Lok Sabha Question No. 2013 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-14
Subject: MSMEs in Goa
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Francisco Cosme Sardinha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION No. 2013 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2023

## MSMEs IN GOA

## 2013.      SHRI COSME FRANCISCO CAITANO SARDINHA:

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

- (a) the number of Micro, Small and Medium (MSMEs) working/functional in the State of Goa at present;
- (b) whether these enterprises are not getting the benefit of schemes of the Government;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a): As  on  08.12.2023,  as  per  Udyam  Registration  Portal    the  number  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium Enterprises which were registered on the Udyam Registration Portal (since 01.07.2020 to 08.12.2023) in the state of Goa is 48,792 (including informal micro enterprises registered on Udyam Assist Platform).

(b) to (d): The  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  implements  various  schemes  and programmes aimed at promotion and development of MSME Sector in the country. These schemes/programmes include MSME Champions Scheme, Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises  (CGTMSE),  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  Micro  and  Small Enterprises -Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP) and Raising and Accelerating  MSME Performance (RAMP).

Further Government has taken a number of initiatives to support the 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.
- iv. New registration of MSMEs through ''Udyam Registration'' for Ease of Doing Business.
- v. No global tenders for procurement up to Rs. 200 crore
- vi. Inclusion of retail and whole sale trades as MSMEs w.e.f. 02.07.2021.
- vii. Non-tax benefits extended for 3 years in case of an upward change in status of MSMEs.
- viii. Roll out of Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) programme with an outlay of Rs. 6,000 crore over 5 years.
- ix. Integration of Udyam Portal and National Career Service (NCS) of Ministry of Labour & Employment, as an outcome registered MSMEs are able to search for jobseekers on NCS.
- x. 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.
- xi. 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).
- xii. Launch of 'PM Vishwakarma' Scheme on 17.09.2023 to provide benefits to the traditional artisans and craftspeople engaged in 18 trades.

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