Union Minister for MSMEs Jitan Ram Manjhi introduced the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Rajya Sabha. The Bill seeks to amend The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006. It provides for notifying a national digital platform for free and voluntary registration of micro, small and medium enterprises. The provisions also include facilitating state governments to establish additional Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council by rationalising their composition, apart from prescribing timelines to ensure faster adjudication of delayed payment disputes of micro and small enterprises. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives,” stated the Bill.