• Export Promotion:
    • MSMEs contribute 40% to exports.
    • The new definition excludes export turnover from limits, encouraging more exports.
    • They can tap into global markets and expand their reach.
  • Employment Generation:
    • MSMEs provide large employment opportunities.
    • They do so at comparatively lower capital cost than large industries.
    • They employ more than 11 crore workers.
    • They help in industrialization of rural & backward areas.
    • This reduces regional imbalances and ensures equitable income distribution.