Lok Sabha Question No. 2235 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Promotion of Cottage/Agro-Based Rural Industries
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: SHARAD TRIPATHI, HEMAMALINI, NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN, RAMESH BIDHURI, RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2235 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## PROMOTION OF COTTAGE AGRO-BASED RURAL INDUSTRIES

## 2235.  SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:

SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI:

SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a)   the  details  of  the  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  for  promotion  of cottage  and  agro-based  rural  industries  through  Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Commission (KVIC) in the country;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  grants  financial  packages  to  the  KVIC  for  modernisation  and development of the said industries;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the number of persons including women benefitted therefrom during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  received  proposals  from  various  State  Governments  for revamping the said industries in their States, if so, the details and the status thereof, State/UTwise; and
- (e) the other steps taken by the Government to promote the said industries in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a): Ministry  of  MSME  is  implementing  the  following  schemes  through  Khadi  and Village  Industries  Commission  (KVIC)  for  promotion  of  cottage  and  agro-based  rural industries in the country:
- i) Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is a credit linked subsidy scheme, for setting up of new micro-enterprises and to generate employment opportunities in rural as well as urban areas of the country through KVIC, State Khadi & Village Industries Board (KVIB) and District Industries Centre (DIC).  General category beneficiaries can avail of margin money subsidy of 25% of the project cost in rural areas and 15% in urban areas. For beneficiaries  belonging to  special categories  such as SC/ST/Women/PH/Minorities/ExServicemen/NER, the margin money subsidy is 35% in rural areas and 25% in urban areas. The maximum cost of projects is Rs.25 lakh in the manufacturing sector and Rs.10 lakh in the service sector.
- ii)  Scheme  of  Fund  for  Regeneration  of  Traditional  Industries  (SFURTI)  was  launched  in 2005-06  for  making  Traditional  Industries  more  productive  and  competitive  by  organizing the Traditional Industries and artisans into clusters.
- iii) A Scheme for Promoting Innovation, Rural Industry and Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE) was launched  on  18.3.2015  to  promote  Innovation  &  Rural  Entrepreneurship  through  rural Livelihood  Business  Incubator  (LBI),  Technology  Business  Incubator  (TBI)  and  Fund  of Funds for start-up creation.

iv)  Market  Promotion  Development  Assistance  (MPDA)  -  A  unified  scheme  by  merging Market  Development  Assistance,  Publicity,  Marketing  and  Market  Promotion.  A  new component  of  Infrastructure  namely  setting  up  of  Marketing  Complexes/Khadi  Plazas  has been added to expand the marketing network of Khadi & VI products. Under the Modified MDA  (MMDA)  financial  assistance  at  30%  of  the  Prime  Cost,  is  distributed  amongst Producing Institutions (40%), Selling Institutions (20%) and Artisans (40%).

v) Interest Subsidy Eligibility Certificate (ISEC) Scheme provides credit at concessional rate of interest through Banks as per the requirement of the Khadi institutions. The institutions are required to pay interest of only 4%, any interest charged by banks over 4% will be paid by the Government of India through KVIC to the banks.

vi)  Workshed  Scheme  for  Khadi  Artisans  was  introduced  in  2008-09  to  provide  financial assistance for construction of workshed to khadi artisans belonging to BPL category through the  khadi  institutions  with  which  the  khadi  artisans  are  associated.    This  empowers  khadi spinners and weavers to chart out a sustainable path for growth, income generation and better work environment.

vii)  Strengthening  infrastructure  of  weak  Khadi  institutions  and  assistance  for  marketing infrastructure:    This  scheme  provides  need-based  support  towards  the  Khadi  sector  for nursing the sick/problematic institutions elevated from 'D' to 'C' category as well as those whose production, sales and employment have been declining while they have potential to attain normalcy and to support creation of marketing infrastructure in other identified outlets. Under this scheme, financial assistance is provided to existing weak Khadi institutions for strengthening of their infrastructure and for renovation of selected khadi sales outlets.

