Udyog Aadhaar | |
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Country | ![]() |
Ministry | Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, India |
Key people | Giriraj Singh |
Launched | September 2015; 9 years ago (2015-09) |
Status | 4.8 million MSMEs registered as of July 2018[1] |
Website | udyogaadhaar |
Udyog Aadhaar is a twelve digitUnique Identification Number provided by the IndianMinistry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises beginning in September 2015.[2][3] It is also known asAadhaar for business.[4] As of July 2018, more than 4.8 million (48 lakh) MSMEs[1] in India are registered under Udyog Aadhaar.[5]
In 2020, theGovernment of India replaced Udyog Aadhaar toUdyam Registration. As of October 2023, over 2.81 crore MSMEs have registered under Udyam, including those migrated from the previous Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum (EAM) scheme.[6] As of July 31, 2024, the Udyam Registration Portal had registered 4.77 crore MSMEs, with 2.49 crore registrations in the fiscal year 2023-24.[7]
The Udyam registration process requires basic documents, such as thePermanent account number number andAadhaar number of the individual associated with the enterprise.[8]