,32,624                               | 2,572                                  | 195                                    | 1,35,399                               |
| 9                                      | Kallakurichi                           | 24,404                                 | 215                                    | 10                                     | 24,638                                 |
| 10                                     | Kanchipuram                            | 1,43,311                               | 2,495                                  | 339                                    | 1,46,155                               |
| 11                                     | Kanniyakumari                          | 1,17,467                               | 892                                    | 58                                     | 1,18,428                               |
| 12                                     | Karur                                  | 41,928                                 | 776                                    | 56                                     | 42,772                                 |
| 13                                     | Krishnagiri                            | 1,01,357                               | 1,541                                  | 108                                    | 1,03,019                               |
| 14                                     | Madurai                                | 1,79,807                               | 2,230                                  | 158                                    | 1,82,209                               |
| 15                                     | Mayiladuthurai                         | 23,127                                 | 135                                    | 4                                      | 23,281                                 |
| 16                                     | Nagapattinam                           | 38,918                                 | 215                                    | 5                                      | 39,154                                 |
| 17                                     | Namakkal                               | 89,974                                 | 1,972                                  | 179                                    | 92,142                                 |
| 18                                     | Perambalur                             | 17,784                                 | 214                                    | 11                                     | 18,027                                 |
| 19                                     | Pudukkottai                            | 61,836                                 | 549                                    | 25                                     | 62,429                                 |
| 20                                     | Ramanathapuram                         | 46,193                                 | 334                                    | 14                                     | 46,561                                 |
| 21                                     | Ranipet                                | 40,261                                 | 241                                    | 6                                      | 40,529                                 |
| 22                                     | Salem                                  | 1,97,859                               | 2,951                                  | 193                                    | 2,01,025                               |
| 23                                     | Sivaganga                              | 52,602                                 | 386                                    | 22                                     | 53,033                                 |
| 24                                     | Tenkasi                                | 41,625                                 | 301                                    | 8                                      | 41,958                                 |
| 25                                     | Thanjavur                              | 1,07,143                               | 886                                    | 43                                     | 1,08,097                               |
| 26                                     | The Nilgirish                          | 38,338                                 | 264                                    | 10                                     | 38,638                                 |
| 27                                     | Theni                                  | 66,382                                 | 587                                    | 47                                     | 67,043                                 |
| 28                                     | Thiruvallur                            | 1,68,411                               | 2,616                                  | 238                                    | 1,71,293                               |
| 29                                     | Thiruvarur                             | 47,973                                 | 278                                    | 16                                     | 48,296                                 |
| 30                                     | Tiruchirappalli                        | 1,28,592                               | 1,449                                  | 85                                     | 1,30,156                               |
| 31                                     | Tirunelveli                            | 1,09,833                               | 965                                    | 52                                     | 1,10,881                               |
| 32                                     | Tirupathur                             | 43,635                                 | 160                                    | 2                                      | 43,829                                 |
| 33                                     | Tiruppur                               | 1,61,932                               | 5,532                                  | 460                                    | 1,67,957                               |
| 34                                     | Tiruvannamalai                         | 86,642                                 | 666                                    | 32                                     | 87,374                                 |
| 35                                     | Tuticorin                              | 81,590                                 | 1,083                                  | 92                                     | 82,800                                 |
| 36                                     | Vellore                                | 1,30,884                               | 1,057                                  | 77                                     | 1,32,054                               |
| 37                                     | Villupuram                             | 88,285                                 | 770                                    | 32                                     | 89,124                                 |
| 38                                     | Virudhunagar                           | 90,452                                 | 1,504                                  | 139                                    | 92,133                                 |
| Total 38,81,885 58,723 5,259 39,45,867 | Total 38,81,885 58,723 5,259 39,45,867 | Total 38,81,885 58,723 5,259 39,45,867 | Total 38,81,885 58,723 5,259 39,45,867 | Total 38,81,885 58,723 5,259 39,45,867 | Total 38,81,885 58,723 5,259 39,45,867 |

Annexure-II Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2879 due for answer on 08.08.2024.

