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Revision note: MSMEs, Startups and Disinvestment


  • MSMED Act 2006; 2020 composite criteria; 2025 revised: Micro ₹2.5 cr/₹10 cr, Small ₹25 cr/₹100 cr, Medium ₹125 cr/₹500 cr
  • Udyam 2020; MSMEs ~30% of GDP, ~45% of exports; 99% micro
  • Delayed payments: 45-day rule; s.43B(h) (2024); TReDS 2014; Samadhaan
  • Schemes: CGTMSE (₹10 cr cover), ECLGS, GeM 2016, procurement 25% (4% SC/ST, 3% women), ZED, RAMP, PM Vishwakarma 2023 (18 trades), ODOP
  • Startup India Jan 2016; FFS ₹10,000 cr (SIDBI); angel tax abolished; 3rd largest ecosystem
  • Disinvestment: DIPAM 2016; NPSE Policy 2021 (strategic sectors); Air India–Tata Jan 2022; LIC IPO May 2022
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