Lok Sabha Question No. 5944 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: KVIC Schemes for Rural Women
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5944 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## KVIC SCHEMES FOR RURAL WOMEN

## 5944.   SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

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

- (a) whether the Government/Khadi and Village Industries Commission is implementing/proposes to implement any scheme to set up small industries for rural women along with creation of market for their products in coordination with Ministry of Women and Child  Development  so  as  to  improve  upon  the  social  and  economic  conditions  of  rural women especially those living below the poverty line;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the present status of the said scheme; and
- (c) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to(c): Government/Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Commission  is  not  implementing any  special  scheme  exclusively  for  women  in  coordination  with  Ministry  of  Women  and Child Development.

Under  the  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  a flagship  programme  of  Ministry  of  MSME  for  generation  of  employment  opportunities through establishment of micro enterprises in rural as well as urban areas, women can avail the benefits of the scheme to set up their own unit.  Women entrepreneurs get 25% and 35% subsidy (Margin Money) to set up projects in urban and rural areas, respectively.

: 2 :

Status  of  the  PMEGP  scheme  in  respect  of  number  of  units  set  up  by  women entrepreneurs and Margin Money subsidy provided under the scheme during last two  year and current year is as given below:

| Year                                    |   No. of women entrepreneurs |   Margin money (Rs. in crore) |
|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 2014-15                                 |                        13394 |                        339.18 |
| 2015-16                                 |                        11356 |                        275.04 |
| 2016-17 (Provisional) (upto 28.03.2017) |                         8633 |                        237.27 |

KVIC  organizes  Districts, State and  National level  exhibitions  where  women entrepreneurs  also  participate  and  sell  their  products.  Women  entrepreneurs  promoted  by KVIC can also sell their products at sales outlets of designated Khadi Institutions (KIs) and also at Departmental Sales Outlets of KVIC and State Khadi and Village Industries Boards.

For the benefit of women entrepreneurs/artisans, KVIC also arranges various training programmes  such  as  tailoring,  embroidery,  Agarbatti  and  candle  making,  masala,  papad manufacturing etc. Women are also engaged in the spinning activity of Khadi Programme. 19,745 women candidates were trained under various industry disciplines during 2015-16.

Coir Board is implementing 'Mahila Coir Yojna' (MCY), an exclusive programme for women under which training  is  provided  with  a  stipend  of  Rs.1000  per  month  for  a  total period of 2 months.  After training for production of coir yarn, they can obtain motorized ratts with 75% subsidy subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs.7500/- per ratt.

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