Lok Sabha Question No. 1182 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-24
Subject: Promotion of Rural Artisans
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI

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

## RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1182 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2017

## PROMOTION OF RURAL ARTISANS

## 1182.   SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI:

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

- (a) the details of the schemes/policies being implemented by the Government to promote the work of rural artisans in the country;
- (b) whether the arrangement made to provide identity cards to promote domestic Micro, Small  and  Medium Enterprises(MSMEs) has not started  functioning till  date and  the  rural artisans are still deprived of the benefits of this scheme;
- (c) if  so,  the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the funds allocated and spent for the purpose during the last three years, State/UT-wise particularly in Maharashtra; and
- (d) the details of rural artisans benefitted from the said schemes during the said period, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Ministry  of  MSME  is  implementing  the  following  schemes  through  Khadi  and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and Coir Board to promote the work of rural artisans in the country:

## I. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC):

- 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.
2. 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.
3. 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) - MDA scheme of KVIC has been modified as MPDA scheme formulated as a unified scheme by merging different schemes/ sub-schemes/components of different Heads implemented in the 11 th Plan,  namely,  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 net worth of Khadi & VI products. Under the erstwhile MDA scheme financial assistance was distributed amongst Producing Institutions (30%), Selling Institutions  (45%)  and  Artisans  (25%).  Under  the  Modified  MDA  (MMDA)  financial assistance 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 Central Government through KVIC.
- 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) Aam Admi Bima Yojana (erstwhile Janashree Bima Yojana): 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 (Shiksha Sahayog Yojana) | :   |       |             |

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.

## II.     Coir Board:

## i) Coir Vikas Yojana:

1. Skill Upgradation  &  Mahila  Coir  Yojana  -  Under  the  scheme  programmes  like Entrepreneurship  Development  Programme,  Awareness  Programme,  Workshop,  Seminar, Exposure Tour, etc. are implemented for attracting more entrepreneurs to start coir processing units.    In  order  to  create  skilled  man  power  required  for  the  industry,  Coir  Board  is implementing  training  programmes  in  value  added  products.  The  candidates  undergoing training programmes are given stipend amounting to Rs. 1000/- per month.

Under  the  'Mahila  Coir  Yojana'  Scheme  which  is  exclusively  for  rural  women  artisans training in spinning of coir yarn/various coir processing activities is provided to rural women. The  scheme  envisages  distribution  of  motorized  ratts/motorized  traditional  ratts  and  other coir processing equipments to women at subsidised rates after completion of training. During the training period, the women artisans are given stipend amounting Rs.1000 per month. The trained women are given ratts and other coir processing equipments at 75% subsidy subject to a maximum of Rs.7500/-.

2.  Scheme for  the  Development  of  Production  Infrastructure  -  Under  the  scheme  financial assistance is extended for setting up of coir units and modernization of existing units. Under the  scheme subsidy to the tune of 25% of the cost  of equipments and other infrastructural facilities subject to a maximum of  Rs.6 lakh for setting up of defibering unit, Rs. 4 lakh for Automatic Spinning Unit and Rs.5 lakh for others. For a  composite or a  multiple unit the maximum ceiling of assistance would be Rs.9 lakh. In the case of modernization of existing unit the subsidy will be limited to 25% of the cost of equipments and infrastructural facilities subject to a maximum of Rs.2 lakh.
2. ii) Coir Udyami Yojana (formerly known as REMOT Scheme) is a credit linked subsidy scheme providing assistance for setting up of  coir  units.  The maximum admissible cost of project under the scheme is upto Rs.10 lakhs plus working capital, which shall not exceed 25% of the project cost. The pattern of assistance under the scheme is 40% as Govt. of India subsidy, 55% as loan from Banks and 5% as beneficiary contribution. Assistance under the Scheme is made open to all individuals, companies, SHGs, NGOs, Institutes registered under Societies  Registration  Act  1860,  Production  Co-operative  Societies,  Joint  Liability  Groups and Charitable  Trusts.
3. (b): No eligible  artisans  /entrepreneurs  deprived  of  the  above  schemes.  KVIC  and  Coir Board do not implement identity card linked scheme for the artisans.
4. (c): State-wise, including the State of Maharashtra, details of funds allocated/ Target of Margin Money and Fund utilized/ Achievement of Margin Money under PMEGP Scheme and various schemes of Coir Board during the last three years is placed at Annexure-I.
5. (d): State/UT-wise  number  of  beneficiaries  benefitted  under  PMEGP,  Workshed  & AABY  and  various  schemes  of  Coir  Board  during  the  last  three  years  is  placed  at Annexure-II.

## Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok  Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1182 for answer on 24.07.2017

Fund Allocation/Target and fund utilized/Achievement of Margin Money under PMEGP during the last three years

(MM Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Target (Margin Money)   | Target (Margin Money)   | Target (Margin Money)   | Achievement (Margin Money)   | Achievement (Margin Money)   | Achievement (Margin Money)   |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | 2014-15                 | 2015-16                 | 2016-17#                | 2014-15                      | 2015-16                      | 2016-17                      |
| 1.        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 2919.50                 | 4006.80                 | 3541.26                 | 3274.63                      | 3781.19                      | 2621.40                      |
| 2.        | Himachal Pradesh  | 1687.45                 | 1721.57                 | 1970.11                 | 2237.73                      | 1767.26                      | 2185.27                      |
| 3.        | Punjab            | 2711.49                 | 3026.80                 | 3504.09                 | 3190.88                      | 2902.97                      | 3181.60                      |
| 4.        | U.T. Chandigarh   | 287.99                  | 90.00                   | 100.00                  | 61.46                        | 87.72                        | 82.84                        |
| 5.        | Haryana           | 2716.36                 | 3747.40                 | 3371.31                 | 3012.98                      | 3112.09                      | 3383.53                      |
| 6.        | Delhi             | 1061.04                 | 257.35                  | 300.00                  | 189.24                       | 254.05                       | 182.41                       |
| 7.        | Rajasthan         | 5369.78                 | 4188.14                 | 5500.99                 | 5249.62                      | 4384.07                      | 4641.60                      |
| 8.        | Uttarakhand       | 1882.35                 | 1909.93                 | 2140.93                 | 2153.32                      | 1740.86                      | 2122.33                      |
| 9.        | Uttar Pradesh     | 13339.41                | 17535.32                | 12981.52                | 16937.53                     | 14456.87                     | 14271.05                     |
| 10.       | Chhattisgarh      | 3474.41                 | 4303.8                  | 4493.3                  | 2045.68                      | 2829.38                      | 4070.73                      |
| 11.       | Madhya Pradesh    | 8182.74                 | 7729.40                 | 8527.32                 | 9241.70                      | 8117.17                      | 8346.06                      |
| 12.       | Sikkim            | 541.34                  | 227.38                  | 200.00                  | 33.52                        | 186.11                       | 35.93                        |
| 13.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 1793.42                 | 200.08                  | 500.00                  | 1004.99                      | 38.85                        | 440.34                       |
| 14.       | Nagaland          | 1563.64                 | 1255.83                 | 1751.68                 | 878.59                       | 1392.81                      | 2007.48                      |
| 15.       | Manipur           | 1403.65                 | 2855.92                 | 1741.70                 | 1600.76                      | 1213.98                      | 2162.78                      |
| 16.       | Mizoram           | 1043.39                 | 924.99                  | 1253.49                 | 807.98                       | 1026.35                      | 491.96                       |
| 17.       | Tripura           | 985.02                  | 2748.26                 | 1578.62                 | 1333.65                      | 945.84                       | 3734.66                      |
| 18.       | Meghalaya         | 1184.79                 | 1250.62                 | 1748.1                  | 971.14                       | 1056.12                      | 407.89                       |
| 19.       | Assam             | 5388.75                 | 4969.87                 | 5636.41                 | 5397.01                      | 2869.74                      | 4910.36                      |
| 20.       | Bihar             | 8277.14                 | 7118.59                 | 6909.77                 | 4111.32                      | 6588.55                      | 8336.51                      |
| 21.       | West Bengal       | 4396.32                 | 4765.49                 | 3680.3                  | 6010.11                      | 3400.65                      | 6270.32                      |
| 22.       | Jharkhand         | 4547.06                 | 3462.64                 | 4165.73                 | 2871.29                      | 3559.74                      | 2654.35                      |
| 23.       | Odisha            | 5621.47                 | 6282                    | 5201.65                 | 3945.89                      | 5736.32                      | 6848.96                      |
| 24.       | A &NIslands       | 593.09                  | 158.00                  | 100.00                  | 92.32                        | 65.11                        | 193.46                       |
| 25.       | Gujarat*          | 4346.72                 | 6536.16                 | 5398.45                 | 6200.52                      | 6339.73                      | 7561.61                      |
| 26.       | Maharashtra**     | 6299.38                 | 9718.42                 | 6111.30                 | 7843.81                      | 5285.03                      | 6001.36                      |
| 27.       | Goa               | 466.91                  | 159.40                  | 371.62                  | 141.76                       | 165.43                       | 191.44                       |
| 28.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 2667.87                 | 4496.85                 | 2336.58                 | 3492.11                      | 2262.37                      | 4916.08                      |
| 29.       | Telangana         | 1954.44                 | 2094.00                 | 2004.86                 | 1889.35                      | 2217.57                      | 2561.72                      |
| 30.       | Karnataka         | 4512.99                 | 10846.89                | 4941.62                 | 6479.10                      | 5898.01                      | 11609.56                     |
| 31.       | Lakshadweep       | 704.68                  | 90.00                   | 50.00                   | 28.61                        | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 32.       | Kerala            | 2306.51                 | 2731.60                 | 2446.06                 | 2679.28                      | 2720.48                      | 3350.68                      |
| 33.       | Tamil Nadu        | 4974.91                 | 7110.80                 | 5291.23                 | 6733.89                      | 5497.54                      | 8213.92                      |
| 34.       | Puducherry        | 100.00                  | 100.00                  | 150.00                  | 112.10                       | 106.37                       | 103.65                       |
| Total     | Total             | 109306.00               | 128620.30               | 110000                  | 112253.87                    | 102006.33                    | 128093.84                    |

