ENVIS Centre: Kerala
State of Environment and Related Issues

 Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)

            The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector is fast emerging into a major income generating and employment providing sector in Kerala with relatively lower investment. Kerala is one of the main centres of MSMEs in the country. As per the MSME survey & Quick Results of 4th Census 5.62 % of all India share of MSME enterprise is in Kerala. MSME sector can lead the State economy by increasing exports through quality production techniques and products. Government provides various schemes in MSME sector, targeting various social groups like SC, ST, Women, Youth, and Physically Handicapped etc. In Kerala, Government and banks are providing lot of facilities for MSME Sector.

            Within the MSME Sector there is a significant increase of Micro Enterprises, both in terms of working enterprises and employment. There are over 6000 various MSME products ranging from traditional to high-tech items which are manufactured in this sector. MSMEs play a critical role in innovation, and have ability to experiment with new technologies on small scales. However, they often suffer from funds, lack of entrepreneurial spirit, inability to take technology developments risks and face the difficulty of attracting skilled manpower. The industries coming under this sector are handicrafts, Handloom, Khadi, Food processing industries, Garment making and Textile industries, industries related to coir/wood/bamboo/Plastic/rubber/ leather/clay products etc.Performance of the sector for the past 5 years

            The total number of SSIs/MSMEs registered in Kerala as on 31.3.2013 is 219444 against 205987 in the previous year indicating a growth of about 7 percent. Out of the total SSIs/MSMEs, 4 percent are promoted by SCs, approximately 1 percent by STs and 25 percent by women entrepreneurs. The total investment was  Rs 1212674 lakh in 2012-13 against  Rs 1083169 lakh in the previous year, with an increase of almost 12 percent and the total number of employment generated was 1103126 indicating more than 8 percent over the previous year which was 1021162. Details of enterprises are given here .                

         The number of New Enterprises filed Memorandum under MSMED Part II during the year 2012-13 was 13043. Out of which 413 MSMEs are by SC, 66 by ST and 3122 by Women. The number of new enterprises that filed Memorandum during 2012-13 shows 18 percent increase against 11079 of the previous year. Investment on the sector decreased by 3 percent from  Rs 190642.75 lakh of the previous year to Rs 185074.41 lakh in 2012-13 while employment generated increased by about 4 percent from 79181 to 81964. The value of goods and services produced in 2012-13 has been increased by 6 percent ie, Rs 621424.55 lakh over Rs 584985.35 lakh in the previous year. The details are given here . During the current year (as on 30.11.2013) 9048 new enterprises have filed memorandum with an investment of Rs 134207.07 lakh to provide employment to 54707 persons.

              Variations in investment, production & employment in MSME sector over the last 7 years is shown in the figures 1 &2. The Investments and production had been increased since 2008-09 but employment generated is almost constant. This shows that the MSME sector in the state is more capital intensive rather than labour intensive. The data is given  here [Fig 1: Investment, Production & Employment in MSME sector over 2007-13] [Fig 2: MSME units & Employment generated in MSME sector over 2007-13]

                In Kerala, during the current year (as on 30.09.2014) 6944 new enterprises have filed memorandum with an investment of Rs. 114829.70 lakh to provide employment to 39651 persons. The total number of working SSIs/MSMEs registered in Kerala as on 31.03.2014 is 234251 ie. 7% more than 219444 that of previous year.  Out of the total SSIs/MSMEs, 3.8% are promoted by SCs, 0.7% by STs and 25% by women entrepreneurs. The total investment was ` 1435301 lakh in 2013-14 against ` 1212674 lakh of previous year indicating an increase of 18% while the total value of goods and services produced was ` 5084827 lakh which indicates an increase of 17% over ` 4336994.79 lakh of previous year. The total number of employment generated was 1190944 while in the previous year it was 1103126 indicating an increase of about 8%. The details are given in here      

            According to the recent reports published in the Economic Review 2014, the MSMEs sector showed a consistent growth of 11% till 2010-11, whereas growth rate was 19% in 2011-12 and 14% in 2012-13. In India, service sector have grown up very rapidly. As per the latest estimates (2014) MSMEs contribute 30% to the GDP in the Services Sector. The Ministry of MSME has been allocated outlays of   Rs. 2,700.00 crore, Rs. 2,835.00 crore, Rs. 2,977 crore and Rs. 3,327.00 crore for 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 respectively for promotion of MSMEs in the country. During Twelfth Five Year Plan an outlay of Rs. 24,124.00 crore has been allocated for Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), which represents an increase of 133.53% over the XIth Five Year Plan allocation of Rs. 10,330.00 crore.             

