Lok Sabha Question No. 96 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-01-29
Subject: Nano Enterprises
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Sribharat Mathukumilli

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 96 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.01.2026

## NANO ENTERPRISES

96. SHRI SRIBHARAT MATHUKUMILLI:

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

- (a) the  details  regarding  the  number  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs) registered in the country during the last five years, category-wise for the State of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the number of enterprises that have been extended support under the Special Provision for Informal  Micro  Enterprises  (IME)  under  the  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme  since  inception,  year-wise and State/UT-wise;
- (c) the  number  of  applications  that  have  been  accorded  priority  under  the  Prime  Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) during the last three years from beneficiaries with project cost below Rupees Ten lakh and the number of enterprises assisted under this category, yearwise;
- (d) whether the Government is considering to formally recognise a separate 'Nano Enterprise' category within the MSME classification framework; and
- (e) if  so,  whether  such  recognition  would  assure  funding  for  first-generation  entrepreneurs, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The  category-wise  details  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)  including Informal  Micro  Enterprises(IMEs)  registered  on Udyam  Registration  Portal,  since inception 01.07.2020 till 31.12.2025  are as under:
- (b): To formalize and facilitate collateral-free credit to IMEs, under Credit Guarantee Scheme(CGS)  for  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises,  a  Special  Provision  for  IME  was  introduced  on 14.02.2024.  As  informed  by  Credit  Guarantee  Fund  Trust  for  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises (CGTMSE),  year-wise  and  States/UTs-wise  details  of  guarantee  extended  to  IMEs  since  the inception of the special provision, are given in Annexure-I.

| Number of enterprises registered in various categories in the State of Andhra Pradesh   | Number of enterprises registered in various categories in the State of Andhra Pradesh   | Number of enterprises registered in various categories in the State of Andhra Pradesh   | Number of enterprises registered in various categories in the State of Andhra Pradesh   | Number of enterprises registered in various categories in the State of Andhra Pradesh   | Number of enterprises registered in various categories in the State of Andhra Pradesh   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State                                                                                   | General                                                                                 | SC                                                                                      | ST                                                                                      | OBC                                                                                     | Total                                                                                   |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                          | 17,43,813                                                                               | 4,33,267                                                                                | 78,676                                                                                  | 14,74,283                                                                               | 37,30,420                                                                               |

- (c): Under  the  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  the  year-wise details of PMEGP beneficiary assisted with project cost below Rupees Ten lakh during the last three years in the State of Andhra Pradesh are as under:

| Financial Year   | No. of Units assisted   |   Total Margin Money subsidy (Rs. Cr) |
|------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2022-23          | 2,123                   |                                 51.17 |
| 2023-24          | 4,430                   |                                 76.6  |
| 2024-25          | 1,916                   |                                 41.76 |

(d) & (e): At  present,  the  MSME  classification  framework  provides  for  Micro,  Small  and Medium  Enterprises  under  the  MSME  Development  Act,  2006.  As  notified  vide  Gazette  S.O. 1296(E) dated 20.03.2023, the Informal Micro Enterprises registered on the Udyam Assist Platform are  treated  at  par  with  Udyam  Registration  for  availing  Priority  Sector  Lending  benefits.Further, first-generation  entrepreneurs,  including  in  rural  and  semi-urban  areas,  are  supported  through schemes such as PMEGP, CGS and other MSME facilitation programmes.

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Annexure-I Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (b)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  question  no.96  for answer on 29.01.2026.

