India has over 45 lakh suppliers under GeM, majority of them MSMEs: Piyush Goyal

Jun 23, 2022

New Delhi, June 24 (ANI): After Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 23 inaugurated the new premises of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, 'Vanijya Bhawan' in Delhi, Union Minister Piyush Goyal called the new office PM’s gift to the nation and said that India has over 45 lakh suppliers under Government e-Marketplace portal. “Vanijya Bhawan is PM's gift to the nation. He introduced the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal, connected government procurement with technology, made the whole process seamless and transparent. We have over 45 lakh suppliers under GeM, majority of them MSMEs,” said Piyush Goyal at the first edition of National Logistics Excellence Awards in Delhi.