New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Central ministries, departments and public sector enterprises have procured goods and services worth Rs 76,106.85 cr from micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in FY26 so far, accounting for 47.38 percent of total procurement, significantly exceeding the mandated 25 percent target, the government said on Thursday.

Minister of State for MSMEs Shobha Karandlaje, in a written reply to Lok Sabha, said the figures are based on data available on the MSME Sambandh Portal as of January 27, 2026, under the Public Procurement Policy for MSEs, 2012. Top Procuring Ministries

Among ministries and departments, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas emerged as the largest procurer from MSEs with purchases worth Rs 22,618.12 crore...