**Executive Summary:**
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) launched the Udyam Registration Portal (URP) on July 1, 2020, as a free, paperless, and digital platform for MSME registration. As of July 18, 2025, numerous MSMEs have registered through the portal. The Udyam Registration provides identity to MSMEs, enabling them to access various Ministry schemes subject to eligibility criteria.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Udyam Registration Portal (URP):**
* Launched on July 1, 2020, by the Ministry of MSME.
* A free-of-cost, paperless, and fully digitalized online platform.
* Enables enterprises to register as MSMEs.
* **Registration Details:**
* Udyam Registration is free and based on self-declaration.
* No funds are sanctioned, allotted, or utilized for Udyam Registration.
* State/UT-wise details of MSMEs registered on the URP are provided in Annexure, including Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh (data as of 18.07.2025).
* **Benefits of Udyam Registration:**
* Provides an identity to MSMEs.
* Enables MSMEs to avail benefits of Ministry schemes, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
* **Support for Agro-Based and Rural MSMEs:**
* The Central Government supports State/UT efforts through various schemes and initiatives.
* Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is a major initiative to support agro-based and rural enterprises.
* Details of units assisted under PMEGP in Uttar Pradesh (financial years 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25) are provided, including margin money subsidy disbursed, number of units assisted, and estimated employment generated.
**Impact Analysis**
* **MSMEs:**
* *Impact:* MSMEs gain a formal identity and become eligible for various government schemes and benefits, provided they meet the specific scheme criteria.
* *Action Required:* Register on the Udyam portal to obtain an identity and access potential benefits; review scheme guidelines to ensure eligibility.
* **Central and State/UT Governments:**
* *Impact:* Enables tracking and support of the MSME sector through the Udyam Registration Portal and various support schemes.
* *Action Required:* Continue implementing and refining schemes like PMEGP to support MSMEs, particularly in agro-based and rural sectors; monitor Udyam Registration data for policy and program adjustments.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: The Indian government ministry responsible for the formulation and administration of rules, regulations and laws relating to micro, small and medium enterprises in India.
Udyam Registration Portal: A free of cost, paperless and fully digitalized online platform launched by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises for MSME registration.
Tamil Nadu: A state in southern India, mentioned in the context of MSME registration details.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in northern India, mentioned in the context of MSME registration and support for agro-based and rural MSMEs.
Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme PMEGP: A scheme under the Ministry of MSME to support agro-based and rural enterprises in the country.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in southern India, mentioned in the context of MSME registration details.
Maharashtra: A state in western India, mentioned in the context of MSME registration details.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the unstarred question related to Udyam Portal was raised.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 721
TO BE ANSWERED ON: 24.07.2025
UDYAM PORTAL
721. SHRI THARANIVENTHAN M S:
DR. BHOLA SINGH:
Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:
(a) the features of the Udyam Scheme/Registration Portal;
(b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilised under this scheme across the country
including Tamil Nadu;
(c) the number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) registered on Udyam Portal
since its launch, State-wise including Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh;
(d) the details of the key achievements of this scheme across the country;
(e) whether this scheme has proved a major milestone for MSME sector within the country and if
so, the details thereof; and
(f) the key initiatives to support agro-based and rural MSMEs in Uttar Pradesh?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
(SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)
(a): On 1st July, 2020, the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) launched
Udyam Registration Portal (URP), a free of cost, paperless and fully digitalized online platform, on
which an enterprise can register itself as an MSME.
(b) & (c): Udyam Registration is free of cost and anyone can self register. No funds are
sanctioned, allotted and utilised for this. The State/UT-wise details of MSMEs registered on the URP
across the country, including the State of Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh, as on 18.07.2025 are given at
Annexure.
(d) & (e): Udyam has provided an identity to the MSMEs and has become an enabler for the
MSME Sector across the country. An enterprise after registering on the URP becomes eligible to avail
the benefits of the Schemes of the Ministry, subject to meeting the eligibility criteria defined in the
guidelines.
(f): The Central Government supplements the efforts of the State/UT Governments to support the
MSMEs through its various schemes, programmes and initiatives. Under the Ministry of MSME,
Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is a major initiative to support agro-
based and rural enterprises in the country. The details of the units assisted under PMEGP in the state
of Uttar Pradesh are as given below:
Margin Money Subsidy
No. of Units Estimated Employment
Financial Year Disbursed
Assisted Generated
(in Crore)
2022-23 378.66 11,601 92,808
2023-24 435.29 11,689 93,512
2024-25 219.09 5,518 44,144
*****Annexure
Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 721 for answer
on 24.07.2025.
The details of state-wise number of MSMEs registered on URP, including UAP,
from 01.07.2020 to 15.07.2025
Sl. No. State Micro Small Medium Total
Andaman and Nicobar
1 19,261 157 3 19,421
Islands
2 Andhra Pradesh 33,60,676 16,491 942 33,78,109
3 Arunachal Pradesh 39,037 344 19 39,400
4 Assam 11,83,889 6,523 519 11,90,931
5 Bihar 35,73,259 11,635 560 35,85,454
6 Chandigarh 68,200 1,247 124 69,571
7 Chhattisgarh 11,35,360 8,198 701 11,44,259
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
8 29,903 901 132 30,936
and Daman and Diu
9 Delhi 11,91,761 27,734 2,689 12,22,184
10 Goa 1,12,106 1,094 79 113,279
11 Gujarat 36,99,208 53,058 4,124 37,56,390
12 Haryana 16,69,870 22,580 1,729 16,94,179
13 Himachal Pradesh 2,91,899 2,507 208 294,614
14 Jammu and Kashmir 7,36,820 3,162 203 740,185
15 Jharkhand 13,17,404 5,758 349 13,23,511
16 Karnataka 43,32,188 30,775 2,238 43,65,201
17 Kerala 15,76,019 12,627 744 15,89,390
18 Ladakh 18,480 112 2 18,594
19 Lakshadweep 2,208 - - 2,208
20 Madhya Pradesh 41,33,259 19,307 1,150 41,53,716
21 Maharashtra 85,51,716 72,793 6,694 86,31,203
22 Manipur 1,47,987 412 17 1,48,416
23 Meghalaya 53,908 393 34 54,335
24 Mizoram 44,951 207 6 45,164
25 Nagaland 60,701 170 16 60,887
26 Odisha 20,44,179 9,787 581 20,54,547
27 Puducherry 94,030 654 62 94,746
28 Punjab 18,22,767 16,546 1,205 18,40,518
29 Rajasthan 37,35,958 26,543 1,598 37,64,099
30 Sikkim 28,908 158 13 29,079
31 Tamil Nadu 52,70,701 38,540 2,735 53,11,976
32 Telangana 25,47,334 19,604 1,749 25,68,687
33 Tripura 271,441 679 45 272,165
34 Uttar Pradesh 70,62,336 39,018 2,475 71,03,829
35 Uttarakhand 539,209 3,945 270 543,424
36 West Bengal 45,53,732 23,323 1,706 45,78,761
Total:- 6,53,20,665 4,76,982 35,721 6,58,33,368
Report Dated:- 18/07/2025 06:20 PM based on the revised criteria w.e.f. 01.04.2025
Source: Udyam Registration Portal