Lok Sabha Question No. 2990 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-12
Subject: Women owned MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Harish Chandra Meena, Shri Dhaval Laxmanbhai Patel

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2990 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2024

## WOMEN OWNED MSMEs

2990.   SHRI HARISH CHANDRA MEENA:

SHRI DHAVAL LAXMANBHAI PATEL:

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

- (a) the  percentage  of  women  owners  of  registered  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country State-wise, particularly  in Gujarat and Rajasthan including Tonk-Sawai Madhopur district and Valsad (ST) Parliamentary Constituency during the last five years;
- (b) the current number of women owners of registered MSMEs in the country, particularly in the said States and said district and constituency;
- (c) the number of women-owned MSMEs in the country, particularly in the said states in the year 2024 as compared to the year 2019 and 2013 respectively; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to increase the participation of women in MSMEs in the country particularly in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, Gujarat and Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The  revised  definition  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)  was adopted on 01.07.2020. Since then, a total of 2,20,73,675 women-owned MSMEs have registered on Udyam Registration Portal (URP) and Udyam Assist Platform (UAP), upto 30.11.2024 in the country.  State/UT-wise  percentage  of  women-owned  MSMEs  registered  and  their  numbers, particularly in the State of Gujarat and Rajasthan, are given at Annexure.

A  total  number  of  7,803  women-owned  MSMEs  have  registered  on  URP  and  UAP,  till 30.11.2024 in Tonk and Sawai Madhopur Districts, which is 13% of the total MSMEs registered in these districts of Rajasthan.

A total  number  of  11,942  women-owned MSMEs have registered on URP and UAP, till 30.11.2024 in  Valsad  District,  which  is  18.24%  of  total  MSMEs  registered  in  Valsad  district  of Gujarat.

- (c): The details of women owned MSMEs registered on URP, including UAP, till 30.11.2024 for the country and the States of Gujarat and Rajasthan, are as follows:

| Number of Women Owned MSMEs   | Number of Women Owned MSMEs             | Number of Women Owned MSMEs   |
|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Financial Year                | 2020-21 (From 01.07.2020 to 31.03.2021) | Cumulative (till 30.11.2024 ) |
| All India                     | 4,87,287                                | 2,20,73,675                   |
| Gujarat                       | 37,146                                  | 9,12,052                      |
| Rajasthan                     | 29,371                                  | 8,15,207                      |

(d): The Government has taken a number of initiatives to increase the participation of women in MSMEs in the  country,  including  in  National  Capital  Territory  of  Delhi,  States  of  Gujarat  and Rajasthan. They are as given below:

- (i) Special drives for registration of women-owned MSMEs.
- (ii) To  benefit  women  entrepreneurs,  the  Public  Procurement  Policy  was  amended  in  2018 mandating  Central  Ministries/Departments/Undertaking  to  procure  at  least  3%  of  their annual procurement from women entrepreneurs.
- (iii) To support Women Entrepreneurs under Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises  (MSEs), 10% concession is  given in annual Guarantee fees; 90% Guarantee coverage is given to women-owned MSEs, as against the 75% for other entrepreneurs.
- (iv) The Ministry of MSME implements Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme, which is a major credit-linked subsidy programme aimed at generating self-employment opportunities through establishment of micro-enterprises in the non-farm sector by helping traditional artisans and rural/urban unemployed youth. Under the Scheme, the subsidy rate for general category beneficiaries is 15% in urban areas and 25% in rural areas. For special category beneficiaries, including SC/ST/OBC/Minorities, Women, Ex-servicemen, Physically Handicapped, and those in NER, Hill, and Border areas, the subsidy is 25% in urban areas and 35% in rural areas.
- (v) Participation  of  women  entrepreneurs  in  trade  fairs  under  Procurement  and  Marketing Support Scheme is subsidized 100% vis-a-vis 80% for other entrepreneurs.
- (vi) To  encourage  entrepreneurship  among  women,  Ministry  of  MSME  implements  'Skill Upgradation  and  Mahila  Coir  Yojana'  under  Coir  Vikas  Yojana,  which  is  an  exclusive training  programme  aimed  at  skill  development  of  women  artisans  engaged  in  the  Coir sector.
- (vii) The  Ministry  of  MSME  launched  the  'Yashasvini  Campaign'  on  27.06.2024.  The objective  of  the  Campaign  is  to  empower  women  entrepreneurs  across  India  through various  schemes  on  formalization,  access  to  credit  capacity  building  and  mentorship through awareness generation about these schemes.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2990  for answer on 12.12.2024.

