Lok Sabha Question No. 1456 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-05
Subject: Performance of KVIC
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: KANWAR SINGH TANWAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIONNO. 1456 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2018

## PERFORMANCE OF KVIC

## 1456.   SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

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

- (a)   the measures taken by the Government post-2014, to promote Khadi and Village Industries, the success achieved therefrom and the most prominent indicators thereof;
- (b) the nature of relationship, if any, between Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) at the Centre and Khadi and Village Industries (KVI) Boards at the State level; and
- (c)   whether the Government has ever assessed the performance of State KVI Boards and if so, the details thereof including the best performing KVI Boards?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is implementing the following  schemes/programmes  all  over  the  country  through  Khadi  and  Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in order to promote and modernize Khadi programme:
- i) Khadi Grant:
1. Strengthening Infrastructure of existing Weak Khadi Institutions and Assistance for Marketing Infrastructure provides for renovation of khadi sales outlets and providing  assistance  for  strengthening  infrastructure  of  existing  weak  selected institutions
2. Workshed Scheme for Khadi Artisans for providing assistance for construction of worksheds.
- ii) Market Promotion Development Assistance (MPDA) - A unified scheme by merging Market Development Assistance, Publicity, Marketing and Market Promotion.  A new component for Infrastructure namely setting up of Marketing Complexes /Khadi Plazas

has been added to expand the marketing network of Khadi & VI products. Under the Modified MDA (MMDA) financial assistance at 30% of the Prime Cost, is distributed amongst Producing Institutions (40%), Selling Institutions (20%) and Artisans (40%).

- iii)  Khadi  Reform  and  Development  Programme  (KRDP)aims  to  revitalize  the  khadi sector  with  enhanced  sustainability  of  khadi,  increased  incomes  and  employment  for spinners and weavers, increased artisans' welfare and  to achieve synergy with village industries. Under KRDP, restructured amount of US$ 105 million has been negotiated with Asian Development Bank (ADB) and funds are being provided to the Government of India to be released to KVIC as 'grants-in-aid' under budgetary allocation through the  Ministry  of  MSME.  Khadi  Reform  Package  envisages  reform  support  in  the following areas: (i) Artisan Earnings and Empowerment, (ii) Direct Reform Assistance to 400 Khadi Institutions & (iii) Implementation of a well-knit MIS.
- iv) 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 for elevation from 'D' to 'C' category as well as  those  whose  production,  sales  and  employment  have  been  declining.  Under  this scheme,  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  existing  weak  Khadi  Institutions  for strengthening of their infrastructure and for renovation of khadi sales outlets.

In  addition  to  the  above,  following  new  initiatives  have  also  been  taken  by  the Government post-2014, which is placed at Annexure-I.

As a result of these efforts there has been a tremendous increase in performance of KVI sector as may be seen in the comparative Performance of Khadi & Village Industries, which is placed at Annexure-II.

In  order  to  promote  Village  Industries  sector,  the  following  schemes  are  being implemented:

(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.  State/UT-wise details of number of micro units setup and Margin Money disbursed during 2015-16 to 2017-18 (Feb., 2018) is placed at Annexure-III.

(ii) 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).    Details  of  the number of LBI centres sanctioned till date since inception is placed at Annexure-IV.

(iii)  Scheme  of  Fund  for  Regeneration  of  Traditional  Industries  (SFURTI)  is  being implemented  from  2005-06  for  making  Khadi,  Village  Industries  &  Coir  Traditional Industries more productive and competitive by organizing these Industries and artisans into clusters. The Scheme envisages providing need-based assistance for replacement of production equipment, setting up of  common facility centres (CFC), product development, quality improvement, improved marketing, training and capacity building etc.  As on date (17.2.2018), 72 DPRs have been approved since inception with a total financial assistance involving Rs.139.58 crore providing employment to 59900 artisans.

(b): After  constitution  of  Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Commission,  the  concurrent Act was passed by the State Assemblies constituting State Khadi and Village Industries Boards in the States for implementation of Khadi and Village Industries Programme in collaboration  with  KVI  Commission.  KVIC  assigns  targets  for  plan  schemes  for  the State  KVI  Boards  and  releases  plan  fund  for  implementation  of  the  programme  in accordance with the assigned targets.

(c): Yes, Madam.  Government has assessed the performance of State KVI Boards and  depending  on  the  performance,  the  best  Boards  have  been  selected  for  National Awards.    Top  best  performing  KVI  Boards  are  Uttar  Pradesh  State  KVI  Board, Karnataka  State  KVI  Board,  West  Bengal  State  KVI  Board,  Tamil  Nadu  State  KVI Board and Madhya Pradesh State KVI Board.

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Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1456 for answer on 05.03.2018

## Following are the new initiatives taken to keep khadi in competition with private brands:

1. KVIC engaged fashion designer of national and international repute for Fashion Designing to make  Khadi  products  more  competitive  and  appealing  in  the  domestic  as  well  as  overseas market segment.
2. A  MoU  was  signed  between  KVIC  and  Aditya  Birla  Fashion  &  Retail  Ltd.  (ABFRL), Raymond and Arvind Mills for sale of Khadi fabric in country and abroad.
3. Tie  up  arrangement  with  premier  institutions  like  Federation  of  Indian  Export  Organization (FIEO),  World  Trade  Centre  (WTC),  Indian  Trade  Promotion  Organization  (ITPO),  Trade Promotion Council of India etc., for invigorating business opportunities in the overseas market.
4. KVIC has entered into an agreement with  M/s. GLOBUS a retail clothing stores chain having its HO in Mumbai for setting up of  Khadi Korner a shop in shop concept initially in Globus Showroom at Noida, followed by Globus showroom in Chennai and Ahmedabad.
5. Setting up of modern Khadi Lounge with exquisite Khadi designer garments and V.I. products for making shopping Khadi a pleasure.
6. Launching of franchise scheme to expand the sales distribution network with zero investment.
7. Tie up with e-Commerce platform for on-line marketing through e-Commerce companies like Paytm, Aaarmart.
8. Special efforts to attract youth by introducing attractive T-shirts, Khadi jeans, jackets, kurtis, etc. as well as launching a range of casual wear called vichar vastra specially designed by Ms. Ritu Beri.
9. Opening  of  sales  outlets  at  domestic  as  well  as  international  airports  like  Vishakapatnam, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, etc.
10. Opening Khadi Outlets in Post Offices.
11. Tie up arrangements for bringing out innovative export quality product designs with NIFT, etc.
12. Ensuring  strong  digital  presence  with  a  vision  to  reach  out  to  the  required  target  audience through online social media such as Face book, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube,Instagram etc.
13. Introducing store app through mobile application to facilitate the customers to locate the Khadi India sales outlet at various geographical location to increase foot falls at various stores under Khadi sector.
14. Introduction  of  pre-paid  Gift  Voucher  Scheme  for  corporate  gifting  including  PSU  and Government Departments.

## Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1456 for answer on 05.03.2018

## Statement of Comparative Performance of Khadi & Village Industries

(Rs. in crore and Emp. in lakh persons)

| S. No.   | Particulars        | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | %increased   |
|----------|--------------------|-----------|-----------|--------------|
| I.       | Production         |           |           |              |
| A.       | Khadi              | 1065.60   | 1401.84   | 31.55%       |
| B.       | Polyvastra         | 92.84     | 118.99    | 28.17%       |
| Total    | Khadi &Poly        | 1158.44   | 1520.83   | 31.28%       |
| C.       | Village industries | 33331.78  | 41110.26  | 23.34%       |
|          | Total-I            | 34490.22  | 42631.09  | 23.60%       |
| II.      | Sales              |           |           |              |
| A.       | Khadi              | 1510      | 2007.61   | 32.95%       |
| B.       | Polyvastra         | 153.98    | 138.99    | -            |
| Total    | Khadi &Poly        | 1663.98   | 2146.60   | 29.00%       |
| C.       | Village industries | 40230.58  | 49991.61  | 24.26%       |
|          | Total-II           | 41894.56  | 52138.21  | 24.45%       |
| III.     | Employment         |           |           |              |
| A.       | Khadi              | 11.07     | 4.28      | -            |
| B.       | Polyvastra         | 0.50      | 0.28      | -            |
| Total    | Khadi &Poly        | 11.57     | 4.56      | -            |
| C.       | Village industries | 126.26    | 131.84    | 4.42%        |
|          | Total-III          | 137.83    | 136.40    | -            |

## Annexure-III referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1456 for answer on 05.03.2018

State/UT-wise details of number of micro units setup and Margin Money disbursed under PMEGP scheme during the last two years and current year

## State-wise position of PMEGP during 2015-16

| Sr. 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) |
|-----------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Jammu& Kashmir           |                                     4006.8  |                                     3781.19 |                          2207 |                                             12115 |
| 2         | Himachal Pradesh         |                                     1721.57 |                                     1767.26 |                          1077 |                                              5134 |
| 3         | Punjab                   |                                     3026.8  |                                     2902.97 |                           966 |                                              7762 |
| 4         | UT Chandigarh            |                                       90    |                                       87.72 |                            43 |                                               323 |
| 5         | Uttarakhand              |                                     1909.93 |                                     1740.86 |                          1136 |                                              6161 |
| 6         | Haryana                  |                                     3747.4  |                                     3112.09 |                          1248 |                                              7232 |
| 7         | Delhi                    |                                      257.35 |                                      254.05 |                           256 |                                              2048 |
| 8         | Rajasthan                |                                     4188.14 |                                     4384.07 |                          1988 |                                             14537 |
| 9         | Uttar Pradesh            |                                    17535.3  |                                    14456.9  |                          4365 |                                             43059 |
| 10        | Bihar                    |                                     7118.59 |                                     6588.55 |                          2430 |                                             19624 |
| 11        | Sikkim                   |                                      227.38 |                                      186.11 |                           110 |                                               397 |
| 12        | Arunachal Pradesh        |                                      200.08 |                                       38.85 |                            35 |                                               104 |
| 13        | Nagaland                 |                                     1255.83 |                                     1392.81 |                           623 |                                              4998 |
| 14        | Manipur                  |                                     2855.92 |                                     1213.98 |                           685 |                                              2715 |
| 15        | Mizoram                  |                                      924.99 |                                     1026.35 |                          1134 |                                              9072 |
| 16        | Tripura                  |                                     2748.26 |                                      945.84 |                           642 |                                              5355 |
| 17        | Meghalaya                |                                     1250.62 |                                     1056.12 |                           603 |                                              4824 |
| 18        | Assam                    |                                     4969.87 |                                     2869.74 |                          3483 |                                              9026 |
| 19        | West Bengal              |                                     4765.49 |                                     3400.65 |                          1873 |                                             12746 |
| 20        | Jharkhand                |                                     3462.64 |                                     3559.74 |                          1839 |                                             12873 |
| 21        | Odisha                   |                                     6282    |                                     5736.32 |                          2876 |                                             17629 |
| 22        | Chhattisgarh             |                                     4303.8  |                                     2829.38 |                          1277 |                                              9496 |
| 23        | Madhya Pradesh           |                                     7729.4  |                                     8117.17 |                          1979 |                                             16497 |
| 24        | Gujarat*                 |                                     6536.16 |                                     6339.73 |                          1419 |                                             14960 |
| 25        | Maharashtra**            |                                     9718.42 |                                     5285.03 |                          2497 |                                             20161 |
| 26        | Andhra Pradesh           |                                     4496.85 |                                     2262.37 |                           642 |                                              7740 |
| 27        | Telangana                |                                     2094    |                                     2217.57 |                           660 |                                              7761 |
| 28        | Karnataka                |                                    10846.9  |                                     5898.01 |                          2140 |                                             17284 |
| 29        | Goa                      |                                      159.4  |                                      165.43 |                            91 |                                               500 |
| 30        | Lakshadweep              |                                       90    |                                        0    |                             0 |                                                 0 |
| 31        | Kerala                   |                                     2731.6  |                                     2720.48 |                          1369 |                                              9653 |
| 32        | Tamil Nadu               |                                     7110.8  |                                     5497.54 |                          2463 |                                             20836 |
| 33        | Puducherry               |                                      100    |                                      106.37 |                            65 |                                               447 |
| 34        | Andaman &Nicobar Islands |                                      158    |                                       65.11 |                           119 |                                               293 |
|           |                          |                                   128620    |                                   102006    |                         44340 |                                            323362 |

