Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises – Context And Benefits

MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) are the backbone of India’s economy. Over 6 crore MSMEs operate in various parts of India in the manufacturing, services and trading segment. MSMEs contribute about 30% to India’s GDP and almost half of the exports from India. The attached presentation gives a flavour on MSME registration benefits and certain key schemes.

Criteria for classification of MSME

Sr No.	Enterprises	Investment in and turnover	Limit
01	A Micro Enterprises	Investment in plant and machinery or equipment; And Turnover	Does not exceed one crore rupees (<Rs. 1Crore) does not exceed five crore rupees (<Rs. 5Crore)
02	A small Enterprise	Investment in plant and machinery or equipment; And Turnover	Does not exceed ten crore rupees (<Rs. 10 Crore) does not exceed five crore rupees (<Rs. 50Crore)
03	A Medium Enterprise	Investment in plant and machinery or equipment; And Turnover	Does not exceed ten crore rupees (<Rs. 50 Crore) does not exceed five crore rupees (<Rs.250Crore)