viii) Khadi Reform and Development Programme (KRDP) aims to revitalize the khadi sector with enhanced sustainability of khadi, increased incomes and employment for spinners and weavers, increased artisans' welfare and  to achieve synergy with village industries. Under KRDP, restructured amount of US$ 105 million has been negotiated with Asian Development Bank  (ADB)  and  funds  are  being  provided  to  the  Government  of  India  to  be  released  to KVIC as 'grants-in-aid' under budgetary allocation through the Ministry of MSME. Khadi Reform Package envisages reform support in the following areas: (i) Artisan Earnings and Empowerment, (ii) Direct Reform Assistance to 400 Khadi Institutions & (iii) Implementation of a well-knit MIS

ix) AamAdmiBimaYojana (erstwhile JanashreeBimaYojana): KVIC in association with LIC is  implementing  the  AABY  scheme  to  provide  insurance  cover  to  Khadi  artisans  against normal and accidental death and disability. Premium is shared between KVIC (12.5%), Khadi institutions (25%), artisans (12.5%) and Govt. of India (50%), Khadi Artisans belonging to the age group of 18 to 59 years are provided insurance cover for the following:

| (i)   | Death (natural)        | :   | Rs.   | 30,000.00   |
|-------|------------------------|-----|-------|-------------|
| (ii)  | Death (accidental)     | :   | Rs.   | 75,000.00   |
| (iii) | Disability (permanent) | :   | Rs.   | 75,000.00   |
| (iv)  | Disability (partial)   | :   | Rs.   | 37,500.00   |

- (v) Educational Benefits (ShikshaSahayogYojana)

:

Two children of Khadi Artisan who are studying in standard IX to XII including Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) are eligible for scholarship of Rs.300/- per quarter.

(b)&(c): Government  has  no  specific  scheme  for  modernization  and  development  of cottage  and  agro-based  rural  industries.  State-wise  details  of  Margin  Money  allocated  and utilized,  job  opportunities  (including  women)  created  and  number  of  units  set  up  under PMEGP  Scheme  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year  is  placed  at  Annexure-I. State/UT-wise  number  of  beneficiaries  benefitted  under  Workshed  and  AABY  during  the last three years and current year is placed at Annexure-II.

- (d): There  is  no  scheme/programme  being  implemented  by  KVIC  for  revamping  the cottage and agro-based rural industries and no proposal received from the State Governments in  this  regard.    However,  Khadi  and  Village  Industries  programme  is  being  implemented uniformly all over the country.
- (e): The  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  cottage  and  agro-based  rural industries through KVIC is placed at Annexure-III.

## Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (b)&(c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2235 for answer on 01.01.2018

Year-wise and State-wise details of Margin Money allocated & utilized, job opportunities (including women)created  and  number  of  units  set  up  (including  by  women)under  PMEGP  Scheme  during 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18

