Lok Sabha Question No. 3787 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Special Package for Agro-based Industry
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: HARI OM PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3787 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## SPECIAL PACKAGE FOR AGRO-BASED INDUSTRIES

3787.  SHRI HARI OM PANDAY: DR. RATNA DE (NAG): SHRI MANOJ TIWARI: SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR:

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

- (a)  whether the Government has any proposals to provide 'Special Financial Package to boost Agro-Industries in the country in near future;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c)    the  manner in which the said proposal is likely to help to rejuvenate the Agro-based Industries in the country,State/ UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar and Delhi/NCR?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): There is no proposal to provide Special Financial Package to boost Agro-Industries in the country in near future.

However, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is implementing the following  schemes  through  Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Commission  (KVIC)  and  Coir Board to boost Agro-based Cottage 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/Ex-Servicemen/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)from 2005-06 for making  Traditional Industries more  productive and competitive by organizing the Traditional  Industries  and  artisans  into  clusters.  The  Scheme  envisages  providing  needbased assistance for replacement of production equipment, setting up of common facility centres  (CFC),  product  development,  quality  improvement, improved marketing, training and capacity building etc.
- iii)  A  Scheme for  Promoting Innovation, Rural Industry and Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE) was  launched  on  18.3.2015  to  promote  Innovation  and  Rural  Entrepreneurship  through rural Livelihood Business Incubator (LBI), Technology Business Incubator (TBI) and Fund of Funds for start-up creation.

State-wise  details of  Margin Money allocated and utilized, job  opportunities  created and number of units set up under PMEGP Scheme during the last three years and current year is placed at Annexure-I.  The other steps taken by the Government to promote agro-based cottage industries through KVIC is placed at Annexure-II.

(b)&(c):      Does not arise.

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## Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3787 for answer on 19.03.2018

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.   |                   | 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                                             |
| 34    | A&N Islands       | 593.09                                    | 92.32                                     | 161                         | 790                                             | 158.00                                    | 65.11                                     | 119                         | 293                                             |
|       | Total             | 109306                                    | 112253.87                                 | 48168                       | 357502                                          | 128620.30                                 | 102006.33                                 | 44340                       | 323362                                          |

