Lok Sabha Question No. 1355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-24
Subject: Financial Assistance to Unemployed Youths
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1355 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  JULY, 2017

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS

## 1355.  SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

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

- (a) the details of the scheme wherein the unemployed youths are given training and are provided with financial assistance from the banks to start new entities; and
- (b) the details of persons benefitted out of these scheme, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is implementing  a  credit  linked  subsidy  scheme  named  Prime  Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) since 2008-09 through Banks.  Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Commission  (KVIC)  is  the  nodal agency at  the  national  level  for  generating  employment  by  setting  up  of micro enterprises in the non-farm sector. Any individual above 18 years of age  is  eligible  to  avail  benefits  under  this  scheme.  For  setting  up  of projects costing above Rs.10 lakh in the manufacturing sector and above Rs. 5 lakh in the business/service sector, the beneficiaries should possess at  least  VIII  standard  pass  educational  qualification.  Under  PMEGP  the implementing agencies provides subsidy to the financing branch through the nodal banks. The state-wise detail of beneficiaries under this scheme is at annexure.

In  addition,  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship (MSDE) runs several skill training courses under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  for  benefit  of  youth.  Those  who  are  desirous  of pursuing entrepreneurial activities may also avail loan under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY).

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1355 due for reply on 24-7-2017

State-wise  details  of  No.  of  proposals/applications  sanctioned  by  Banks  under Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT                     |   2015-16 |   2016-17 (as on 10th March, 2017) |
|-----------|--------------------------------------|-----------|------------------------------------|
| 1         | Jammu & Kashmir                      |      2719 |                               1951 |
| 2         | Himachal Pradesh                     |      1264 |                               1039 |
| 3         | Punjab                               |      2253 |                               1744 |
| 4         | Chandigarh                           |        96 |                                 33 |
| 5         | Uttarakhand                          |      1617 |                               1246 |
| 6         | Haryana                              |      1342 |                               1507 |
| 7         | Delhi                                |       208 |                                102 |
| 8         | Rajasthan                            |      3947 |                               3212 |
| 9         | Uttar Pradesh                        |      7007 |                               6596 |
| 10        | Bihar                                |      3090 |                               3211 |
| 11        | Sikkim                               |       124 |                                 23 |
| 12        | Arunachal Pradesh                    |       826 |                                862 |
| 13        | Nagaland                             |      1003 |                                999 |
| 14        | Manipur                              |      1945 |                               1630 |
| 15        | Mizoram                              |      1328 |                                516 |
| 16        | Tripura                              |      1803 |                               2349 |
| 17        | Meghalaya                            |       731 |                                247 |
| 18        | Assam                                |      3825 |                               7212 |
| 19        | West Bengal                          |      4232 |                               3072 |
| 20        | Jharkhand                            |      2088 |                               1259 |
| 21        | Odisha                               |      4038 |                               2753 |
| 22        | Chhattisgarh                         |      1920 |                               1801 |
| 23        | Madhya Pradesh                       |      2461 |                               1795 |
| 24        | Gujarat and Daman & Diu              |      1698 |                               1211 |
| 25        | Maharashtra and Dadra & Nagar Haveli |      4622 |                               3958 |
| 26        | Andhra Pradesh                       |      1178 |                               1320 |
| 27        | Telangana                            |       877 |                                551 |
| 28        | Karnataka                            |      3884 |                               3419 |
| 29        | Goa                                  |       191 |                                179 |
| 30        | Lakshadweep                          |         0 |                                  0 |
| 31        | Kerala                               |      1940 |                               1379 |
| 32        | Tamil Nadu                           |      3320 |                               3107 |
| 33        | Puducherry                           |       116 |                                 67 |
| 34        | A&N Island                           |       146 |                                210 |
|           | Total                                |     67839 |                              60560 |

Source: M/o Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises