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Lok Sabha Question No. 2913 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: New Scholarship Schemes
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMESH BIDHURI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2913 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## New Scholarship Schemes

†2913. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to launch new scholarship schemes to promote higher education in future;

(b) if so, whether the University Grants Commission has submitted the said proposal to the Government;

(c) the categories of students likely to be benefited from this scheme; and

(d) if so, the time by which the Government is likely to take a decision in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a): No Madam, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has informed that it has no proposal under consideration to launch any new scholarship scheme to promote higher education. (b) to (d): Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2909 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Greenfield Steel Plants
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: SUBHASH PATEL, BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL, DHARAM VIRA GANDHI, GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2909 FOR ANSWER ON 20/03/2017

## GREENFIELD STEEL PLANTS

2909.  SHRI SUBHASH PATEL: DR. BHARATIBEN D. SHYAL: SHRI DHARAM VIRA: SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  and  the  current  status  of  the  four  Greenfield  Steel  Plants  which were set up to increase the domestic output beyond 11 million tonnes;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to make investments in creating infrastructure for carriage of raw material like iron ore for these plants and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  made  investments  for  laying  the  railway  line between Rowghat and Jagdalpur which will help in speedier coal evacuation for the plant and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR STEEL

(SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

(a)to(c): Steel being a deregulated sector, the role of Government is limited to that of a  facilitator  only  for  the  growth  of  steel  industry  in  the  country.  Therefore,  any decisions  relating  to  setting  up  of  Greenfield  steel  plants,  investments  in  creating infrastructure for carriage of raw material like iron ore, coal etc. for steel production are  the  sole  decision  of  individual  investor  based  on  various  factors  including commercial consideration and market dynamics.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2908 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Promotion of Gramodyog
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

2908.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2908 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## PROMOTION OF GRAMODYOG

SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

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

- (a) whether the  Government proposes to create zones for promotion of Gramodyog in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, zone-wise and State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether more States are also proposed to be included in the said zones; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b): No,    Madam.    There  is  no  proposal  to  create  zones  for  promotion  of Gramodyog in the Country. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) implements various Khadi and Village Industries programmes  all over the country through its State/Divisional/  Sub-Offices  and  zonal  offices  located  at  different  places  for  providing employment  opportunities  in  rural  areas.  The  six  zonal  offices  located  at:  (i)  New  Delhi (North Zone), (ii)  Bhopal (Central  Zone),  (iii)  Kolkata (East  Zone),  (iv)  Guwahati  (NorthEast Zone), (v) Bengaluru (South Zone) and (vi) Mumbai (West Zone). Zone-wise States are as given below:

| I.                | North Zone                                                      | II. East Zone                                  | III. North East Zone                                                                              |
|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. | Delhi Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir Punjab Rajasthan | 1. West Bengal 2. Bihar 3. Jharkhand 4. Odisha | 1. Assam 2. Arunachal Pradesh 3. Manipur 4. Meghalaya 5. Mizoram 6. Nagaland 7. Sikkim 8. Tripura |
| IV. South Zone    | IV. South Zone                                                  | V. West Zone                                   | VI. Central Zone                                                                                  |
| 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.    | Andhra Pradesh Telangana Karnataka Kerala Tamil Nadu            | 1. Goa 2. Gujarat 3. Maharashtra               | 1. Chhattisgarh 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Uttarakhand 4. Uttar Pradesh                                 |

(c)&(d): All States are eligible to implement Khadi and Village Industries schemes for development of Khadi and Village Industries.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2907 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Viability Gap Funding for Pipeline Projects
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: DEVAJIBHAI GOVINDBHAI FATEPARA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2907

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.3.2017

## VIABILITY GAP FUNDING FOR PIPELINE PROJECTS

## 2907.     SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. FATEPARA:

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- (a)  whether  the  State  Government  of  Gujarat  has  requested  for  Viability  Gap  Funding  for successful completion of cross country pipeline projects; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)  &  (b)  :  Two  Cross  Country  pipeline  projects,  viz.  Mallavaram-Bhopal-BhilwaraVijaypur Pipeline (MBBVPL) and Mehsana-Bhatinda-Jammu-Srinagar Pipeline (MBJSPL) are  being  implemented  by  Gujarat  State  Petronet  Limited  (GSPL)  led  consortium  (GSPL52%, IOCL - 26%, BPCL - 11% and HPCL - 11%), through two separate Special Purpose Vehicles  (SPVs)  viz.,  GSPL  India  Gasnet  Limited  (GIGL)  for  developing  a  2100km  long MBJSPL project at the cost of Rs. 6400 crore and GSPL India Transco Limited (GITL) for developing a 1800 km long MBBVPL project at the cost of about Rs. 6500 crore. Though both  these  projects  have  been  awarded  by  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board (PNGRB)  through  bidding  route,  the  Government  of  Gujarat  requested  this  Ministry  in October, 2016 to provide Viability Gap Funding to GSPL led consortium's SPVs. Keeping in  view the Government's focus on promotion of gas based economy and development of gas infrastructure including natural gas grid in the country, this Ministry has recommended the request of Government of Gujarat to Ministry of Finance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2906 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Education on Historical Events
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2906 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## Education on Historical Events