| Sl.   | State/UT          | 2014-15                                  | 2014-15                                   | 2014-15                     | 2014-15                                         | 2015-16                                   | 2015-16                                   | 2015-16                     | 2015-16                                         |
|-------|-------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| No.   | State/UT          | Margin money subsidy allocated (Rs.lakh) | Margin money subsidy utilized# (Rs. lakh) | Number of projects assisted | Estimated employment generated (No. of persons) | Margin money subsidy allocated (Rs. lakh) | Margin money subsidy utilized# (Rs. lakh) | Number of projects assisted | Estimated employment generated (No. of persons) |
| 1     | Jammu& Kashmir    | 2919.5                                   | 3274.63                                   | 1565                        | 11025                                           | 4006.80                                   | 3781.19                                   | 2207                        | 12115                                           |
| 2     | Himachal Pradesh  | 1687.45                                  | 2237.73                                   | 1244                        | 6352                                            | 1721.57                                   | 1767.26                                   | 1077                        | 5134                                            |
| 3     | Punjab            | 2611.49                                  | 3190.88                                   | 1153                        | 6438                                            | 3026.80                                   | 2902.97                                   | 966                         | 7762                                            |
| 4     | UT Chandigarh     | 287.99                                   | 61.46                                     | 36                          | 160                                             | 90.00                                     | 87.72                                     | 43                          | 323                                             |
| 5     | Uttarakhand       | 1882.35                                  | 2153.32                                   | 1333                        | 7889                                            | 1909.93                                   | 1740.86                                   | 1136                        | 6161                                            |
| 6     | Haryana           | 2716.36                                  | 3012.98                                   | 1175                        | 7024                                            | 3747.40                                   | 3112.09                                   | 1248                        | 7232                                            |
| 7     | Delhi             | 1061.04                                  | 189.24                                    | 198                         | 1584                                            | 257.35                                    | 254.05                                    | 256                         | 2048                                            |
| 8     | Rajasthan         | 5369.78                                  | 5249.62                                   | 1976                        | 15002                                           | 4188.14                                   | 4384.07                                   | 1988                        | 14537                                           |
| 9     | Uttar Pradesh     | 13239.41                                 | 16937.53                                  | 4891                        | 48604                                           | 17535.32                                  | 14456.87                                  | 4365                        | 43059                                           |
| 10    | Bihar             | 8277.14                                  | 4111.32                                   | 1639                        | 9240                                            | 7118.59                                   | 6588.55                                   | 2430                        | 19624                                           |
| 11    | Sikkim            | 541.34                                   | 33.52                                     | 16                          | 54                                              | 227.38                                    | 186.11                                    | 110                         | 397                                             |
| 12    | Arunachal Pradesh | 1793.42                                  | 1004.99                                   | 652                         | 2871                                            | 200.08                                    | 38.85                                     | 35                          | 104                                             |
| 13    | Nagaland          | 1563.64                                  | 878.59                                    | 416                         | 2407                                            | 1255.83                                   | 1392.81                                   | 623                         | 4998                                            |
| 14    | Manipur           | 1403.65                                  | 1600.76                                   | 747                         | 829                                             | 2855.92                                   | 1213.98                                   | 685                         | 2715                                            |
| 15    | Mizoram           | 1043.39                                  | 807.98                                    | 817                         | 6736                                            | 924.99                                    | 1026.35                                   | 1134                        | 9072                                            |
| 16    | Tripura           | 985.02                                   | 1333.65                                   | 787                         | 6333                                            | 2748.26                                   | 945.84                                    | 642                         | 5355                                            |
| 17    | Meghalaya         | 1184.8                                   | 971.14                                    | 555                         | 3680                                            | 1250.62                                   | 1056.12                                   | 603                         | 4824                                            |
| 18    | Assam             | 5388.74                                  | 5397.01                                   | 5015                        | 15535                                           | 4969.87                                   | 2869.74                                   | 3483                        | 9026                                            |
| 19    | West Bengal       | 4396.32                                  | 6010.11                                   | 3397                        | 24646                                           | 4765.49                                   | 3400.65                                   | 1873                        | 12746                                           |
| 20    | Jharkhand         | 4547.06                                  | 2871.29                                   | 1699                        | 8495                                            | 3462.64                                   | 3559.74                                   | 1839                        | 12873                                           |
| 21    | Odisha            | 5621.47                                  | 3945.89                                   | 2013                        | 10211                                           | 6282.00                                   | 5736.32                                   | 2876                        | 17629                                           |
| 22    | Chhattisgarh      | 3474.41                                  | 2045.68                                   | 847                         | 5821                                            | 4303.80                                   | 2829.38                                   | 1277                        | 9496                                            |
| 23    | Madhya Pradesh    | 8182.74                                  | 9241.70                                   | 2737                        | 21896                                           | 7729.40                                   | 8117.17                                   | 1979                        | 16497                                           |
| 24    | Gujarat*          | 4246.72                                  | 6200.52                                   | 1289                        | 18107                                           | 6536.16                                   | 6339.73                                   | 1419                        | 14960                                           |
| 25    | Maharashtra**     | 6299.38                                  | 7843.81                                   | 3469                        | 28311                                           | 9718.42                                   | 5285.03                                   | 2497                        | 20161                                           |
| 26    | Andhra Pradesh    | 2667.87                                  | 3492.11                                   | 937                         | 12220                                           | 4496.85                                   | 2262.37                                   | 642                         | 7740                                            |
| 27    | Telangana         | 1954.44                                  | 1889.35                                   | 604                         | 6604                                            | 2094.00                                   | 2217.57                                   | 660                         | 7761                                            |
| 28    | Karnataka         | 4412.99                                  | 6479.10                                   | 2431                        | 21825                                           | 10846.89                                  | 5898.01                                   | 2140                        | 17284                                           |
| 29    | Goa               | 466.91                                   | 141.76                                    | 78                          | 406                                             | 159.40                                    | 165.43                                    | 91                          | 500                                             |
| 30    | Lakshadweep       | 704.68                                   | 28.61                                     | 31                          | 93                                              | 90.00                                     | 0.00                                      | 0                           | 0                                               |
| 31    | Kerala            | 2206.51                                  | 2679.28                                   | 1344                        | 9738                                            | 2731.60                                   | 2720.48                                   | 1369                        | 9653                                            |
| 32    | Tamil Nadu        | 4824.96                                  | 6733.89                                   | 2858                        | 36190                                           | 7110.80                                   | 5497.54                                   | 2463                        | 20836                                           |
| 33    | Puducherry        | 749.95                                   | 112.10                                    | 58                          | 386                                             | 100.00                                    | 106.37                                    | 65                          | 447                                             |
|       | A&N Islands       | 593.09                                   | 92.32                                     | 161                         |                                                 | 158.00                                    | 65.11                                     |                             | 293                                             |
| 34    | Total             | 109306                                   | 112253.87                                 | 48168                       | 790 357502                                      | 128620.30                                 | 102006.33                                 | 119 44340                   | 323362                                          |

