Lok Sabha Question No. 1902 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: MSMEs in Odisha
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Baijayant Panda

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1902 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2025

## MSMEs IN ODISHA

## 1902.      SHRI BAIJAYANT PANDA:

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

- (a) the total number of MSMEs registered in Odisha during the last five years and the sectors that have seen the highest growth;
- (b) the  funds  allocated  by  the  Government  for  the  promotion  and  development  of  MSMEs,  in Odisha, including details of central schemes implemented in the State; and
- (c) the steps/measures taken by the Government to boost the MSME ecosystem in the State of Odisha?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Udyam Registration  Portal  was  launched  on  01.07.2020.  As  on  30.11.2025,  the  number  of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) registered in the Odisha on the Udyam Registration (UR) Portal and Udyam Assist Platform was 22,35,481. The sectors that have seen highest growth in the last 5  years are 'Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles', 'Food and beverage service  activities',  'Other  personal  service  activities',  'Manufacture  of  food  products'  and  'Land transport and transport via pipelines'.

- (b) & (c): The Government of India, through the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), implements various schemes for the  promotion  and development  of  MSMEs  across  the country, including in the State of Odisha.

These schemes/ programmes include Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE), Micro and Small Enterprises-Cluster  Development  Programme  (MSE-CDP),  Entrepreneurship  Skill  Development Programme (ESDP), Procurement and Marketing Support Scheme (PMSS), Raising and Accelerating  MSME  Performance  (RAMP),  International  Cooperation  scheme,  Tool  Rooms, Technology Centre System Programme (TCSP), National SC/ST Hub (NSSH), MSME Champions, PM Vishwakarma etc.

Further, Government has taken a number of initiatives to support the MSME Sector across the country, including in the State of Odisha. Some of these are the following:

- 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 90 % 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 criteria  for  classification  of  MSMEs  with  higher  threshold,  based  on  Investment  and Turnover, to widen the ambit of the MSME sector.
- 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 specified trades.

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