2906.   SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note that there is a demand to amend chapters on some historical events including the claim that the battle of Haldighati was won by Maharana Pratap and not by Akbar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the facts along with justification behind this move;
- (c) whether the Government has consulted scholars/historians from different universities in this regard;
- (d) if so, the final decision taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) the further steps taken/being taken by the Government to bring changes in history books on the basis of factual incidents?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- (a): No, Madam. Government has not received such demand.
- (b) to (e): Does not arise in view of (a).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2903 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Benefit of Reservation
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA, HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2903

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## BENEFIT OF RESERVATION

† 2903. SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the benefits  available to  the  scheduled tribes are being reaped by only a few ST communities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  carried  out/proposes  to  carry  out  any  review  to ascertain that benefits of reservation percolate/are availed by all ST communities in the country;
- (d) if so, the details and the findings thereof and the follow up action taken thereon; and
- (e) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS ( SHRI JASTWANTSINH BHABHOR )

- (a) to  (b):  The  schemes  for  economic,  educational,  social  development  etc  are administered  by  the Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  and  implemented  through  State Governments/UTs  administration  and  are  available  to  all  Scheduled  Tribes  (STs) communities on pan  India  basis.  There  are  no  instances  of  benefits  being  reaped  by only a few ST communities. Further, reservation is being provided to STs at the rate of 7.5%, which is applicable to all communities included in the list of STs.
- (c) The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has not carried out any such study. Further, there is no proposal in this regard.
- (d) & (e) Do not arise in view of part (c) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2902 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Regulation of Private Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH, MANSHANKAR NINAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2902 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## Regulation of Private Universities †2902. SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

## SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

Will	the	Minister	of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be	pleased	to	state : (a)	whether	the	Government	is	satisfied	with	the	transparency,	quality	and	educational standard	of	private	universities	in	the	country; (b)	if	so,	the	details	thereof	and	if	not,	the	reasons	therefor; (c)	whether	the	Government	has	set	up	any	mechanism	to	monitor	the	functioning	of private	universities; (d)	if	so,	the	details	thereof;	and (e)	 the	 proper	 measures	 taken	 by	 the	 University	 Grants	 Commission	 (UGC)	 to	 bring about	 improvement	 in	 these	 private	 universities	 during	 the	 last	 three	 years	 and	 the

- current	year?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a)	to	(d):	State	Private	Universities	are	established	by	Acts	of	their	State	legislatures and	 they are regulated by their respective acts. However,	 in order to ensure transparency,	quality	and	standard	of	education	in	State	Private	Universities,	University Grants	Commission	has	notified	UGC	(Establishment	of	and	Maintenance	of	Standards in	Private	 Universities)	 Regulations,	 2003.	 As	 far	 as	 private	 deemed	 universities	 are concerned,	UGC	has	notified	UGC	(Institutions	Deemed	to	be	Universities)	Regulations, 2016.

Both	the	Regulations	have	provisions	for	periodic	inspection	of	such	Universities by	 UGC.	 The	 UGC	 Expert	 Committees	 (including	 representatives	 from	 the	 concerned Statutory	Councils)	conducts	inspection	of	these	Universities	to	assess	the	fulfilment	of minimum	criteria	in	terms	of	programmes,	faculty,	infrastructural	facilities	etc.,	as	laid down	by	the	UGC	and	deficiencies,	if	any,	observed	during	inspection	are	communicated to	respective	universities	for	rectification. (e):	 In	 the	 year	 2016,	 UGC	 has	 notified	 the	 new	 UGC	 (Institutions	 Deemed	 to	 be Universities)	Regulations,	2016	in	which	several	new	measures	viz.	stringent	eligibility criteria	to	ensure	quality	of	education,	fixing	of	time	frame	for	processing	of	application of	 Deemed	 to	 be	 University	 status	 as	 well	 as	 application	 for	 new	 Off-Campus	 /	 new Department	 /	 new	 Course,	 reducing	 the	 Government	 	 interference	 in	 the	 Institutes, several	 students	 welfare	 measures,	 provision	 of	 removal	 of	 Vice	 chancellor	 etc.	 have been	incorporated.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2896 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Regulation of Coaching Institutions
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA, RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2896 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## Regulation of Coaching Institutions

†2896. SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA: DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK':

Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN  RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  keep  the  interests  of  the common people safe from the coaching Institutions for entrance tests to professional courses;
- (b) the  steps  taken  to  make  the  functioning  of  coaching  institutes  more transparent, responsible, favourable to the students and to stop exploitation of the students and guardians;
- (c) whether the Government is taking any steps to regulate the fee structure of the coaching institutes;
- (d) if so, whether any mechanism is being developed to resolve complaints in this regard immediately; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- (a)  to  (e):    Many  of  the  Private  tuition  /  coaching  centers  are  informal arrangements  and  do  not  come  under  the  purview  of  this  Ministry.  Besides many of these operate at the school level which is under the direct purview of the State Governments. Accordingly, all State Governments are being addressed to take steps for effective regulation of such centres in the interests of the students.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2895 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Ramayana Tourist Circuit
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), HARI OM PANDEY, GANESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2895 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## RAMAYANA TOURIST CIRCUIT

2895. DR. RATNA DE (NAG): SHRI HARI OM PANDAY: SHRI GANESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to build Ramayana Circuit in order to encourage tourism;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  funds  allocated  by  the Government in this regard during the last two years;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  include  Chitrakoot  and Satna districts of Madhya Pradesh in Ramayana Circuit;
- (d) whether the  Government has formulated any plan to  develop 84 Kosi Parikarma of Rampath Gaman; and
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) and (b): For Integrated Development of Theme-Based Tourist Circuits in the country, the Ministry of Tourism has launched Swadesh Darshan Scheme in 2014-15. Ramayana Circuit has been identified  as  one of the thirteen thematic circuits for  development under the Scheme.

Under  Ramayana  Circuit,  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  sanctioned as Financial the project 'Development of Chitrakoot and Shringverpur Ramayana Circuit' in Uttar Pradesh with Central Assistance of Rs.69.45 crore in 2016-17.

(c) to (e): The Ministry of Tourism has initially identified  following destinations for development under the Ramayana Circuit theme of Swadesh Darshan Scheme.

1.      Ayodhya,  Nandigram,  Shringverpur  &  Chitrakoot  (Uttar Pradesh);
2.      Sitamarhi, Buxar & Darbhanga (Bihar);
3.      Chitrakoot (Madhya Pradesh);
4.      Mahendragiri (Odisha);
5.      Jagdalpur (Chattisgarh);
6.      Nashik & Nagpur (Maharashtra);
7.      Bhadrachalam (Telangana);
8.      Hampi (Karnataka);
9.      Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu).
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2892 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Release Certificates of Bonded Labourers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2892 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## RELEASE CERTIFICATES OF BONDED LABOURERS

## 2892. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)whether the details of conviction are included in/form part of release certificates  under  the  Central  Sector  scheme  for  rehabilitation  of Bonded labourers;
- (b)if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)the  timeline  for  the  final  disbursement  of  cash  assistance  to  be granted to the rescued bonded labourers;
- (d)whether a release certificate will be issued immediately post a rescue order for rescued bonded labourers to avail non-cash benefits; and (e)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a) & (b): The  details  of  conviction  as  mentioned  in  the  format  for release  certificate  prescribed  under  the  'Central  Sector  Scheme  for Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourer, 2016 are namely date of conviction, quantum of punishment under Chapter VI, amount of debt extinguished under Section 6 and extent & nature of property freed under Section 7 of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976.
- (c): Release of rehabilitation assistance under the Central Sector Scheme  for  Rehabilitation  of  Bonded  Labourer,  2016',  has  been  linked with conviction of the accused. However, in cases where the summary trial under Section 21 of the Act has not been concluded as per rules but the  DM/SDM has arrived at a prima facie finding  and  proof  of  bondage, then the proposal for cash assistance shall not be stopped for want of details  of  conviction.  Final  disbursement  of  cash  assistance  and  noncash  assistance  shall  be  made  upon  proof  of  bondage  and  other  legal consequences as per judicial process.

(d) & (e): Yes, Madam. In cases where immediate assistance is necessary  for care and protection of the rescued  persons  during pendency  of  trial,  such  assistance  including  fooding,  lodging,  medical assistance,  legal  aid,  provisions  for  victim's  or  witness'  protection  etc. shall be provided under any other law or scheme forthwith, notwithstanding the entitlements prescribed under the scheme.

District  administration,  if  concludes  that  the  alleged  bonded labour,  in  fact,  is  not  in  a  condition  of  bondage  but  requires  socioeconomic  assistance,  may  provide  state  assistance  under  any  other scheme administered by them.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2890 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Migration in North Eastern Region
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: RAM PRASAD SARMAH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2890 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## MIGRATION IN NORTH EASTERN REGION

## 2890. SHRI RAM PRASAD SARMAH:

Will  the  Minister  of  LABOUR  AND  EMPLOYMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)whether a large number of youth and unemployed people from North Eastern  Region  are  reportedly  migrating  to  metropolitans  in  the country;
- (b)if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the number  of  people  migrated  from  different  North  Eastern  States during the last three years; and
- (c)the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  prevent  such migration by creating employment  opportunities in the North Eastern Region or within their respective States?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

- (a) & (b): No data is maintained at central level in respect of migrant workers including workers migrated from North East Region.
- (c): The  Government  has  enacted  Mahatma  Gandhi  National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 which aims at enhancing the livelihood  security  of  people  in  rural  areas  by  guaranteeing  hundred days  of  wage-employment  in  a  financial  year  to  a  rural  household, whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. Further the  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  in  collaboration with Khadi  and Village Industries  Commission  (KVIC)  has  been implementing a credit-linked subsidy programme named Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) with an objective to generate self-employment opportunities in rural as well as urban areas through establishment of microenterprises in the non-farm sector by helping traditional artisans and  unemployed youth.

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