Lok Sabha Question No. 975 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Registered MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

975.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 975 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2024

## REGISTERED MSMEs

SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

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

- (a) the  number  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)  registered  in  the country between the financial years  2014-15 and 2022-23;
- (b) the number of MSMEs that have been closed down between the financial years 201415 and 2022-23 along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  number  of  MSMEs  that  have  been  shut  down  due  to  economic  distress  during Covid-19 pandemic along with the reason therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to assist MSMEs post Covid-19 pandemic?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The  number  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)  registered  in  the country between the financial years  2014-15 and 2022-23 are as below:-
- (b) & (c): The number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) closed/shut down in the country  between the financial years  2014-15 and 2022-23 are as below:-

| Year               | No. of MSMEs registered on Udyog Aadhar Memorandum (UAM) Portal (Since inception in 18.09.2015 till 30.06.2020)   | No. of MSMEs registered on Udyam Registration (UR) Portal, including Udyam Assist Platform (w.e.f. 01.07.2020 till 31.03.2023)   |
|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2014-15 to 2022-23 | 1,01,99,451                                                                                                       | 1,65,72,312                                                                                                                      |

| Year               | No. of MSMEs closed down as per UAMPortal (Since inception in 18.09.2015 till 30.06.2020)   | No. of MSMEs closed down as per UR Portal, (w.e.f. 01.07.2020 till 31.03.2023)   |
|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2014-15 to 2022-23 | 1,897                                                                                       | 19,687                                                                           |

The reasons for closure and shutdown of Udyam registered enterprises, as indicated by MSMEs, inter-alia, include shut down of business, change of owner name, no further need of Udyam and duplicate registration.

(d): The Government has taken a number of steps to promote Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), in the country under Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. These include:

-  New revised criteria for defining MSMEs.
-  'Udyam Registration' for MSMEs, for Ease of Doing Business w.e.f. 1.7.2020.
-  Rs. 50,000 crore equity infusion through Self Reliant India Fund.
-  Rs.  5  lakh  crore  Emergency  Credit  Line  Guarantee  Scheme,  for  businesses, including MSMEs. The scheme was operational till 31.03.2023
-  No global tenders for procurement up to Rs. 200 crores.
-  Launching of an online Portal 'Champions' in June, 2020 to cover many aspects of e- governance including grievance redress and handholding of MSMEs.
-  Inclusion of Retail and Wholesale traders as MSMEs w.e.f. 2.7.2021.
-  Non-tax  benefits  extended  for  3  years  in  case  of  an  upward  change  in  status  of MSMEs.
-  Launch of Udyam Assist  platform  (UAP) on  11.01.2023  to  bring  Informal  Micro Enterprises (IMEs) under the formal ambit for availing benefits under Priority Sector Landing.

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