| District Wise Total MSMEs Incorporated Under Udyam During 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2024for Tamil   | District Wise Total MSMEs Incorporated Under Udyam During 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2024for Tamil   | District Wise Total MSMEs Incorporated Under Udyam During 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2024for Tamil   | District Wise Total MSMEs Incorporated Under Udyam During 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2024for Tamil   | District Wise Total MSMEs Incorporated Under Udyam During 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2024for Tamil   | District Wise Total MSMEs Incorporated Under Udyam During 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2024for Tamil   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Nadu Sl. No.                                                                                  | District                                                                                      | Micro                                                                                         | Small                                                                                         | Medium                                                                                        | Total                                                                                         |
| 1                                                                                             | Ariyalur                                                                                      | 7,939                                                                                         | 20                                                                                            | -                                                                                             | 7,959                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                             | Chengalpattu                                                                                  | 27,601                                                                                        | 75                                                                                            | 3                                                                                             | 27,679                                                                                        |
| 3                                                                                             | Chennai                                                                                       | 1,07,248                                                                                      | 678                                                                                           | 45                                                                                            | 1,07,971                                                                                      |
| 4                                                                                             | Coimbatore                                                                                    | 72,351                                                                                        | 400                                                                                           | 31                                                                                            | 72,782                                                                                        |
| 5                                                                                             | Cuddalore                                                                                     | 29,008                                                                                        | 58                                                                                            | 2                                                                                             | 29,068                                                                                        |
| 6                                                                                             | Dharmapuri                                                                                    | 26,066                                                                                        | 59                                                                                            | 3                                                                                             | 26,128                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                             | Dindigul                                                                                      | 24,299                                                                                        | 76                                                                                            | 3                                                                                             | 24,378                                                                                        |
| 8                                                                                             | Erode                                                                                         | 30,346                                                                                        | 180                                                                                           | 8                                                                                             | 30,534                                                                                        |
| 9                                                                                             | Kallakurichi                                                                                  | 9,587                                                                                         | 46                                                                                            | 4                                                                                             | 9,637                                                                                         |
| 10                                                                                            | Kanchipuram                                                                                   | 31,734                                                                                        | 131                                                                                           | 40                                                                                            | 31,905                                                                                        |
| 11                                                                                            | Kanniyakumari                                                                                 | 22,223                                                                                        | 67                                                                                            | 3                                                                                             | 22,293                                                                                        |
| 12                                                                                            | Karur                                                                                         | 11,560                                                                                        | 74                                                                                            | 3                                                                                             | 11,637                                                                                        |
| 13                                                                                            | Krishnagiri                                                                                   | 35,043                                                                                        | 124                                                                                           | 3                                                                                             | 35,170                                                                                        |
| 14                                                                                            | Madurai                                                                                       | 37,280                                                                                        | 144                                                                                           | 4                                                                                             | 37,428                                                                                        |
| 15                                                                                            | Mayiladuthurai                                                                                | 8,635                                                                                         | 17                                                                                            | 1                                                                                             | 8,653                                                                                         |
| 16                                                                                            | Nagapattinam                                                                                  | 8,779                                                                                         | 30                                                                                            | -                                                                                             | 8,809                                                                                         |
| 17                                                                                            | Namakkal                                                                                      | 21,273                                                                                        | 161                                                                                           | 9                                                                                             | 21,443                                                                                        |
| 18                                                                                            | Perambalur                                                                                    | 6,447                                                                                         | 39                                                                                            | -                                                                                             | 6,486                                                                                         |
| 19                                                                                            | Pudukkottai                                                                                   | 17,759                                                                                        | 51                                                                                            | -                                                                                             | 17,810                                                                                        |
| 20                                                                                            | Ramanathapuram                                                                                | 14,152                                                                                        | 45                                                                                            | 1                                                                                             | 14,198                                                                                        |
| 21                                                                                            | Ranipet                                                                                       | 16,514                                                                                        | 24                                                                                            | 1                                                                                             | 16,539                                                                                        |
| 22                                                                                            | Salem                                                                                         | 46,324                                                                                        | 209                                                                                           | 9                                                                                             | 46,542                                                                                        |
| 23                                                                                            | Sivaganga                                                                                     | 12,670                                                                                        | 54                                                                                            | -                                                                                             | 12,724                                                                                        |
| 24                                                                                            | Tenkasi                                                                                       | 12,423                                                                                        | 34                                                                                            | 1                                                                                             | 12,458                                                                                        |
| 25                                                                                            | Thanjavur                                                                                     | 25,119                                                                                        | 90                                                                                            | 1                                                                                             | 25,210                                                                                        |
| 26                                                                                            | The Nilgirish                                                                                 | 11,026                                                                                        | 15                                                                                            | 3                                                                                             | 11,044                                                                                        |
| 27                                                                                            | Theni                                                                                         | 12,770                                                                                        | 43                                                                                            | 3                                                                                             | 12,816                                                                                        |
| 28                                                                                            | Thiruvallur                                                                                   | 42,240                                                                                        | 161                                                                                           | 7                                                                                             | 42,408                                                                                        |
| 29                                                                                            | Thiruvarur                                                                                    | 11,598                                                                                        | 17                                                                                            | 1                                                                                             | 11,616                                                                                        |
| 30                                                                                            | Tiruchirappalli                                                                               | 29,638                                                                                        | 96                                                                                            | 4                                                                                             | 29,738                                                                                        |
| 31                                                                                            | Tirunelveli                                                                                   | 22,119                                                                                        | 73                                                                                            | 7                                                                                             | 22,199                                                                                        |
| 32                                                                                            | Tirupathur                                                                                    | 17,698                                                                                        | 24                                                                                            | -                                                                                             | 17,722                                                                                        |
| 33                                                                                            | Tiruppur                                                                                      | 46,370                                                                                        | 356                                                                                           | 20                                                                                            | 46,746                                                                                        |
| 34                                                                                            | Tiruvannamalai                                                                                | 22,316                                                                                        | 66                                                                                            | 8                                                                                             | 22,390                                                                                        |
| 35                                                                                            | Tuticorin                                                                                     | 19,627                                                                                        | 93                                                                                            | 6                                                                                             | 19,726                                                                                        |
| 36                                                                                            | Vellore                                                                                       | 27,493                                                                                        | 74                                                                                            | 4                                                                                             | 27,571                                                                                        |
| 37                                                                                            | Villupuram                                                                                    | 22,473                                                                                        | 75                                                                                            | 3                                                                                             | 22,551                                                                                        |
| 38                                                                                            | Virudhunagar                                                                                  | 22,536                                                                                        | 80                                                                                            | 2                                                                                             | 22,618                                                                                        |
|                                                                                               | Total                                                                                         | 9,70,284                                                                                      | 4,059                                                                                         | 243                                                                                           | 9,74,586                                                                                      |