#RE Targets

Funds Allocated and Utilized under various schemes of Coir Board Mahila Coir Yojana  - Subsidy

(Rs.in lakhs)

|                | 2014-15        | 2014-15       | 2015-16        | 2015-16       | 2016-17        | 2016-17       |
|----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|
| State          | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized |
| Andhra Pradesh | 20.00          | --            | 15.00          | --            | 5.00           |               |
| Telangana      |                |               |                |               | 1.00           |               |
| Odisha         | 20.00          | --            | 15.00          | --            | 5.00           |               |
| Kerala         | 28.00          | 4.52          | 30.00          | 11.15         | 11.00          | 2.66          |
| Lakshadweep    | --             | --            | 5.00           | --            | 2.00           |               |
| Karnataka      | --             |               | 15.00          | --            | 4.00           |               |
| Maharashtra    | --             | --            | 2.50           | --            | 2.00           |               |
| Goa            | --             | --            | 2.50           | --            |                |               |
| Gujarat        | --             | --            |                | --            | 1.00           |               |
| Tamil Nadu     | 20.00          | 0.90          | 25.00          | --            | 7.00           |               |
| Pondicherry    | --             | --            | --             | --            | 2.00           |               |
| A& N Islands   | --             | --            | 5.00           | --            | 2.00           |               |
| West Bengal    | --             | 3.76          | 5.00           | 2.05          | 3.00           |               |
| NE Region      | --             | --            | 5.00           | --            | 5.00           |               |
| Total          | 88.00          | 9.18          | 125.00         | 13.20         | 50.00          | 2.66          |

Mahila Coir Yojana  - Training (Rs.in lakhs)

|                | 2014-15        | 2014-15       | 2015-16        | 2015-16       | 2016-17        | 2016-17       |
|----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|
| State          | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized |
| Andhra Pradesh | 20.00          | 5.00          | 21.00          | 1.40          | 4.20           | 4.76          |
| Telangana      | -              | -             | -              | -             | 2.80           | -             |
| Odisha         | 15.00          | 18.00         | 21.00          | 16.10         | 4.90           | 6.09          |
| Kerala         | 36.25          | 50.28         | 36.75          | 42.42         | 16.10          | 16.84         |
| Lakshadweep    | 10.00          | 7.78          | 8.75           | 6.30          | 2.80           | 2.16          |
| Karnataka      | 15.00          | 37.48         | 15.75          | 11.90         | 5.60           | 2.04          |
| Maharashtra    | 7.50           | 2.50          | 7.00           | 7.70          | 4.20           | 7.00          |
| Goa            | 5.00           | -             | 1.75           | -             |                | 0.62          |
| Gujarat        | 5.00           | 8.00          | 1.75           | 4.20          | 1.40           | 0.68          |
| Tamil Nadu     | 16.25          | 14.58         | 22.75          | 16.98         | 10.85          | 11.62         |
| Pondicherry    | 11.25          | 1.35          | 3.50           | 0.56          | 1.40           | -             |
| A& N Islands   | 5.00           | 0.75          | 8.75           | -             | 3.50           | 1.36          |
| West Bengal    | 25.00          | 46.50         | 8.75           | 7.00          | 3.50           | 7.40          |
| NE Region      | 28.75          | 28.50         | 17.50          | 10.78         | 8.75           | 11.90         |
| Total          | 200            | 220.72        | 175.00         | 125.34        | 70.00          | 72.47         |