| Sl. No.   | State/UT               | 2016-17                                   | 2016-17                                   | 2016-17                     | 2016-17                                         | 2017-18 [upto28.02.2018]                  | 2017-18 [upto28.02.2018]                  | 2017-18 [upto28.02.2018]    | 2017-18 [upto28.02.2018]                        |
|-----------|------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 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                                           | 4972.84                                   | 5410.30                                   | 2900                        | 23200                                           |
| 2         | Himachal Pradesh       | 1970.11                                   | 2185.27                                   | 941                         | 6916                                            | 1785.19                                   | 1417.47                                   | 612                         | 4896                                            |
| 3         | Punjab                 | 3504.09                                   | 3181.60                                   | 1266                        | 9858                                            | 3272.84                                   | 3023.10                                   | 1187                        | 9496                                            |
| 4         | UT Chandigarh          | 100                                       | 82.84                                     | 47                          | 376                                             | 100.00                                    | 67.26                                     | 33                          | 264                                             |
| 5         | Uttarakhand            | 2140.93                                   | 2122.33                                   | 1345                        | 9890                                            | 3272.84                                   | 3157.39                                   | 1059                        | 10312                                           |
| 6         | Haryana                | 3371.31                                   | 3383.53                                   | 1377                        | 11016                                           | 116.00                                    | 93.33                                     | 1289                        | 544                                             |
| 7         | Delhi                  | 300                                       | 182.41                                    | 119                         | 952                                             | 4693.26                                   | 3706.24                                   | 68                          | 9376                                            |
| 8         | Rajasthan              | 5500.99                                   | 4641.6                                    | 1749                        | 13408                                           | 2017.95                                   | 1963.39                                   | 1172                        | 8472                                            |
| 9         | Uttar Pradesh          | 12981.52                                  | 14271.05                                  | 4074                        | 36315                                           | 12624.41                                  | 13080.42                                  | 4256                        | 34048                                           |
| 10        | Bihar                  | 6909.77                                   | 8336.51                                   | 3234                        | 25872                                           | 2516.67                                   | 2388.16                                   | 1427                        | 8104                                            |
| 11        | Sikkim                 | 200                                       | 35.93                                     | 27                          | 201                                             | 5187.04                                   | 5219.56                                   | 25                          | 9792                                            |
| 12        | Arunachal Pradesh      | 500                                       | 440.34                                    | 301                         | 1984                                            | 100.00                                    | 31.11                                     | 142                         | 200                                             |
| 13        | Nagaland               | 1751.68                                   | 2007.48                                   | 1018                        | 7783                                            | 500.00                                    | 208.03                                    | 863                         | 1136                                            |
| 14        | Manipur                | 1741.7                                    | 2162.78                                   | 1265                        | 8419                                            | 4028.86                                   | 2438.69                                   | 376                         | 6904                                            |
| 15        | Mizoram                | 1253.49                                   | 491.96                                    | 425                         | 3400                                            | 2364.42                                   | 850.41                                    | 137                         | 3008                                            |
| 16        | Tripura                | 1578.62                                   | 3734.66                                   | 2297                        | 17961                                           | 545.69                                    | 148.47                                    | 688                         | 1096                                            |
| 17        | Meghalaya              | 1748.1                                    | 407.89                                    | 329                         | 2632                                            | 3383.12                                   | 1216.78                                   | 53                          | 5504                                            |
| 18        | Assam                  | 5636.41                                   | 4910.38                                   | 6028                        | 31498                                           | 720.92                                    | 86.90                                     | 1625                        | 424                                             |
| 19        | West Bengal            | 3680.3                                    | 6270.32                                   | 3528                        | 26604                                           | 3221.99                                   | 1521.22                                   | 1222                        | 13000                                           |
| 20        | Jharkhand              | 4165.73                                   | 2654.35                                   | 1300                        | 10400                                           | 4653.09                                   | 4183.46                                   | 677                         | 11416                                           |
| 21        | Odisha                 | 5201.65                                   | 6848.96                                   | 3029                        | 20392                                           | 3975.31                                   | 3465.80                                   | 1768                        | 9776                                            |
| 22        | Chhattisgarh           | 4493.3                                    | 4070.73                                   | 1598                        | 12856                                           | 2070.37                                   | 1544.76                                   | 1013                        | 5416                                            |
| 23        | Madhya Pradesh         | 8527.32                                   | 8346.06                                   | 1940                        | 15520                                           | 4462.97                                   | 4129.52                                   | 1224                        | 14144                                           |
| 24        | Gujarat*               | 5398.45                                   | 7561.61                                   | 1386                        | 11629                                           | 350.00                                    | 217.30                                    | 1559                        | 1352                                            |
| 25        | Maharashtra**          | 6111.29                                   | 6001.36                                   | 2325                        | 17799                                           | 11109.26                                  | 10576.59                                  | 2529                        | 12472                                           |
| 26        | Andhra Pradesh         | 2336.59                                   | 4916.08                                   | 1357                        | 14148                                           | 7755.56                                   | 6523.25                                   | 1342                        | 20232                                           |
| 27        | Telangana              | 2004.86                                   | 2561.72                                   | 664                         | 6445                                            | 197.53                                    | 118.61                                    | 934                         | 304                                             |
| 28        | Karnataka              | 4941.62                                   | 11609.56                                  | 3575                        | 30286                                           | 6033.96                                   | 4621.51                                   | 1784                        | 10736                                           |
| 29        | Goa                    | 371.62                                    | 191.44                                    | 90                          | 660                                             | 4011.73                                   | 3208.42                                   | 38                          | 7472                                            |
| 30        | Lakshadweep            | 50                                        | 00                                        | 00                          | 00                                              | 6462.97                                   | 5571.01                                   | 0                           | 14272                                           |
| 31        | Kerala                 | 2446.06                                   | 3350.68                                   | 1584                        | 13068                                           | 50.00                                     | 0                                         | 891                         | 0                                               |
| 32        | Tamil Nadu             | 5291.23                                   | 8213.92                                   | 2941                        | 25764                                           | 2082.72                                   | 1964.57                                   | 3011                        | 7128                                            |
| 33        |                        |                                           | 103.65                                    | 66                          | 1398                                            | 10.00                                     |                                           | 36                          |                                                 |
| 34        | Puducherry A&N Islands | 150 100                                   | 193.46                                    | 195                         | 699                                             | 8260.50                                   | 7562.91 65.76                             | 169                         | 24088 288                                       |

# including un-utilized balance funds of previous year.

** including Dadra & Nagar Haveli

* including Daman & Diu.

## Annexure-II

## Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3787 for answer on 19.03.2018

To  promote  Agro-based  Cottage  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) 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.
3. iii) 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'.
4. iv) 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.
- v) 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.