Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Uttar Pradesh GeM Firms Rise 15%, Adding Over 1 Lakh Sellers
More businesses in Uttar Pradesh joined a government online shopping and selling platform called GeM.
The number of registered firms rose by more than 1 lakh in one year.
Small businesses made up a large part of this increase.
More women-owned businesses, startups, and SC/ST-owned firms also joined.
This gives these businesses more chances to sell goods and services to government departments.
A state GeM official said Uttar Pradesh’s procurement policy has made the process more transparent and competitive.
The figures are presented as evidence of wider participation by different types of businesses.
The registration numbers were compared between March 31, 2025, and March 31, 2026.
Uttar Pradesh firms registered on the Government e-Marketplace rose 15% to 7,86,687 by March 31, 2026.
The state added 1,01,199 registered firms in one year, compared with 6,85,488 on March 31, 2025.
Micro and small enterprise registrations increased 16%, from 1,06,855 to 1,23,075.
Women-owned firms and startups each grew 21%, while SC/ST firms increased 18%.
GeM officials attributed the growth to Uttar Pradesh policies supporting MSMEs, local entrepreneurs, and government procurement access.
- Who
- Firms in Uttar Pradesh, including MSEs, women-owned businesses, SC/ST firms, and startups, along with the Uttar Pradesh government and GeM officials.
- What
- Registrations of Uttar Pradesh firms on the Government e-Marketplace increased by 15% to 7,86,687.
- When
- The comparison covers March 31, 2025, to March 31, 2026, during financial year 2025-26; the report was dated September 15.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, on the Government e-Marketplace.
- Why
- The reported increase is linked to policies promoting ease of doing business, MSMEs, local entrepreneurs, and access to government procurement.
- Total registered firms
- 7,86,687 as of March 31, 2026
- Annual increase
- 1,01,199 firms, or 15%, from March 31, 2025
- MSE firms
- 1,23,075, up 16% from 1,06,855
- Women-owned firms
- 23,407, up 21% from 19,418
- SC/ST firms
- 5,783, up 18% from 4,890
- Startup firms
- 5,350, up 21% from 4,404
- Policy cited
- Uttar Pradesh GeM Procurement Policy-2024