## State-wise position of PMEGP during 2016-17

| Sr. No.   | State/UT                 |   Margin money annual targets(BE) (Rs. lakh) |   Margin money subsidy utilized# (Rs. lakh) |   Number of projects assisted |   Estimated employment generated (No. of persons) |
|-----------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Jammu& Kashmir           |                                      3541.26 |                                     2621.4  |                          1492 |                                             11691 |
| 2         | Himachal Pradesh         |                                      1970.11 |                                     2185.27 |                           941 |                                              6916 |
| 3         | Punjab                   |                                      3504.09 |                                     3181.6  |                          1266 |                                              9858 |
| 4         | UT Chandigarh            |                                       100    |                                       82.84 |                            47 |                                               376 |
| 5         | Uttarakhand              |                                      2140.93 |                                     2122.33 |                          1345 |                                              9890 |
| 6         | Haryana                  |                                      3371.31 |                                     3383.53 |                          1377 |                                             11016 |
| 7.        | Delhi                    |                                       300    |                                      182.41 |                           119 |                                               952 |
| 8         | Rajasthan                |                                      5500.99 |                                     4641.6  |                          1749 |                                             13408 |
| 9         | Uttar Pradesh            |                                     12981.5  |                                    14271    |                          4074 |                                             36315 |
| 10        | Bihar                    |                                      6909.77 |                                     8336.51 |                          3234 |                                             25872 |
| 11        | Sikkim                   |                                       200    |                                       35.93 |                            27 |                                               201 |
| 12        | Arunachal Pradesh        |                                       500    |                                      440.34 |                           301 |                                              1984 |
| 13        | Nagaland                 |                                      1751.68 |                                     2007.48 |                          1018 |                                              7783 |
| 14        | Manipur                  |                                      1741.7  |                                     2162.78 |                          1265 |                                              8419 |
| 15        | Mizoram                  |                                      1253.49 |                                      491.96 |                           425 |                                              3400 |
| 16        | Tripura                  |                                      1578.62 |                                     3734.66 |                          2297 |                                             17961 |
| 17        | Meghalaya                |                                      1748.1  |                                      407.89 |                           329 |                                              2632 |
| 18        | Assam                    |                                      5636.41 |                                     4910.38 |                          6028 |                                             31498 |
| 19        | West Bengal              |                                      3680.3  |                                     6270.32 |                          3528 |                                             26604 |
| 20        | Jharkhand                |                                      4165.73 |                                     2654.35 |                          1300 |                                             10400 |
| 21        | Odisha                   |                                      5201.65 |                                     6848.96 |                          3029 |                                             20392 |
| 22        | Chhattisgarh             |                                      4493.3  |                                     4070.73 |                          1598 |                                             12856 |
| 23        | Madhya Pradesh           |                                      8527.32 |                                     8346.06 |                          1940 |                                             15520 |
| 24        | Gujarat*                 |                                      5398.45 |                                     7561.61 |                          1386 |                                             11629 |
| 25        | Maharashtra **           |                                      6111.29 |                                     6001.36 |                          2325 |                                             17799 |
| 26        | Andhra Pradesh           |                                      2336.59 |                                     4916.08 |                          1357 |                                             14148 |
| 27        | Telangana                |                                      2004.86 |                                     2561.72 |                           664 |                                              6445 |
| 28        | Karnataka                |                                      4941.62 |                                    11609.6  |                          3575 |                                             30286 |
| 29        | Goa                      |                                       371.62 |                                      191.44 |                            90 |                                               660 |
| 30        | Lakshadweep              |                                        50    |                                        0    |                            00 |                                                00 |
| 31        | Kerala                   |                                      2446.06 |                                     3350.68 |                          1584 |                                             13068 |
| 32        | Tamil Nadu               |                                      5291.23 |                                     8213.92 |                          2941 |                                             25764 |
| 33        | Puducherry               |                                       150    |                                      103.65 |                            66 |                                               699 |
| 34        | Andaman &Nicobar Islands |                                       100    |                                      193.46 |                           195 |                                              1398 |
|           |                          |                                    110000    |                                   128094    |                         52912 |                                            407840 |

