CS Lalit Rajput
During a meeting of Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for MSME and Road Transport and Highways with the representatives of Council of Leather Export, FICCI-'NBFC Program' and IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry on impact of COVID-19 on MSMEs, Some of the questions asked and the suggestions given included
Major Points discussed :
• Including traders as MSMEs,
• Inclusion of Medium enterprises in the M/o MSME order dated 02.11.2018 related to timeline of 45 days for payment to MSMEs,
• List of questions asked and the suggestions given included:
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Suggestion 1 |
Including traders as MSMEs, |
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Suggestion 2 |
Inclusion of Medium enterprises in the M/o MSME order dated 02.11.2018 related to timeline of 45 days for payment to MSMEs, |
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Suggestion 3 |
incorporating digital KYCs in case of NBFCs, |
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Suggestion 4 |
push required from RBI to change master KYC notification encouraging use of contact list KYC |
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Suggestion 5 |
including cotton spinning in the eligibility list of Interest Subvention Scheme, |
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Suggestion 6 |
permission for cargo flight in Kanpur, |
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Suggestion 7 |
reducing imports and utilizing domestic capacity, |
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Suggestion 8 |
need of labour reforms to bring change in MSME sector, etc. |
Kindly note that: Shri Gadkari responded to the questions from representatives and requested for sending suggestions and assured all the help from the government:
Author views:
1. As per above suggestions, Traders may be allowed to get registered as MSME under the MSMED Act, 2006 via udyogaadhaar Registration.
2. This will help a big group of Traders to get benefits under MSME.
3. Soon Medium Enterprises will also get benefit of protection against Payments (Delayed Payments).
In any case, a payment due to a micro or small or medium enterprise (only suggestion) cannot exceed 45 days from the day of acceptance or the day of deemed acceptance.
And if payment got delayed:
Interest is to be paid at three times the bank rate notified by the RBI.
Source of Information: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1629405
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