           The Data are given here: [Trends in investment, production & employment in MSME sector over the period from 2011-12 to 2014-15 and the number of MSMEs registered for the same period]

           According to Economic Review report 2015, the Fourth All India Census of the MSME total number of MSM enterprises were 3.61 crore, of which 0.16 crore are registered enterprises. These MSMEs, contribute 37.5 per cent of India’s GDP, have a critical role in boosting industrial growth and ensuring the success of the Make in India programme. A number of schemes are being implemented by Ministry of MSME, Government of India, for the establishment of new MSMEs and growth and development of existing ones. 

          During Twelth Five Year Plan an outlay of 24,124.00 crore has been allocated for Ministry of MSME, which represents an increase of 133.53% over the XI^th Five Year Plan allocation of 10,330.00 crore. The Ministry of MSME has been allocating outlays of 2251.00 crore, 2610.00 crore and 2612.51 crore for the years 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 respectively under Plan for promotion of MSMEs in the country.

          The number of New Enterprises filed Memorandum under MSMED Part II in Kerala during the year 2014-15 was 15455, 3.05% more than that of previous year which was 14997. Out of 15455, 600 (4%) MSMEs were registered by SC, 85 (0.5%) by ST and 3735 (24%) by women. Investment on the sector increased by 7.57% to Rs.238794.75 lakh from Rs.222412.30 lakh in the previous year while employment generated decreased by 5% from 87789 to 83500 numbers. The value of goods and services produced in 2014-15 increased by 5.4% to Rs.675597.11 lakh in the previous year. The details are given here. In Kerala, during the current year (as on 30.09.2015) 6915 new enterprises have filed memorandum with an investment of Rs.157799.62 lakh to provide employment to 38280 persons. The details are given here. As on 31.03.2015, the total number of working SSIs/MSMEs registered in Kerala is 249696. Out of the total SSIs/MSMEs, 4% were promoted by SCs, 0.7% by STs and 25% by women entrepreneurs. The total investment was Rs.1673851.70 lakh while the total value of goods and services produced was Rs.6444288.56 lakh which indicates an increase of 26% over 50848.27 lakh of previous year. The total number of employment generated was 1274385 as on 31.03.2015. The details are given here.      

         The number of new enterprises filed Memorandum under MSMED Part II in Kerala during the year 2015-16 up to September 17, 2015 was 7705. Out of these, 301 (3.9%) MSMEs were registered by entrepreneurs belonging to the SC community, 31 (0.4%) by entrepreneurs belonging to ST and 1805 (23.42%) by women. Investment in the sector during the period was 1,29,356.95 lakh while employment generated and the value of goods and services produced were 45407 Nos. and 3,38,001.36 lakh respectively. The details are given in here.

          As on September 17, 2015, the total number of working SSIs/MSMEs registered in Kerala are 2,57,466. Out of the total SSIs/MSMEs, 3.84per cent were promoted by SC entrepreneurs, 0.72per cent by STs and 24.97per cent by women entrepreneurs. The total investment was 17,98,646.38 lakh while the total value of goods and services produced was 67,65,143.93 lakh and the total number of employment generated was 13,18,666 Nos. The details are given in here.

      EM Part II had stopped in DIC from September 18, 2015 and online registration in UdyogAadhar has started. From September 18, 2015 till March 31,2016 the number of UdyogAadhar Memorandum filed were 11317 Nos with investment in plant & machinery of 1,90,735 lakh and the employment generation of 75402 nos. (www.udyogaadhar.gov.in). The details are given in here. Trends in investment & employment in MSME sector over the period from 2011-12 to 2015-16 is shown here.                                               

             The investment in the sector during the period from 2011-12 to 2014-15 has increased on an average by 9.73 percent. The investment has shown a steady upward trend over the period. The value of production shows an enormous increase of 25 percent during 2013-14. The employment has remained more or less constant over the period. The value of production and employment generation were at their peak during 2013-14.

             The rate of growth of the number of MSME units has been increasing though at a declining rate from 2011-12 to 2014-15. However for the year 2015-16 from April- September 2015 there has been a growth rate of 10.95 % that is from 6944 as on September 2014 to 7705 as on September 2015 and is shown here.