## State-wise position of PMEGP during 2017-18 (As on 31.01.2018)

| Sr. No.   | State/UT                 |   Margin money annual targets (Rs. lakh) |   Margin money subsidy utilized# (Rs. lakh) |   Number of projects assisted |   Estimated employment generated (No. of persons) |
|-----------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Jammu& Kashmir           |                                  3272.84 |                                     4300.67 |                          2275 |                                             18200 |
| 2         | Himachal Pradesh         |                                  1785.19 |                                     1267.87 |                           546 |                                              4368 |
| 3         | Punjab                   |                                  3272.84 |                                     2686.57 |                          1016 |                                              8128 |
| 4         | UT Chandigarh            |                                   100    |                                       62.97 |                            31 |                                               248 |
| 5         | Uttarakhand              |                                  1933.95 |                                     1709.11 |                           929 |                                              7432 |
| 6         | Haryana                  |                                  3272.84 |                                     2691.6  |                          1086 |                                              8688 |
| 7.        | Delhi                    |                                   300    |                                       75.39 |                            56 |                                               448 |
| 8         | Rajasthan                |                                  4909.26 |                                     3213.65 |                           974 |                                              7792 |
| 9         | Uttar Pradesh            |                                 11157.4  |                                    11398.3  |                          3710 |                                             29680 |
| 10        | Bihar                    |                                  5653.09 |                                     3458.79 |                          1192 |                                              9536 |
| 11        | Sikkim                   |                                   200    |                                       24.56 |                            21 |                                               168 |
| 12        | Arunachal Pradesh        |                                   500    |                                      206.74 |                           141 |                                              1128 |
| 13        | Nagaland                 |                                  1728.96 |                                     2382.68 |                           848 |                                              6784 |
| 14        | Manipur                  |                                  1434.32 |                                      775.55 |                           347 |                                              2776 |
| 15        | Mizoram                  |                                  1245.66 |                                      146.97 |                           135 |                                              1080 |
| 16        | Tripura                  |                                  1283.75 |                                     1097.88 |                           622 |                                              4976 |
| 17        | Meghalaya                |                                  1720.32 |                                       85.85 |                            52 |                                               416 |
| 18        | Assam                    |                                  5351.99 |                                     1487.18 |                          1595 |                                             12760 |
| 19        | West Bengal              |                                  2975.31 |                                     3059.95 |                          1069 |                                              8552 |
| 20        | Jharkhand                |                                  3570.37 |                                     1222.86 |                           525 |                                              4200 |
| 21        | Odisha                   |                                  4462.97 |                                     3550.86 |                          1544 |                                             12352 |
| 22        | Chhattisgarh             |                                  4016.67 |                                     1938.56 |                           793 |                                              6344 |
| 23        | Madhya Pradesh           |                                  7587.04 |                                     4477.03 |                          1034 |                                              8272 |
| 24        | Gujarat*                 |                                  4909.26 |                                     9487.59 |                          1394 |                                             11152 |
| 25        | Maharashtra **           |                                  5355.56 |                                     5856.99 |                          2243 |                                             17944 |
| 26        | Andhra Pradesh           |                                  1933.95 |                                     4017.38 |                          1212 |                                              9696 |
| 27        | Telangana                |                                  4611.73 |                                     2734.06 |                           805 |                                              6440 |
| 28        | Karnataka                |                                  4462.97 |                                     5051.75 |                          1595 |                                             12760 |
| 29        | Goa                      |                                   297.53 |                                      110.17 |                            34 |                                               272 |
| 30        | Lakshadweep              |                                   100    |                                        0    |                            00 |                                                00 |
| 31        | Kerala                   |                                  2082.72 |                                     1630.41 |                           734 |                                              5872 |
| 32        | Tamil Nadu               |                                  4760.5  |                                     6414.86 |                          2536 |                                             20288 |
| 33        | Puducherry               |                                   100    |                                       60.06 |                            34 |                                               272 |
| 34        | Andaman &Nicobar Islands |                                   100    |                                      189.09 |                           151 |                                              1208 |
|           |                          |                                100449    |                                    86873.9  |                         31279 |                                            250232 |

## Annexure-IV referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1456 for answer on 05.03.2018

## Details of LBIs allotted to the various States

| Sl.No   | AREA OF OPERATION                       | NODALAGENCY                              |
|---------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 1       | 2 3                                     | 2 3                                      |
|         | ANDHRA PRADESH                          | ANDHRA PRADESH                           |
| 1.      | Regional Office, Rajahmundry            | Coir Board                               |
|         | ASSAM                                   |                                          |
| 2.      | Guwahati                                | IIE, Guwahati                            |
| 3.      | Kamrup                                  | IIE, Guwahati                            |
| 4.      | Sibsagar                                | IIE, Guwahati                            |
|         | BIHAR                                   |                                          |
| 5.      | Nawada                                  | NSIC                                     |
| 6.      | Patna                                   | KVIC-MDTC                                |
| 7.      | Bhartiya Harit Khadi                    | Bhartiya Harit Khadi                     |
|         | DELHI                                   |                                          |
| 8.      | Jamia Milia Islamia University          | Jamia Milia Islamia University           |
| 9.      | Mayur Vihar, New Delhi                  | Bapu Nature Cure Hospital &Yoga Ashram   |
|         | GUJARAT                                 |                                          |
| 10.     | Rajkot                                  | NSIC                                     |
|         | HARYANA                                 |                                          |
| 11.     | Faridabad                               | NSIC                                     |
|         | KARNATAKA                               |                                          |
| 12.     | Dandeli (Uttara Kannada Dist.)          | VTU, Karnataka                           |
|         | KERALA                                  |                                          |
| 13.     | Cochin                                  | CBPST                                    |
|         | MADHYAPRADESH                           |                                          |
| 14.     | Dewas                                   | MP Laghu Udyog Nigam Ltd.- Govt. of M.P. |
| 15.     | Satna                                   | MP Bamboo Mission - Govt. of M.P.        |
| 16.     | Amarkantak                              | IGTU, MP                                 |
|         | MAHARASHTRA                             |                                          |
| 17.     | Nashik                                  | KVIC-MDTC                                |
| 18.     | Pune                                    | KVIC-MDTC                                |
|         | MANIPUR                                 |                                          |
| 19.     | District Industrial Centre, Chandel     | State Govt. of Manipur                   |
| 20.     | District Industrial Centre, Ukhrul      | State Govt. of Manipur                   |
| 21.     | District Industrial Centre, Imphal East | State Govt. of Manipur                   |
| 22.     | District Industrial Centre, Imphal West | State Govt. of Manipur                   |
| 23.     | District Industrial Centre, Thoubal     | State Govt. of Manipur                   |
| 24.     | District Industrial Centre, Senapati    | State Govt. of Manipur                   |

| 25.   | District Industrial Centre, Tamenglong     | State Govt. of Manipur                            |
|-------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 26.   | District Industrial Centre, Bishnupur      | State Govt. of Manipur                            |
| 27.   | District Industrial Centre, Churachandpur  | State Govt. of Manipur                            |
|       | MIZORAM                                    | MIZORAM                                           |
| 28.   | Aizawl                                     | Khadi Board, Mizoram                              |
|       | MEGHALAYA                                  | MEGHALAYA                                         |
| 29.   | Tura &Nongstoin                            | Meghalaya Basin Management Agency (MBMA)          |
|       | NAGALAND                                   | NAGALAND                                          |
| 30.   | Doshehe                                    | Doshehe, Nagaland                                 |
|       | ODISHA                                     | ODISHA                                            |
| 31.   | Khurda                                     | Centurion University of Technology and Management |
| 32.   | Regional Office, Bhubaneswar               | Coir Board                                        |
| 33.   | Khurda                                     | IEDO, Bhubaneswar, Govt. of Odisha                |
| 34.   | Jajpur                                     | IEDO, Bhubaneswar, Govt. of Odisha                |
|       | RAJASTHAN                                  | RAJASTHAN                                         |
| 35.   | Jhalawar                                   | RIICO-GCE                                         |
| 36.   | Kota                                       | Rajasthan Technical University                    |
| 37.   | Ajmer                                      | Government Engineering College                    |
| 38.   | Bikaner                                    | Government Engineering College                    |
|       | TAMIL NADU                                 | TAMIL NADU                                        |
| 39.   | Chennai                                    | NSIC                                              |
| 40.   | Regional Extension Center (REC), Tanjavore | Coir Board                                        |
| 41.   | Tirupur                                    | NIFT-TEA                                          |
|       | TELANGANA                                  | TELANGANA                                         |
| 42.   | Hyderabad                                  | NiMSME, Hyderabad                                 |
|       | UTTAR PRADESH                              | UTTAR PRADESH                                     |
| 43.   | Deoria                                     | NSIC                                              |
| 44.   | Naini                                      | NSIC                                              |
| 45.   | NOIDA                                      | NIESBUD, NOIDA                                    |
| 46.   | Basti (Basti District)                     | Kapil Bal Evam Mahila Kalyan Sansthan             |
| 47.   | Lucknow                                    | Samadhan Samithi                                  |
| 48.   | Amethi                                     | UPTA                                              |
| 49.   | Balia                                      | UPTA                                              |
| 50.   | Basti                                      | UPTA                                              |
| 51.   | Faizabad                                   | UPTA                                              |
| 52.   | Ghazipur                                   | UPTA                                              |
| 53.   | Kushinagar                                 | UPTA                                              |
|       | UTTARAKHAND                                | UTTARAKHAND                                       |
| 54.   | Kashipur                                   | NSIC                                              |