| Sl. No.   |                        | 2016-17                                   | 2016-17                                   | 2016-17                     | 2016-17                                         | 2017-18 [upto 30.11.2017]                 | 2017-18 [upto 30.11.2017]                 | 2017-18 [upto 30.11.2017]   | 2017-18 [upto 30.11.2017]                       |
|-----------|------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT               | Margin money subsidy allocated (Rs. lakh) | Margin money subsidy utilized# (Rs. lakh) | Number of projects assisted | Estimated employment generated (No. of persons) | Margin money subsidy allocated (Rs. lakh) | Margin money subsidy utilized# (Rs. lakh) | Number of projects assisted | Estimated employment generated (No. of persons) |
| 1         | Jammu& Kashmir         | 3541.26                                   | 2621.40                                   | 1492                        | 11691                                           | 3272.84                                   | 2623.82                                   | 1355                        | 10840                                           |
| 2         | Himachal Pradesh       | 1970.11                                   | 2185.27                                   | 941                         | 6916                                            | 1785.19                                   | 815.97                                    | 352                         | 2816                                            |
| 3         | Punjab                 | 3504.09                                   | 3181.60                                   | 1266                        | 9858                                            | 3272.84                                   | 1887.34                                   | 764                         | 6112                                            |
| 4         | UT Chandigarh          | 100                                       | 82.84                                     | 47                          | 376                                             | 100.00                                    | 40.12                                     | 20                          | 160                                             |
| 5         | Uttarakhand            | 2140.93                                   | 2122.33                                   | 1345                        | 9890                                            | 1933.95                                   | 909.46                                    | 496                         | 3968                                            |
| 6         | Haryana                | 3371.31                                   | 3383.53                                   | 1377                        | 11016                                           | 3272.84                                   | 1940.23                                   | 780                         | 6240                                            |
| 7         | Delhi                  | 300                                       | 182.41                                    | 119                         | 952                                             | 300.00                                    | 58.14                                     | 42                          | 336                                             |
| 8         | Rajasthan              | 5500.99                                   | 4641.6                                    | 1749                        | 13408                                           | 4909.26                                   | 2129.67                                   | 642                         | 5136                                            |
| 9         | Uttar Pradesh          | 12981.52                                  | 14271.05                                  | 4074                        | 36315                                           | 11157.41                                  | 7781.12                                   | 2615                        | 20920                                           |
| 10        | Bihar                  | 6909.77                                   | 8336.51                                   | 3234                        | 25872                                           | 5653.09                                   | 2490.50                                   | 876                         | 7008                                            |
| 11        | Sikkim                 | 200                                       | 35.93                                     | 27                          | 201                                             | 200.00                                    | 15.69                                     | 15                          | 120                                             |
| 12        | Arunachal Pradesh      | 500                                       | 440.34                                    | 301                         | 1984                                            | 500.00                                    | 192.34                                    | 133                         | 1064                                            |
| 13        | Nagaland               | 1751.68                                   | 2007.48                                   | 1018                        | 7783                                            | 1728.96                                   | 1815.33                                   | 722                         | 5776                                            |
| 14        | Manipur                | 1741.7                                    | 2162.78                                   | 1265                        | 8419                                            | 1434.32                                   | 684.80                                    | 311                         | 2488                                            |
| 15        | Mizoram                | 1253.49                                   | 491.96                                    | 425                         | 3400                                            | 1245.66                                   | 107.61                                    | 98                          | 784                                             |
| 16        | Tripura                | 1578.62                                   | 3734.66                                   | 2297                        | 17961                                           | 1283.75                                   | 757.21                                    | 428                         | 3424                                            |
