Uttar Pradesh hold top position with highest number of MSME units

New Delhi, 15 Nov (KNN) Rajendra Kumar Tiwari, Chief Secretary has said that Uttar Pradesh ranks first in India in terms of establishment of MSME units.

He gave this information after inaugurating the Uttar Pradesh Pavilion at the India International Trade Fair-2021 at the Pragati Maidan on Sunday.

Chief Secretary Tiwari highlighted the role of state government in creating an investment-friendly environment.

In Uttar Pradesh since the past 4 years, approximately 80 lakh MSME units have provided employment opportunities to more than 1.50 crore people by sanctioning loans.

“A total of 89.99 lakh units are registered in the state, which is 14.20 per cent of the total registered units of the country,” said Tiwari.

He emphasised on the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and their efforts towards online loan fairs to ensure maximum flow of credit in the MSME sector.