National MSME Council Reviews RAMP and Launches Portal

26 Feb 2026 CW Team

Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi chaired the meeting and urged states and union territories to intensify efforts to promote MSME growth to raise income and employment and support economic growth. He launched the Udyami Bharat Portal (UBP) as an integrated one stop shop for MSME services and the MSME Technology Transfer Platform (MTTP) to enable access to advanced technologies, testing facilities, skilling and intellectual property commercialisation. The minister emphasised accelerating support for enterprises owned by women and marginalised communities to ensure inclusive growth and self-sustainability.

World Bank regional director Sebastian Eckardt welcomed the partnership with the Ministry of MSME and highlighted priorities including greening, gender inclusion, improved access to finance and innovations such as online dispute resolution for enterprises. He indicated interest in deepening efforts to mobilise private capital, strengthen enterprise competitiveness and support sustainable job creation across India. The programme framework was described as instrumental in enabling public and private cooperation to scale up impact at state level.

Dr Rajneesh, additional secretary and development commissioner, reviewed sector growth over the last four years and urged states and union territories to expedite implementation of approved RAMP projects so that benefits reach micro, small and medium enterprises promptly. Representatives from Jammu and Kashmir, Goa, Manipur, Nagaland and Odisha shared success stories under the programme, highlighting implementation lessons and outcomes. The meeting included officials from SIDBI, NSIC and partner agencies which agreed to continue coordinated support for project execution.

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Ministry of MSME) organised the fifth meeting of the National MSME Council at NASC Complex, Pusa Road, New Delhi on 24 February 2026 to review progress of the World Bank supported RAMP programme and assess centre-state synergies. The council acts as the administrative and functional body for the programme and monitors reforms to improve access to markets and credit, strengthen institutions and governance, address delayed payments and promote greening of micro, small and medium enterprises. Representatives from central ministries, state and union territory governments and partner institutions attended to present project updates and policy measures. Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi chaired the meeting and urged states and union territories to intensify efforts to promote MSME growth to raise income and employment and support economic growth. He launched the Udyami Bharat Portal (UBP) as an integrated one stop shop for MSME services and the MSME Technology Transfer Platform (MTTP) to enable access to advanced technologies, testing facilities, skilling and intellectual property commercialisation. The minister emphasised accelerating support for enterprises owned by women and marginalised communities to ensure inclusive growth and self-sustainability. World Bank regional director Sebastian Eckardt welcomed the partnership with the Ministry of MSME and highlighted priorities including greening, gender inclusion, improved access to finance and innovations such as online dispute resolution for enterprises. He indicated interest in deepening efforts to mobilise private capital, strengthen enterprise competitiveness and support sustainable job creation across India. The programme framework was described as instrumental in enabling public and private cooperation to scale up impact at state level. Dr Rajneesh, additional secretary and development commissioner, reviewed sector growth over the last four years and urged states and union territories to expedite implementation of approved RAMP projects so that benefits reach micro, small and medium enterprises promptly. Representatives from Jammu and Kashmir, Goa, Manipur, Nagaland and Odisha shared success stories under the programme, highlighting implementation lessons and outcomes. The meeting included officials from SIDBI, NSIC and partner agencies which agreed to continue coordinated support for project execution.

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