| 17        | Meghalaya              | 1748.1                                    | 407.89                                    | 329                         | 2632                                            | 1720.32                                   | 71.69                                     | 41                          | 328                                             |
| 18        | Assam                  | 5636.41                                   | 4910.38                                   | 6028                        | 31498                                           | 5351.99                                   | 1380.27                                   | 1503                        | 12024                                           |
| 19        | West Bengal            | 3680.3                                    | 6270.32                                   | 3528                        | 26604                                           | 2975.31                                   | 2156.46                                   | 790                         | 6320                                            |
| 20        | Jharkhand              | 4165.73                                   | 2654.35                                   | 1300                        | 10400                                           | 3570.37                                   | 758.56                                    | 337                         | 2696                                            |
| 21        | Odisha                 | 5201.65                                   | 6848.96                                   | 3029                        | 20392                                           | 4462.97                                   | 2753.41                                   | 1195                        | 9560                                            |
| 22        | Chhattisgarh           | 4493.3                                    | 4070.73                                   | 1598                        | 12856                                           | 4016.67                                   | 1312.61                                   | 504                         | 4032                                            |
| 23        | Madhya Pradesh         | 8527.32                                   | 8346.06                                   | 1940                        | 15520                                           | 7587.04                                   | 2802.73                                   | 656                         | 5248                                            |
| 24        | Gujarat*               | 5398.45                                   | 7561.61                                   | 1386                        | 11629                                           | 4909.26                                   | 7863.74                                   | 1148                        | 9184                                            |
| 25        | Maharashtra**          | 6111.29                                   | 6001.36                                   | 2325                        | 17799                                           | 5355.56                                   | 4474.27                                   | 1693                        | 13544                                           |
| 26        | Andhra Pradesh         | 2336.59                                   | 4916.08                                   | 1357                        | 14148                                           | 1933.95                                   | 3298.36                                   | 972                         | 7776                                            |
| 27        | Telangana              | 2004.86                                   | 2561.72                                   | 664                         | 6445                                            | 4611.73                                   | 2129.40                                   | 642                         | 5136                                            |
| 28        | Karnataka              | 4941.62                                   | 11609.56                                  | 3575                        | 30286                                           | 4462.97                                   | 4136.10                                   | 1309                        | 10472                                           |
| 29        | Goa                    | 371.62                                    | 191.44                                    | 90                          | 660                                             | 297.53                                    | 65.29                                     | 24                          | 192                                             |
| 30        | Lakshadweep            | 50                                        | 00                                        | 00                          | 00                                              | 100.00                                    | 00                                        | 00                          | 00                                              |
| 31        | Kerala                 | 2446.06                                   | 3350.68                                   | 1584                        | 13068 25764                                     | 2082.72                                   | 1028.40                                   | 445                         | 3560                                            |
| 32        | Tamil Nadu             | 5291.23                                   | 8213.92                                   | 2941                        |                                                 | 4760.50                                   | 4425.08                                   | 1877                        | 15016                                           |
| 33        |                        | 150                                       | 103.65                                    |                             | 699                                             | 100.00                                    |                                           | 26                          | 208                                             |
| 34        | Puducherry A&N Islands | 100                                       | 193.46                                    | 66 195                      | 1398                                            | 100.00                                    | 36.80 129.87                              | 107                         | 856                                             |
|           |                        | 110000                                    | 128093.8                                  | 52912                       | 407840                                          | 100449                                    | 63072.39                                  | 22918                       | 183344                                          |

## Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (b)&(c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2235 for answer on 01.01.2018

State/UT-wise Number of beneficiaries benefitted under Workshed Scheme during the last three years and current year

| Sl.No.   | Name of State/UT   |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17(P) |   2017-18(P) |
|----------|--------------------|-----------|-----------|--------------|--------------|
| 1        | Delhi              |         0 |         0 |            0 |            0 |
| 2        | Jammu              |         0 |         0 |            0 |            0 |
| 3        | Himachal Pradesh   |       160 |         0 |           20 |          120 |
| 4        | Haryana            |       225 |        55 |          220 |           51 |
| 5        | Chandigarh (UT)    |        30 |        10 |           20 |           65 |
| 6        | Rajasthan          |         0 |        10 |          115 |            0 |
| 7        | Madhya Pradesh     |        90 |        20 |           20 |           20 |
| 8        | Chhattisgarh       |       210 |       236 |          120 |            0 |
| 9        | Uttarakhand        |        18 |        25 |           25 |            0 |
| 10       | Uttar Pradesh      |      1104 |       310 |         1385 |         1300 |
| 11       | Karnataka          |        90 |         0 |          115 |          380 |
| 12       | Tamil Nadu         |       250 |        57 |           70 |          100 |
| 13       | Telangana          |         0 |         0 |           65 |           80 |
| 14       | Andhra Pradesh     |       110 |        50 |          200 |          113 |
| 15       | Maharashtra        |        60 |        34 |           45 |           20 |
| 16       | Kerala             |       110 |        25 |          280 |          245 |
| 17       | Gujarat            |       200 |        50 |          200 |            0 |
| 18       | Goa                |         0 |         0 |            0 |            0 |
| 19       | West Bengal        |       565 |       140 |          100 |          100 |
| 20       | Bihar              |       200 |         0 |           20 |            0 |
| 21       | Jharkhand          |         0 |        30 |           50 |            0 |
| 22       | Odhisha            |       100 |        25 |           80 |           80 |
| 23       | Assam              |       380 |       193 |          183 |          170 |
| 24       | Nagaland           |         0 |         0 |            0 |           30 |
| 25       | Tripura            |         0 |         0 |            0 |            0 |
| 26       | Manipur            |         0 |         0 |            0 |            0 |
| 27       | Meghalaya          |         0 |         0 |            0 |            0 |
| 28       | Sikkim             |         0 |         0 |            0 |            0 |
| 29       | Arunachal Pradesh  |         0 |         0 |            0 |            0 |
| 30       | Mizoram            |         0 |         0 |            0 |            0 |
| Total    | Total              |      3902 |      1270 |         3333 |         2874 |

P-Provisional

## State/UT-wise Number of artisans covered under  Aam Admi BimaYojona Scheme during

## the last three years and current year

| Sl. No.   | State             | 2014-15   |   2015-16 | 2016-17(p)   | 2017-18*(p)   |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|--------------|---------------|
| 1.        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 3814      |      2718 | 2718         | 4200          |
| 2.        | Himachal Pradesh  | 1194      |      1077 | 1077         | 57            |
| 3.        | Punjab            | 4777      |      4118 | 4118         | 2532          |
| 4.        | UT Chandigarh     | -         |         0 | -            | -             |
| 5.        | Haryana           | 29438     |     29932 | 29932        | 9456          |
| 6.        | Delhi             | 926       |       930 | 930          | 817           |
| 7.        | Rajasthan         | 16959     |     13327 | 13327        | 14827         |
| 8.        | Uttarakhand       | 10310     |     10239 | 10230        | 3022          |
| 9.        | Uttar Pradesh     | 127767    |    127767 | 127656       | 84940         |
| 10.       | Chhattisgarh      | 2339      |      2339 | 2339         | 4881          |
| 11.       | Madhya Pradesh    | 1315      |      1296 | 1296         | 165           |
| 12.       | Sikkim            | -         |         0 | 0            | 0             |
| 13.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 18        |        16 | 16           | 8             |
| 14.       | Nagaland          | 180       |       180 | 180          | 54            |
| 15.       | Manipur           | 71        |       153 | 153          | 248           |
| 16.       | Mizoram           | -         |         0 | 0            | 0             |
| 17.       | Tripura           | -         |         0 | 0            | 0             |
| 18.       | Meghalaya         | 16        |        29 | 29           | 34            |
| 19.       | Assam             | 3973      |      3767 | 3656         | 4908          |
| 20.       | Bihar             | 6736      |      6614 | 6614         | 2486          |
| 21.       | West Bengal       | 23517     |     23517 | 22207        | 17227         |
| 22.       | Jharkhand         | 1588      |      1588 | 1588         | 1568          |
| 23.       | Odisha            | 2817      |      2492 | 2491         | 2639          |
| 24.       | A&N Islands       | -         |         0 | 0            | 0             |
| 25.       | Gujarat           | 10314     |     10267 | 10167        | 8375          |
| 26.       | Maharashtra       | 950       |       950 | 950          | 746           |
| 27.       | Goa               | -         |         0 | 0            | 0             |
| 28.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 6421      |      7786 | 7686         | 4885          |
| 29.       | Telangana         | 1381      |      1238 | 1234         | 1194          |
| 30.       | Karnataka         | 15634     |     15634 | 15620        | 10749         |
| 31.       | Lakshadweep       | -         |         0 | 0            | 0             |
| 32.       | Kerala            | 9760      |      9760 | 9764         | 11770         |
| 33.       | Tamil Nadu        | 10332     |     10264 | 10200        | 9679          |
| 34.       | Puducherry        | -         |         0 | 0            | 0             |
| Total     | Total             | 292547    |    287998 | 286178       | 201467        |

