{
  "id": 7565022,
  "title": "UP GeM Registrations Rise 15% To 7.86 Lakh Firms, Boosting MSME & Women Entrepreneur Participation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/up-gem-registrations-rise-15-to-7-86-lakh-firms-boosting-msme-women",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-15T13:27:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/uttar-pradesh/up-gem-registrations-rise-15-to-786-lakh-firms-boosting-msme-women-entrepreneur-participation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 15, the Uttar Pradesh government's online marketplace, GeM, has witnessed a 15% surge in registrations, reaching 7.86 lakh firms. This increase in market participation mirrors the Yogi government's initiatives to promote ease of doing business, MSME growth, and local entrepreneurs' involvement in government procurement. In the fiscal year 2025-26, the state recorded 7,86,687 GeM registrations, a notable 15% rise from 6,85,488 as of March 31, 2025. The surge signifies a 1,01,199 new firm addition within a year, indicating a growing inclination towards digital procurement platforms.\n\nMicro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) registrations have witnessed a 16% increase, from 1,06,855 to 1,23,075. This denotes a 16% growth, implying that small businesses are leveraging the digital marketplace for government procurement. Furthermore, women entrepreneurs' participation has expanded by 21%, with 23,407 women-owned firms registered against 19,418 on March 31, 2025. Similarly, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (SC-ST) firms' registrations grew by 18%, with 5,783 firms registered as of March 31, 2026. Startup firms also registered a 21% increase, with 5,350 firms now compared to 4,404 on March 31, 2025, highlighting the dynamism of the state's entrepreneurial scene. The growth is largely attributed to the state government's procurement policy, which aims to bolster small and local entrepreneurs, thereby strengthening the state's economy.",
  "summary": "Lucknow, September 15: The impact of the Yogi government's policies on ease of doing business, MSME promotion and linking local entrepreneurs with government procurement is now visible on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) as well. The participation of Uttar Pradesh traders in the government procurement system is continuously increasing. In the financial year 2025-26, the total number of firms…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}