## Value Added Products Manufacturing - Training

(Rs.in lakhs)

|                | 2014-15         | 2014-15       | 2015-16        | 2015-16       | 2016-17         | 2016-17       |
|----------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------|---------------|
| State          | Fund Allocat ed | Fund utilized | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized | Fund Allocate d | Fund utilized |
| Andhra Pradesh | 32.50           | 10.65         | 7.00           | 6.86          | 4.20            | 4.76          |
| Telangana      | -               | -             | -              | -             | 3.50            |               |
| Odisha         | 37.50           | 24.98         | 7.00           | 8.30          | 4.90            | 5.37          |
| Kerala         | 36.25           | 60.58         | 54.25          | 29.33         | 15.4            | 12.34         |
| Lakshadweep    | 10.00           | 5.03          | 8.75           | 3.50          | 3.50            | 4.76          |
| Karnataka      | 32.50           | 50.00         | 15.75          | 12.60         | 5.60            | 2.04          |
| Maharashtra    | 17.50           | 3.00          | 7.00           | 6.30          | 3.50            | 3.40          |
| Goa            | 8.75            | -             | 1.75           | -             |                 |               |
| Gujarat        | 11.25           | 13.50         | 1.75           | 1.40          | 1.40            | 0.68          |
| Tamil Nadu     | 21.25           | 31.63         | 24.50          | 17.78         | 12.25           | 9.32          |
| Pondicherry    | 12.50           | 1.33          | 3.50           | 0.56          |                 |               |
| A& N Islands   | 8.75            | 1.13          | 8.75           | 4.20          | 3.50            | 5.44          |
| West Bengal    | 37.50           | 57.00         | 14.00          | 11.20         | 3.50            | 2.72          |
| NE Region      | 33.75           | 34.50         | 21.00          | 9.48          | 8.75            | 12.07         |
| Total          | 300.00          | 293.33        | 175.00         | 111.51        | 70.00           | 62.90         |

## Development of Production Infrastructure

(Rs.in lakhs)

|                | 2014-15        | 2014-15       | 2015-16        | 2015-16       | 2016-17        | 2016-17       |
|----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|
| State          | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized |
| Andhra Pradesh | 30.00          | 8.42          | 4.00           | --            | 3              |               |
| Telangana      | --             | --            | --             | --            | 3              |               |
| Odisha         | 30.00          | --            | 4.00           | 2.00          | 6              |               |
| Kerala         | 90.00          | 6.87          | 10.00          | 6.73          | 15             |               |
| Lakshadweep    | --             | --            | --             | --            |                |               |
| Karnataka      | 30.00          | 22.84         | 4.00           | --            | 6              |               |
| Maharashtra    | --             | --            | 4.00           | --            | 6              |               |
| Goa            | --             | --            |                | --            |                |               |
| Gujarat        | --             | 3.99          | --             | --            |                |               |
| Tamil Nadu     | 220.00         | 115.28        | 18.00          | 86.58         | 30             | 68.02         |
| Pondicherry    | --             | --            | 2.00           | --            |                |               |
| A& N Islands   | --             | --            | --             | --            |                |               |
| West Bengal    | --             | --            | --             | --            |                |               |
| NE Region      | --             | --            | 4.00           | --            | 6              |               |
| Total          | 400.00         | 157.40        | 50.00          | 95.31         | 75             | 68.02         |

Coir Udyami Yojana

(Rs. in Lakhs)

|                | 2014-15        | 2014-15       | 2015-16        | 2015-16       | 2016-17        | 2016-17       |
|----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|
| State          | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized |
| Kerala         | 327.00         | 37.60         | 290.00         | 183.48        | 290.00         | 179.12        |
| Lakshadweep    | 17.40          | 0.00          | 40.00          | 0.00          | 40.00          | 0.00          |
| Tamil Nadu     | 338.00         | 178.76        | 300.00         | 624.14        | 300.00         | 540.31        |
| A&N Islands    | 43.60          | 0.00          | 48.00          | 0.00          | 48.00          | 8.00          |
| Karnataka      | 231.00         | 75.37         | 290.00         | 4.00          | 285.00         | 164.00        |
| Maharashtra    | 54.50          | 0.00          | 45.00          | 0.00          | 45.00          | 14.61         |
| Gujarat        | 11.00          | 0.00          | 20.00          | 0.00          | 20.00          | 16.00         |
| Goa            | 21.80          | 0.00          | 29.00          | 0.00          | 29.00          | 0.00          |
| Andhra Pradesh | 98.10          | 58.80         | 195.00         | 215.60        | 200.00         | 228.80        |
| Odisha         | 142.00         | 39.80         | 125.00         | 146.48        | 125.00         | 91.80         |
| Jharkhand      | 11.00          | 0.00          | 9.00           | 0.00          | 9.00           | 0.00          |
| Bihar          | 11.00          | 0.00          | 9.00           | 0.00          | 9.00           | 0.00          |
| West Bengal    | 43.60          | 0.00          | 40.00          | 13.85         | 40.00          | 31.15         |
| NE Region      | 150.00         | 0.00          | 160.00         | 5.46          | 160.00         | 10.24         |
| Total          | 1500.00        | 390.33        | 1600.00        | 1193.01       | 1600.00        | 1284.03       |

## Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok  Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1182 for answer on 24.07.2017

State/UT-wise Number of beneficiaries benefitted under PMEGP Scheme during the last three years

(Projects in numbers)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Beneficiaries benefitted (Projects)   | Beneficiaries benefitted (Projects)   | Beneficiaries benefitted (Projects)   |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | 2014-15                               | 2015-16                               | 2016-17                               |
| 1.        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 1565                                  | 2207                                  | 1492                                  |
| 2.        | Himachal Pradesh  | 1244                                  | 1077                                  | 941                                   |
| 3.        | Punjab            | 1153                                  | 966                                   | 1266                                  |
| 4.        | U.T. Chandigarh   | 36                                    | 43                                    | 47                                    |
| 5.        | Haryana           | 1175                                  | 1248                                  | 1377                                  |
| 6.        | Delhi             | 198                                   | 256                                   | 119                                   |
| 7.        | Rajasthan         | 1976                                  | 1988                                  | 1749                                  |
| 8.        | Uttarakhand       | 1333                                  | 1136                                  | 1345                                  |
| 9.        | Uttar Pradesh     | 4891                                  | 4365                                  | 4074                                  |
| 10.       | Chhattisgarh      | 847                                   | 1277                                  | 1598                                  |
| 11.       | Madhya Pradesh    | 2737                                  | 1979                                  | 1940                                  |
| 12.       | Sikkim            | 16                                    | 110                                   | 27                                    |
| 13.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 652                                   | 35                                    | 301                                   |
| 14.       | Nagaland          | 416                                   | 623                                   | 1018                                  |
| 15.       | Manipur           | 747                                   | 685                                   | 1265                                  |
| 16.       | Mizoram           | 817                                   | 1134                                  | 425                                   |
| 17.       | Tripura           | 787                                   | 642                                   | 2297                                  |
| 18.       | Meghalaya         | 555                                   | 603                                   | 329                                   |
| 19.       | Assam             | 5015                                  | 3483                                  | 6028                                  |
| 20.       | Bihar             | 1639                                  | 2430                                  | 3234                                  |
| 21.       | West Bengal       | 3397                                  | 1873                                  | 3528                                  |
| 22.       | Jharkhand         | 1699                                  | 1839                                  | 1300                                  |
| 23.       | Odisha            | 2013                                  | 2876                                  | 3029                                  |
| 24.       | A &NIslands       | 161                                   | 119                                   | 195                                   |
| 25.       | Gujarat*          | 1289                                  | 1419                                  | 1386                                  |
| 26.       | Maharashtra**     | 3469                                  | 2497                                  | 2325                                  |
| 27.       | Goa               | 78                                    | 91                                    | 90                                    |
| 28.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 937                                   | 642                                   | 1357                                  |
| 29.       | Telangana         | 604                                   | 660                                   | 664                                   |
| 30.       | Karnataka         | 2431                                  | 2140                                  | 3575                                  |
| 31.       | Lakshadweep       | 31                                    | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| 32.       | Kerala            | 1344                                  | 1369                                  | 1584                                  |
| 33.       | Tamil Nadu        | 2858                                  | 2463                                  | 2941                                  |
| 34.       | Puducherry        | 58                                    | 65                                    | 66                                    |
| Total     | Total             | 48168                                 | 44340                                 | 52912                                 |

## State/UT-wise Number of beneficiaries benefitted under Workshed Scheme during the last three   Years

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

State/UT-wise Number of artisans covered under Aam Admi Bima Yojona Scheme during the last three years

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

(P) Provisional

## Rural artisans who have benefitted from the schemes of Coir Board

| State          |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Kerala         |       820 |      1312 |       863 |
| Tamil Nadu     |      2340 |      1483 |      1571 |
| Karnataka      |       418 |       102 |       339 |
| Andhra Pradesh |       234 |       879 |       620 |
| Odisha         |       287 |       325 |       211 |
| Others         |       212 |       108 |       258 |
| Total          |      4311 |      4209 |      3862 |