| Details of Guarantees extended to the IMEs under special provision of Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises.   | Details of Guarantees extended to the IMEs under special provision of Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises.   | Details of Guarantees extended to the IMEs under special provision of Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises.   | Details of Guarantees extended to the IMEs under special provision of Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises.   | Details of Guarantees extended to the IMEs under special provision of Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises.   | Details of Guarantees extended to the IMEs under special provision of Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises.   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                  | FY 2024-25                                                                                                                       | FY 2024-25                                                                                                                       | FY 2025-26 till Dec 31, 2025                                                                                                     | FY 2025-26 till Dec 31, 2025                                                                                                     |
| Sr. No.                                                                                                                          | STATE/UT                                                                                                                         | No. of Guarantees Approved                                                                                                       | Amt. of Guarantees Approved in Rs Crore                                                                                          | No. of Guarantees Approved                                                                                                       | Amt. of Guarantees Approved in Rs Crore                                                                                          |
| 1                                                                                                                                | Andaman And Nicobar Islands                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                             | 47                                                                                                                               | 2.69                                                                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                   | 17,819                                                                                                                           | 223.10                                                                                                                           | 6,300                                                                                                                            | 112.09                                                                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                                                                | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                             | 6                                                                                                                                | 0.67                                                                                                                             |
| 4                                                                                                                                | Assam                                                                                                                            | 3,373                                                                                                                            | 23.99                                                                                                                            | 116                                                                                                                              | 6.04                                                                                                                             |
| 5                                                                                                                                | Bihar                                                                                                                            | 88,944                                                                                                                           | 1,160.46                                                                                                                         | 34,556                                                                                                                           | 630.97                                                                                                                           |
| 6                                                                                                                                | Chandigarh                                                                                                                       | 1                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                             |
| 7                                                                                                                                | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                     | 8,997                                                                                                                            | 78.62                                                                                                                            | 1,199                                                                                                                            | 20.76                                                                                                                            |
| 8                                                                                                                                | Delhi                                                                                                                            | 4,308                                                                                                                            | 39.95                                                                                                                            | 942                                                                                                                              | 20.91                                                                                                                            |
| 9                                                                                                                                | Goa                                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                                                | 0.01                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                             |
| 10                                                                                                                               | Gujarat                                                                                                                          | 7,448                                                                                                                            | 54.79                                                                                                                            | 219                                                                                                                              | 11.17                                                                                                                            |
| 11                                                                                                                               | Haryana                                                                                                                          | 22,153                                                                                                                           | 223.35                                                                                                                           | 5,027                                                                                                                            | 79.11                                                                                                                            |
| 12                                                                                                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                 | 340                                                                                                                              | 4.02                                                                                                                             | 202                                                                                                                              | 4.25                                                                                                                             |
| 13                                                                                                                               | Jammu And Kashmir                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                             | 2                                                                                                                                | 0.29                                                                                                                             |
| 14                                                                                                                               | Jharkhand                                                                                                                        | 18,183                                                                                                                           | 207.61                                                                                                                           | 6,295                                                                                                                            | 120.40                                                                                                                           |
| 15                                                                                                                               | Karnataka                                                                                                                        | 32,853                                                                                                                           | 319.65                                                                                                                           | 6,105                                                                                                                            | 98.13                                                                                                                            |
| 16                                                                                                                               | Kerala                                                                                                                           | 5,443                                                                                                                            | 63.72                                                                                                                            | 2,300                                                                                                                            | 43.86                                                                                                                            |
| 17                                                                                                                               | Ladakh                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                             |
| 18                                                                                                                               | Lakshadweep                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                             |
| 19                                                                                                                               | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                   | 42,360                                                                                                                           | 421.53                                                                                                                           | 7,796                                                                                                                            | 134.69                                                                                                                           |
| 20                                                                                                                               | Maharashtra                                                                                                                      | 44,765                                                                                                                           | 463.01                                                                                                                           | 10,500                                                                                                                           | 183.18                                                                                                                           |
| 21                                                                                                                               | Manipur                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                                | 0.09                                                                                                                             | 106                                                                                                                              | 8.87                                                                                                                             |
| 22                                                                                                                               | Meghalaya                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                             | 14                                                                                                                               | 2.08                                                                                                                             |
| 23                                                                                                                               | Mizoram                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                             | 10                                                                                                                               | 0.35                                                                                                                             |
| 24                                                                                                                               | Nagaland                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                             | 16                                                                                                                               | 1.28                                                                                                                             |
| 25                                                                                                                               | Odisha                                                                                                                           | 21,715                                                                                                                           | 245.92                                                                                                                           | 6,564                                                                                                                            | 114.65                                                                                                                           |
| 26                                                                                                                               | Puducherry                                                                                                                       | 1,179                                                                                                                            | 8.79                                                                                                                             | 8                                                                                                                                | 0.30                                                                                                                             |
| 27                                                                                                                               | Punjab                                                                                                                           | 3,904                                                                                                                            | 25.73                                                                                                                            | 54                                                                                                                               | 0.92                                                                                                                             |
| 28                                                                                                                               | Rajasthan                                                                                                                        | 36,130                                                                                                                           | 383.00                                                                                                                           | 10,117                                                                                                                           | 168.29                                                                                                                           |
| 29                                                                                                                               | Sikkim                                                                                                                           | 209                                                                                                                              | 2.15                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                             |
| 30                                                                                                                               | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                       | 41,974                                                                                                                           | 336.44                                                                                                                           | 473                                                                                                                              | 13.18                                                                                                                            |
| 31                                                                                                                               | Telangana                                                                                                                        | 21,836                                                                                                                           | 276.33                                                                                                                           | 6,704                                                                                                                            | 119.33                                                                                                                           |
| 32                                                                                                                               | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                                                             |
| 33                                                                                                                               | Tripura                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                                | 0.05                                                                                                                             | 1                                                                                                                                | 0.20                                                                                                                             |
| 34 35                                                                                                                            | Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand                                                                                                        | 91,606 3,254                                                                                                                     | 1,084.37 37.59                                                                                                                   | 24,552 787                                                                                                                       | 420.18 12.26                                                                                                                     |
| 36                                                                                                                               | West Bengal                                                                                                                      | 54,167                                                                                                                           | 622.76                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                  | 334.32                                                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                  | 18,841                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                                                  | TOTAL                                                                                                                            | 572,964                                                                                                                          | 6,307.01                                                                                                                         | 149,859                                                                                                                          | 2,665.41                                                                                                                         |

Source: CGTMSE