MSME

The policy offers capital subsidies, export assistance and technology incentives as Haryana seeks to double exports over the next five years

The government on Tuesday introduced a Bill in the Rajya Sabha that seeks to tackle the issue of delayed payments to micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by prescribing timelines to ensure faster adjudication of disputes, provide recovery of the settlement agreement, and address their liquidity issues. Union Minister for MSMEs Jitan Ram Manjhi introduced the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Rajya Sabha. The Bill seeks to amend The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006. "This legislation was framed in 2006, therefore there is a need for reforming it and making additions," the minister said. Notably, the proposed legislation seeks to empower courts to order payment of at least 50 per cent of the awarded amount to MSME suppliers, if the application to set aside an order is pending for more than six months. It also seeks to provide recovery of the mediated settlement agreement or the arbitral award as arrear of land

The Haryana government will soon bring a new MSME policy, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Saturday. The new MSME policy, which will take the MSME and export sectors to new heights, is under the cabinet approval, but its draft contains several important proposals for the benefit of the industry, Saini said. He said the proposed export freight subsidy support limit has been increased from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 30 lakh per unit per year. Industries exporting more than 80 per cent of their production will be given special recognition on the proposed Udaan Dwar Portal, enabling them to connect more easily with international buyers, he said. He also said the draft policy proposes affordable insurance products by expanding the scope of the Mukhyamantri Vyapari Kshatipurti Yojana to protect small traders and MSMEs against losses arising from fire, theft, and natural disasters. To further improve ease of doing business, land feasibility certificates will now be issued within 45 working

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