Private industries registered with DISI reach 47,789 as of end-April

A total of 47,789 private industries have been registered with the Directorate of Industrial Supervision and Inspection so far, according to the Ministry of Industry’s data.
The registered private industries grew to 47,609 in the previous financial year 2023-2024 from 43,359 in the 2013-2014 FY, showing a significant increase of 4,250 in a decade. A total of 180 industries were officially listed in April of the current FY 2024-2025.
With the private industries growing domestically, the DISI is providing services for small and medium enterprises to get access to technical assistance and funding, explore markets, register the private industrial enterprises in accordance with existing laws and conduct safety inspections of boiler and electrical usage at worksites and environmental impact assessment.
Yangon Region, a commercial hub of Myanmar, is home to the private industries with 7,972, followed by Mandalay Region with 6,710 and Ayeyawady Region with 5,565. — TWA/KK