## Annexure-III referred to in reply to part (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2235 for answer on 01.01.2018

To promote Cottage and Agro-based Rural  Industries in  the country,  following steps  have also been taken by the Government through KVIC:

- i) The  handholding  support  is  being  provided  to  the  Khadi  Institutions  and  Village Industries  Units  for  availing  financial  assistance  from  the  Banks  under  the  Scheme namely Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) and SFURTI.
2. ii) Under the PMEGP Scheme, any individual can avail credit from Banks to set up microenterprise  in  the  non-farm  sector.  General  category  beneficiaries  can  avail  of  margin money (MM) subsidy of 25% of the project cost in rural areas and 15% in urban areas. For  beneficiaries  belonging  to  special  categories  such  as  SCs,  STs,  OBCs,  minorities, women, ex-servicemen, physical handicapped, beneficiaries belonging to NER, hill and border areas, etc.,  the MM subsidy is 35% in rural areas and 25% in urban areas. The maximum cost of project is ₹ 25 lakh in the manufacturing sector and ₹ 10 lakh in the service sector.
3. iii) Ministry through the KVIC has also been implementing a cluster-based scheme named Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) under which khadi and  village  industries  clusters  have  been  taken  up  for  development  by  providing  them with  improved  equipments,  common  facilities  centres,  business  development  services, training, capacity building and design and marketing support, etc.
4. iv) To  overcome  the  marketing  challenges  of  Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Units,  KVIC organize exhibitions at District level, State level  and National level and invites beneficiaries to exhibit and sale their products.KVI Units are also supported by the KVIC with the financial assistance to participate in International Exhibitions.
- v) Under the Interest Subsidy Eligibility Certificate (ISEC) Scheme the Khadi Institutions can avail loan to cater the working capital need on the concessional Interest Rate. Under this scheme interest @ 4% Per annum is to be paid by the Khadi institution and balance i.e. actual lending rate minus 4% is to be paid by KVIC from budgetary source provided by Government of India.
6. vi) Financial assistance being provided for the renovation/modernization of Sales Outlets of institutions and  State  Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Boards  under  the  scheme  of 'Assistance for Marketing Infrastructure'.
7. vii) To start Khadi Programme by new entrepreneurs, an online portal for obtaining 'Khadi Certificate' has been launched. One can apply online for obtaining Khadi Certificate.
8. viii) To  overcome  the  marketing  challenges  of  Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Units,  KVIC organized  exhibitions  at  district  level,  State  level  and  National  level  and  also  invites beneficiaries  to  exhibit  and  sale  their  products.    KVI  Units  are  also  supported  with financial assistance to participate in International Exhibitions.
9. ix) In  addition,  the  Ministry  aims  to  promote  the  cottage  industries  in  the  country  by encouraging and providing the artisans a platform to showcase their products in various forums such as District level, State level and National level exhibitions and fairs. The best products  and  processes  are  also  being  supported  to  be  performed  outside  the  country through  schemes  such  as  Market  Promotion  and  Development  Assistance  (MPDA). Ministry through KVIC also provides different skill training to the potential entrepreneurs through the 39 Multi-Disciplinary Training Centres (MDTC) of KVIC and RSETIs. The enterprises can also avail benefits of other schemes of the Ministry such as assistance for ISO Certification, Bar Codes, etc.