Chandigarh Launches Drive to Formalize 30,000 MSMEs Under RAMP Programme

The Voice of Canada/Chandigarh

The Department of Industries, Chandigarh Administration has launched an extensive drive to bring 30,000 unregistered Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) into the formal economy under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) Programme.

RAMP is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India, supported by the World Bank. The programme aims to strengthen MSMEs by enhancing access to finance, improving market linkages and supporting enterprise growth.

Under this initiative, unregistered MSMEs across Chandigarh, including manufacturing units, service providers and traders, will be facilitated in obtaining free Udyam Registration, the Government of India’s official MSME recognition system. Formalisation will enable businesses to access institutional credit and Government schemes such as Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY), Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) and Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), while enhancing their credibility and growth prospects.

To ensure effective implementation, the Department has engaged Forvis Mazars LLP as the Implementing Agency. Trained survey teams will undertake field visits across industrial areas, commercial markets and business clusters to identify unregistered enterprises and provide free, on-the-spot facilitation for Udyam Registration.

The Department has urged all MSME owners and traders to extend full cooperation to the survey teams by providing the required information to ensure maximum participation in the programme. Enterprises seeking further information or assistance may also contact the Department of Industries, Chandigarh Administration.