As per Udyog Aadhaar Portal (since inception October 2015 to June 2020), the number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) registered in All India was 102,32,468, stated Union Minister for MSME Narayan Rane in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Thursday.

On 1st July, 2020, after adoption of new definition of MSMEs, a new registration portal ‘Udyam Registration’ has been launched by M/o MSME and so far 41,37,443 classified MSMEs are registered on the portal in All India (from 01.07.2020 to 31.07.2021).

As MSMEs are present in both formal and informal sector, data regarding temporary or permanent closure/suffered of the units is not maintained by the Government of India in Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).

Studies have been conducted by National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) and Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) to assess the impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on MSMEs including units set up under Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP).

The survey finds that 91% MSMEs were found to be functional.

Five most critical problems faced by MSMEs were identified by the survey as Liquidity (55% units), Fresh Orders (17% units), Labour (9% units), Logistics (12% units) and availability of Raw Material (8% units.).

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) implement various other schemes for the growth and development of MSME sector in the country.

These include Prime Minister Employment generation Programme (PMEGP), Micro and Small Enterprises-Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP), Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI), Credit Linked Capital Subsidy and Technology Upgradation Scheme (CLCS-TUS) and SC/ST Hub.

All new and existing Micro and Small Enterprises engaged in manufacturing or services including trading activity are eligible to be covered under Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) implemented by Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE).  CGTMSE has approved 4,35,520 guarantees for an amount of Rs. 30,168.57 crore during 2018-19, 8,46,650 guarantees for an amount of Rs. 45,851.22 crore during 2019-20, 8,35,592 guarantees for an amount of Rs. 36,899.39 crore during 2020-21.

Under Interest Subvention Scheme for Incremental Credit to MSMEs, number of beneficiaries and amount are 13,62,355 and Rs. 541.51 crore during 2019-20 and 9,08,860and Rs. 431.07 crore during 2020-21 respectively.

As part of the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan, under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS), around 1.09 crore MSME borrowers have been provided with guarantee support amounting to Rs. 1.65  lakh crore  as on 02.07.2021.     

An online Portal “Champions” has been launched on 01.06.2020 by Hon’ble Prime Minister. This covers many aspects of e-governance including grievance redressal and handholding of MSMEs. Through the portal, total 35,361 grievances have been redressed upto 12.07.2021.