Lok Sabha Question No. 1959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-31
Subject: Growth of MSME Sector
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Dr. Mohammad Jawed

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1959 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2025

## GROWTH OF MSME SECTOR

1959.  DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

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

- (a) the growth of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector in the country during the last five years and its overall contribution to the national economy;
- (b) the comparison of this growth with the previous five-year period in terms of economic indicators and socio-economic impact, particularly in terms of employment generation and livelihood support; and
- (c) the details of new schemes, policies or initiatives undertaken by the Government to further boost the MSME sector with specific reference to the initiatives and support extended in the State of Bihar?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Udyam  Registration  Portal  was  launched  on  01.07.2020  with  the  revised  criteria  for classification  of  MSMEs.  As  on  28.07.2025,  the  total  number  of  MSMEs  registered  on  the  Udyam Registration  Portal  (including  Udyam  Assist  Platform)  and  Employment  reported  in  all  India  from 01.07.2020 to 15.07.2025 was 6.59 Crore and 28.49 crore respectively. The details are given below:

| Period                        | No. of MSMEs Registered   | Employment   |
|-------------------------------|---------------------------|--------------|
| From 01/07/2020 to 31/03/2021 | 28,29,746                 | 2,73,18,171  |
| Upto31/03/2022                | 79,52,575                 | 6,22,03,234  |
| Upto31/03/2023                | 1,64,99,727               | 10,77,91,936 |
| Upto31/03/2024                | 4,13,93,255               | 18,17,67,574 |
| Upto31/03/2025                | 6,20,48,528               | 26,43,99,068 |
| Upto15/07/2025                | 6,58,74,401               | 28,49,41,243 |

As per the latest information received from the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, the share of MSME Gross Value Added (GVA) in all India GDP from 2019-20 to 202324 is as given below:

| Year    |   Contribution of MSME in GDP (%) |
|---------|-----------------------------------|
| 2019-20 |                              31.8 |
| 2020-21 |                              29.1 |
| 2021-22 |                              31.1 |
| 2022-23 |                              31.3 |
| 2023-24 |                              31.1 |

(c): The Central Government supplements the efforts of the States/UTs through various schemes, programmes and policy initiatives for promoting the growth and competitiveness of MSMEs and facilitating technological upgradation and innovation of MSMEs in the country including Bihar. These  schemes/  programmes  include  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme,  Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises, PM Vishwakarma scheme, Entrepreneurship & Skill  Development  Programme  scheme,  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  -  Cluster  Development Programme, Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance, MSME Champions Scheme, etc.

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