Lok Sabha Question No. 2089 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-12
Subject: Performance of MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Dr. Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2089 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 12.02.2026

## PERFORMANCE OF MSMEs

## 2089. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

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

- (a) the present status of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country, including their contribution to employment, production, exports and GDP;
- (b) the Union Government schemes and initiatives being implemented to promote MSMEs, startups and entrepreneurship including financial assistance, credit support and technology adoption;
- (c) the measures taken to improve ease of doing business, reduce regulatory compliance burden and facilitate market access for MSMEs;
- (d) whether  any  steps  have  been  undertaken  to  promote  skill  development,  capacity  building  and innovation among MSMEs, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas;
- (e) the  mechanisms  in  place  to  ensure  monitoring,  timely  delivery  of  benefits  and  grievance redressal for MSMEs; and
- (f) the  additional  policy,  financial  and  institutional  measures  proposed  to  further  strengthen  the MSME  ecosystem,  enhance  competitiveness,  promote  sustainable  growth  and  create  employment opportunities nationwide?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The Ministry of MSME launched Udyam Registration Portal (URP) on 01.07.2020 to facilitate ease of registration for MSMEs. Government launched Udyam Assist Platform (UAP) on 11.01.2023 to bring Informal Micro Enterprises (IMEs) into the formal ambit. As per data available on Udyam, since inception of the Portal till 09.02.2026, more than 7.68 crore MSMEs including IMEs are registered and have reported an employment of more than 33.82 crore.  The share of MSMEs in overall merchandise exports was 48.55% in FY 2024-25 (in USD value terms). The MSME sector contributed 31.1% to GDP in FY 2023-24.
- (b) to (f): The Central Government supplements the efforts of the State/UT Governments through various schemes, programmes and policy initiatives for development and promotion of MSMEs, startups and entrepreneurship in the country. This inter alia includes initiatives for providing financial assistance, credit support and technology adoption through Schemes like Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) for Micro & Small Enterprises (MSEs), equity infusion  through  Self  Reliant  India  (SRI)  Fund,  Micro  &  Small  Enterprises  Cluster  Development Programme (MSE-CDP), MSME Champions Scheme, Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP), Tool Rooms & Technical Institutions known as Technology Centres (TCs) etc.  Benefits under these are available to all eligible MSMEs throughout the country.

The  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprise  (MSME)  has  taken  several  steps  to improve ease of doing business, reduce regulatory compliance burden, facilitate market access  etc., for MSMEs, which are given below:

- i. Launch of Udyam and Udyam Assist Platform.
- ii. Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is one of the digital platforms facilitating Public Procurement related  transactions  of  MSME  with  government  and  cooperative  buyers.  Through  URP,  an MSME can link with GeM platform and participate in Government procurement.
- iii. Further, Udyam Registration portal has been integrated with portals of National Career Services, e-Shram of Ministry of Labour & Employment and Skill India Digital Portal.
- iv. Inclusion  of  Retail  and  Wholesale  traders  as  MSMEs  w.e.f.  02.07.2021  for  Priority  Sector Lending.
- v. Non-tax benefits extended for 3 years in case of an upward change in status of MSMEs.
- vi. Launch of SAMADHAAN Portal for filing of grievances and monitoring of outstanding dues to the Micro and Small Enterprises from the buyers of goods and services.

To promote skill development, capacity building and innovation among MSMEs in the country , including in rural and semi-urban areas under Entrepreneurship Skill Development Programme(ESDP) Scheme  of  the  Ministry  of  MSME  basic  and  advanced  entrepreneurship  training  is  provided  to  help entrepreneurs to  improve their personal entrepreneurial skills and upscale their business or enterprise. In addition  under  the  PM  Vishwakarma  Scheme,  the  components  include  Skill  Upgradation  component wherein the beneficiary is provided basic and advanced skill training and on successful completion of the  skill  training,  the  beneficiary  becomes  eligible  for  availing  other  scheme  benefits.  The  MSME Innovative  Scheme  (Incubation,  Design  and  Intellectual  Property  Rights)  has  been  launched  with  an objective  to  promote  innovations  in  the  complete  value  chain  from  developing  ideas  into  innovative applications through incubation and design interventions. The Ministry of MSME, in order to help the MSMEs  to  grow  technologically  and  to  enhance  their  competitiveness,  has  established  Technology Centres (TCs) and Extension Centres (ECs) across the country. These TCs/ECs provide various services like technology support, skilling, incubation and consultancy to MSMEs and skill seekers.

To  ensure  monitoring  and  grievance  redressal  for  MSMEs  an  online  Portal  'Champions'  was launched  by  the  Ministry  in  June,  2020  to  cover  many  aspects  of  e-governance  including  redressing grievances and handholding of MSMEs.

To further strengthen the MSME ecosystem, enhance competitiveness, promote sustainable growth and employment opportunities, as additional policy measures the following announcements have been made in Budget 2026:

- i. Equity Support:
2.  A dedicated Rs. 10,000 crore SME Growth Fund.
3.  Top up of Self-Reliant India Fund with Rs. 2,000 crore.
- ii. Liquidity Support through TReDS.
- iii. Government  to  facilitate  Professional  Institutions  to  develop  'Corporate  Mitras'  especially  in Tier-II and Tier-III towns, to help MSMEs meet compliance requirements at affordable costs.

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