| State/UTs-wise Women-owned MSMEs and their percentage in respective state registered on URP and UAP from 01.07.2020 to 30.11.2024   | State/UTs-wise Women-owned MSMEs and their percentage in respective state registered on URP and UAP from 01.07.2020 to 30.11.2024   | State/UTs-wise Women-owned MSMEs and their percentage in respective state registered on URP and UAP from 01.07.2020 to 30.11.2024   | State/UTs-wise Women-owned MSMEs and their percentage in respective state registered on URP and UAP from 01.07.2020 to 30.11.2024   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                                             | State/UTs                                                                                                                           | Women Owned MSMEs                                                                                                                   | Percentage of Women- owned MSMEs                                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                                                                   | Andaman and Nicobar Islands                                                                                                         | 4,655                                                                                                                               | 27%                                                                                                                                 |
| 2                                                                                                                                   | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                      | 1,332,126                                                                                                                           | 53%                                                                                                                                 |
| 3                                                                                                                                   | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                   | 11,683                                                                                                                              | 43%                                                                                                                                 |
| 4                                                                                                                                   | Assam                                                                                                                               | 331,016                                                                                                                             | 35%                                                                                                                                 |
| 5                                                                                                                                   | Bihar                                                                                                                               | 1,525,287                                                                                                                           | 50%                                                                                                                                 |
| 6                                                                                                                                   | Chandigarh                                                                                                                          | 14,304                                                                                                                              | 24%                                                                                                                                 |
| 7                                                                                                                                   | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                        | 412,172                                                                                                                             | 42%                                                                                                                                 |
| 8                                                                                                                                   | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman& Diu                                                                                                  | 6,739                                                                                                                               | 25%                                                                                                                                 |
| 9                                                                                                                                   | Delhi                                                                                                                               | 276,746                                                                                                                             | 27%                                                                                                                                 |
| 10                                                                                                                                  | Goa                                                                                                                                 | 38,561                                                                                                                              | 39%                                                                                                                                 |
| 11                                                                                                                                  | Gujarat                                                                                                                             | 912,052                                                                                                                             | 28%                                                                                                                                 |
| 12                                                                                                                                  | Haryana                                                                                                                             | 390,068                                                                                                                             | 27%                                                                                                                                 |
| 13                                                                                                                                  | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                    | 52,568                                                                                                                              | 22%                                                                                                                                 |
| 14                                                                                                                                  | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                                                                   | 154,080                                                                                                                             | 23%                                                                                                                                 |
| 15                                                                                                                                  | Jharkhand                                                                                                                           | 550,417                                                                                                                             | 48%                                                                                                                                 |
| 16                                                                                                                                  | Karnataka                                                                                                                           | 1,656,845                                                                                                                           | 45%                                                                                                                                 |
| 17                                                                                                                                  | Kerala                                                                                                                              | 606,823                                                                                                                             | 47%                                                                                                                                 |
| 18                                                                                                                                  | Ladakh                                                                                                                              | 4,872                                                                                                                               | 29%                                                                                                                                 |
| 19                                                                                                                                  | Lakshadweep                                                                                                                         | 446                                                                                                                                 | 23%                                                                                                                                 |
| 20                                                                                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                      | 1,349,621                                                                                                                           | 38%                                                                                                                                 |
| 21                                                                                                                                  | Maharashtra                                                                                                                         | 2,535,077                                                                                                                           | 35%                                                                                                                                 |
| 22                                                                                                                                  | Manipur                                                                                                                             | 65,068                                                                                                                              | 53%                                                                                                                                 |
| 23                                                                                                                                  | Meghalaya                                                                                                                           | 16,810                                                                                                                              | 45%                                                                                                                                 |
| 24                                                                                                                                  | Mizoram                                                                                                                             | 24,140                                                                                                                              | 60%                                                                                                                                 |
| 25                                                                                                                                  | Nagaland                                                                                                                            | 26,858                                                                                                                              | 53%                                                                                                                                 |
| 26                                                                                                                                  | Odisha                                                                                                                              | 779,711                                                                                                                             | 44%                                                                                                                                 |
| 27                                                                                                                                  | Puducherry                                                                                                                          | 40,235                                                                                                                              | 49%                                                                                                                                 |
| 28                                                                                                                                  | Punjab                                                                                                                              | 491,259                                                                                                                             | 31%                                                                                                                                 |
| 29                                                                                                                                  | Rajasthan                                                                                                                           | 815,207                                                                                                                             | 25%                                                                                                                                 |
| 30                                                                                                                                  | Sikkim                                                                                                                              | 10,046                                                                                                                              | 46%                                                                                                                                 |
| 31                                                                                                                                  | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                          | 1,926,040                                                                                                                           | 43%                                                                                                                                 |
| 32                                                                                                                                  | Telangana                                                                                                                           | 948,659                                                                                                                             | 45%                                                                                                                                 |
| 33                                                                                                                                  | Tripura                                                                                                                             | 162,406                                                                                                                             | 66%                                                                                                                                 |
| 34                                                                                                                                  | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                       | 1,968,385                                                                                                                           | 33%                                                                                                                                 |
| 35                                                                                                                                  | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                         | 146,090                                                                                                                             | 31%                                                                                                                                 |
| 36                                                                                                                                  | West Bengal                                                                                                                         | 2,486,603                                                                                                                           | 62%                                                                                                                                 |
| Total:-                                                                                                                             | Total:-                                                                                                                             | 22,073,675 40%                                                                                                                      | 22,073,675 40%                                                                                                                      |