MSMEs are the backbone of the Indian economy, contributing approximately 30% of the country’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product), 45% of manufacturing output and providing employment to 11 crores of India’s population. The Government of India has been proactive to ensure that all the benefit of these MSME schemes reaches to the MSMEs in time.
Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) has delivered additional credit to more than 130 lakh MSMEs. The ECLGS will be extended up to March 2023 expanding the guarantee cover by INR 50,000 crore to a total cover of INR 5 Lakh Crore.
INR 2 lakh crore additional credit for Micro and Small Enterprises to be facilitated under the Credit Guarantee Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE).
Raising and Accelerating MSME performance (RAMP) programme with an outlay of Rs 6,000 crore to be rolled out.
Udyam, e-Shram, National Career Service (NCS) and Aatamanirbhar Skilled Employee Employer Mapping (ASEEM) portals will be interlinked. They will now serve as portals with live, organic databases, delivering G2C, B2C, and B2B services relating to credit facilitation, skilling, and recruitment.