          The growth rate of employment generated over last 4 years is given below. There has been increase in employment generation for the years 2012-13 and 2013-14. But the employment generated has decreased by 4.88 percent in 2014-15. However for the year 2015-16 from April- September 2015 there has been a growth rate of 14.51 percent, that is, from 39651 as on September 2014 to 45407 as on September 2015 are given here.

         According to DIC, 15535 new MSME units were started in Kerala in 2016-17 with a total investment of Rs.138,711.73 lakh, and generating employment for 57,445 persons. A total of Rs.1,691.98 crore was provided for the development of the MSME sector in the 12th Five-Year Plan period and the expenditure incurred was Rs.152.38 crore (90.02 per cent).The details shown here.

                  According to Directorate of Industries and Commerce, 15,468 new MSME units were started in Kerala in 2017-18 with a total investment of ₹1,249.61 crore, and generated employment for 51,244 persons. In 2018-19, 13,826 new MSME units were started with an investment of ₹1,321.94 crore and generated employment for 49,068 persons.

MSME sector in Kerala 

                    In Kerala, DIC discontinued the practice of filing EM Part II from September 18, 2015, and in its place, started online registration in Udyog Aadhar. As on March 31, 2018, the total number of Udyog Aadhar Memorandums filed was 55,090, under which the number of micro, small and medium units in the manufacturing sector were 31,518, 4,517 and 215 respectively (totalling 36,250 numbers). In addition, there were 15,292, 3,437, and 111 micro, small and medium units respectively in the service sector, amounting to a total of 18,840 numbers. The details are given in the figure below:

Number of micro, small and medium units registered under manufacturing and services sector for the year 2017-18

                     According to DIC, 15,468 new MSME units operations started in Kerala in 2017-18 with a total investment of ₹1,24,961.00 lakh, and generating employment for 51,244 persons. Ernakulam occupies the highest position in new MSME units generating 1,895 jobs, while Palakkad tops in employment generation with 6,391 new jobs. Idukki was at the lowest position with 248 new MSME units, generating employment for 692 persons.

                     In Kerala, DIC discontinued the practice of filing EM Part II from September 18, 2015, and in its place, started online registration in Udyog Aadhar. As on March 31, 2019, the total number of Udyog Aadhar Memorandums filed was 56,019,(all registered units are not functional) which included UAMs for micro, small medium manufacturing units of 49,444, 6,288 and 2,87 numbers respectively (totalling 56,019 numbers, which represented a 1.65 per cent increase over the corresponding number for 2017-18). In addition, there were 40,465 UAMs filed in the service sector including 34,065, 6,200 and 200 micro, small and medium units respectively ( which was an increase of 114.78 per cent over 2017-18, (Source: Directorate of Industries and Commerce). The details are given below:

District wise achievements

           District wise analysis reveals that during the year under review, Ernakulam occupies highest position in all aspects with 1878 new MSME units and Idukki was at the lowest position except in total investment. Idukki has only 193 new MSME units. The Wayanad District shows the minimum investment of Rs 3296.74 lakh. But the maximum number of SSI/MSME units is in Thiruvananthapuram with 29720, Thrissur at second position. District wise investment, Value and Employment of Enterprises registered in Kerala during 2012-13 and 2013-14 (up to 30.09.2013) are given here.

        District wise analysis reveals that during the year under review, Ernakulam occupies highest position in all aspects with 2248 new MSME units and 15468 numbers of employment generated and Idukki was at the lowest position with 302 new MSME units and 1608 numbers of employment generated. Wayanad District shows the minimum value of goods and services produced of 7837.90 lakh.

         District wise analysis reveals that during the year under review, Thiruvananthapuram occupies highest position with 298 new MSME units and Ernakulam tops in numbers of employment generated with 10105 and Wayanad was at the lowest position with 184 new MSME units and 777 new jobs generated. In case of online registration from September 18, 2015 to March 2016 Ernakulam occupies the top position in all aspects with 2129 new MSME units, 48371lakh investment and 18857 employments generated. The details are given here. 

                  Based on the Economic Review 2017, Ernakulam occupies the top position with 2267 new units and 8981 employees in the MSME sector. Wayanad was at the lowest position with 216 new MSME units, generating employment for 634 persons. The details are given are given here.

District wise MSME units with Udyog Aadhaar Number as on 31-03-2018 is given below: