SME Times News Bureau | 22 Jul, 2021
National Small Industries Corporation, a PSU under
the Ministry of MSME has a B2B MSME Global Mart Portal and efforts have
been made to further strengthen activities under it, said Minister for Micro.
Small and Medium Enterprises Narayan Rane in a written reply in the Lok Sabha
on Thursday.
The salient features of the portal include online
registration, web store management, multiple payment options, customer support
through Call Centre and enhanced security features.
Khadi and Village Industries Commission
(KVIC), a statutory body under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises has ekhadiindia.com for B2C outreach, which enables all businesses
to have a global reach with Interactivity, Immediacy and Ease of Adaptation.
The revenue generation from the portal depends on
membership of the portal.
In reply to another question, the MSME minister
said the Government had notified composite criteria of classification of MSMEs
based on investment in plant and machinery or equipment and turnover of the
enterprise.
With the introduction of new classification of MSMEs w.e.f. 01.07.2020, a new
cost - free system of online Udyam Registration which is
based on self –declaration, has replaced the erstwhile filing of Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum.