Uttar Pradesh tops GeM chart with GMV of more than Rs 24,000 crore

The Centre has incrementally been expanding the GeM shopping basket by offering over 300 services and 10,000 goods categories for government sector buyers

The Uttar Pradesh government has emerged as the top buyer on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal with a gross merchandise value (GMV) of more than Rs 24,000 crore.

The central government’s GeM portal, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in August 2016, is an end-to-end e-marketplace, where commonly used goods and services are procured by the central and different state government organisations and wings.

The move aims to promote indigenous industries and new micro, small and medium enterprises and usher in transparency and competition in the government purchase spectrum.

“In 2021-22, the state clocked a procurement value of Rs 11,274 crore, which is