Lok Sabha Question No. 1288 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-24
Subject: Foreign Investment in Khadi Gramodyog
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1288 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2017

## FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN KHADI GRAMODYOG

## 1288.    SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

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

- (a)   whether the Government proposes to promote foreign investment in Khadi industry;
- (b)   if so, the details of funds invested in Khadi Gramodyog during each of the last three years and the current year, State/ UT-wise;
- (c)   whether such steps have helped to promote Khadi Gramodyog sector and if so, the details thereof including increase in revenue in this sector; and
- (d) whether the Government is formulating any action plan to connect youth with Khadi Gramodyog and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

- (a): There  is  no  proposal  with  Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Commission (KVIC) to promote foreign investment in Khadi industry.
- (b)&(c): Does not arise.
- (d): Government, through KVIC, has taken the following steps to connect the general  public  including  youth  with  Khadi  &  Village  Industries  which  are  as follows:
1. To make khadi products more appealing and competitive in the market by engaging designers of international fame viz Ms. Ritu Beri as 'Honorary Consultant'.
2. KVIC has opened premier Khadi Showrooms known as 'Khadi Lounge' at Jaipur, Mumbai and New Delhi.
3. KVIC sold coupons to ONGC and organized special Exhibition, for sales of Khadi to its 35,000 employees across the country.
4. A retail sales outlet was opened in the Parliament House Annexe at New Delhi during 2016-17.
5. KVIC  as  a  part  of  its  aggressive  marketing  efforts  introduced  'Gift Voucher Scheme' for its patrons from Departmental Sales Outlets (DSOs) at  Delhi,  Kolkata,  Mumbai,  Goa,  Patna,  Ernakulam  &  Bhopal  and Visakhapatnam Airports.

6. The largest Charkha has been established at IGI Airport, New Delhi.  12 feet  tall  and  25  feet  long  steel  Charkha  consisting  14  vintage  charkhas launched at Palika Bazar Park, Connaught Place, New Delhi.
7. A  convergence  was  signed  between  KVIC  and  Aditya  Birla  Fashion  & Retail Ltd. (ABFRL) and Raymond for sale of Khadi fabric.
8. Premium sales outlets have been opened at Lucknow, Delhi, Visakhapatnam, Airports.
9. Efforts  have  been  made  to  make  Khadi  products  on-line  and  tie  up arrangements with M/s. Paytm has been made and launched through Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan, New Delhi.
10. KVIC is implementing Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme  (PMEGP)  to  help  unemployed  youth  to  establish  their  own enterprise  and  state-wise  target  fixed  for  the  year  2017-18  is  placed  at Annexure-I.

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## Annexure-I

## Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok  Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1288 for answer on 24.07.2017

Target of Projects, Margin Money and employment under PMEGP for the year 2017-18 (Rs. in lakh)

| Sl.No.   | State/UT          |   Projects |   Margin Money |   Employment |
|----------|-------------------|------------|----------------|--------------|
| 1        | Jammu &Kashmir    |       1650 |        3272.84 |        13200 |
| 2        | Himachal Pradesh  |        900 |        1785.19 |         7200 |
| 3        | Punjab            |       1650 |        3272.84 |        13200 |
| 4        | Chandigarh        |        100 |         100    |          800 |
| 5        | Haryana           |       1650 |        3272.84 |        13200 |
| 6        | Delhi             |        151 |         300    |         1208 |
| 7        | Rajasthan         |       2475 |        4909.26 |        18000 |
| 8        | Uttarakhand       |        975 |        1933.95 |         7800 |
| 9        | Uttar Pradesh     |       5625 |       11157.4  |        45000 |
| 10       | Chhattisgarh      |       2025 |        4016.67 |        16200 |
| 11       | Madhya Pradesh    |       3825 |        7587.04 |        30600 |
| 12       | Sikkim            |        100 |         200    |          800 |
| 13       | Arunachal Pradesh |        250 |         500    |         2000 |
| 14       | Nagaland          |        865 |        1728.96 |         6920 |
| 15       | Manipur           |        717 |        1434.32 |         5736 |
| 16       | Mizoram           |        623 |        1245.66 |         4984 |
| 17       | Tripura           |        642 |        1283.75 |         5136 |
| 18       | Meghalaya         |        860 |        1720.32 |         6880 |
| 19       | Assam             |       2676 |        5351.99 |        21408 |
| 20       | Bihar             |       2850 |        5653.09 |        22800 |
| 21       | West Bengal       |       1500 |        2975.31 |        12000 |
| 22       | Jharkhand         |       1800 |        3570.37 |        14400 |
| 23       | Odisha            |       2250 |        4462.97 |        18000 |
| 24       | A &NIslands       |        100 |         100    |          800 |
| 25       | Gujarat           |       2475 |        4909.26 |        19800 |
| 26       | Maharashtra       |       2700 |        5355.56 |        21600 |
| 27       | Goa               |        150 |         297.53 |         1200 |
| 28       | Andhra Pradesh    |        975 |        1933.95 |         7800 |
| 29       | Telangana         |       2325 |        4611.73 |        18600 |
| 30       | Karnataka         |       2250 |        4462.97 |        18000 |
| 31       | Lakshadweep       |        100 |         100    |          800 |
| 32       | Kerala            |       1050 |        2082.72 |         8400 |
| 33       | Tamil Nadu        |       2400 |        4760.5  |        19200 |
| 34       | Puducherry        |        100 |         100    |          800 |
| Total    | Total             |      50784 |      100449    |       404472 |