Lok Sabha Question No. 2723 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Promotion of Agro-based Cottage Industries
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: SANTOSH KUMAR, NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), HARI OM PANDEY, RITI PATHAK, MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2723 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2018

## PROMOTION OF AGRO-BASED COTTAGE INDUSTRIES

2723.  SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR:

SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:

SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

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

- (a) the details of the various schemes being implemented by the Government to promote and establish agriculture-based cottage industries in the country;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to establish more such industries in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the funds/special financial package allocated/ granted for the purpose and number of employment opportunities generated therefrom during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UTwise; and
- (d) the other steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to encourage the farmers to establish such more industries in the country?

## 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  through  Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Commission  (KVIC)  and  Coir Board for promotion of Agro-based Cottage Industries in the country:
- 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.

ii)Scheme  of  Fund  for  Regeneration  of  Traditional  Industries  (SFURTI)  from  2005-06  for making Traditional Industries more productive and competitive by organizing the Traditional 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.

- iii) 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),  Technology  Business  Incubator  (TBI)  and  Fund  of Funds for start-up creation.

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

- i)  Market  Promotion  Development  Assistance  (MPDA)  -  A  unified  scheme  by  merging 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 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%).
2. ii) 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 the Government of India through KVIC to the banks.
3. iii)  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.
4. 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 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.

v) 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

## II.     Coir Board:

Coir  Board  is  implementing  the  Coir  VikasYojana  to  cater  to  the  multiple  developmental needs  of  coir  industry.    Interventions  under  the  following  components  of  the  Scheme  are taken up during the period from 2017-18 to 2019-20.

1. Skill Upgradation and Mahila Coir Yojana (MCY):  Development of skilled manpower in  coir  industry  in  different  facets  of  coir  production  and  processing  through  appropriate training programmes, seminars, workshops, awareness programmes, exposure visits etc.  is the major objective under Skill Upgradation and Mahila Coir Yojana(MCY). Only trainings to  the  unemployed  women  will  be  provided  under  Mahila  Coir  Yojana.  EDP,  National Seminar,  Awareness  programme,  Workshop,  Exposure  Tour  may  also  be  provided  under Mahila  Coir  Yojana.  The  financial  assistance  for  procurement  of  equipments/machineries may be obtained under the PMEGP scheme by the trained women for setting up coir units. Priority  will  be  given  to  the  trained  women  under  PMEGP.  Under  skill  upgradation  and Mahila Coir Yojana honorarium shall be kept as Rs.15, 000/-p.m. for trainer and Rs.3000/p.m. for trainee subject to the norms of NSQF compliance.

2. Coir  Industry  Technology  Upgradation  Scheme  (CITUS):In  the  wake  of  the  need  for adoption of the modernisation happening in the sector and to encourage entrepreneurs to start coir processing unit of optimum/ economic size, the present level of assistance is found to be inadequate.  Accordingly, a new component titled CITUS is proposed in the umbrella scheme replacing the existing Development of Production Infrastructure (DPI). The scheme shall be applicable  for  small  and  medium  coir  units  only.    The  Scheme  could  be  availed  for  both green  field  and  brown  field  projects.  The  Project  cost  considered  for  subsidy  would  be exclusively for plant and machinery. No building/ land cost will be added in the project cost. The  project  can  be  setup  a  fresh  or  existing  project  may  be  considered  for  upgradation/ adoption of technology. The quantum of assistance to be disbursed as Government assistance (subsidy) is 25% of the investment in plant and machinery subject to a maximum of Rs.2.5 crore per unit.

3. Export  Market  Promotion  (EMP):  This  programme  is  aimed  towards  developing  and improving  the  export  performance  of  Indian  Coir  Sector  through  various  export  market promotion  activities  such  participation    in  Buyer  Seller  Meet,  sponsoring  delegations, participation  in  seminars  and  conferences  abroad,  organising  participation  in  international fairs,  extending  financial  assistance  to  micro,  small  and  medium  enterprises  and  exporters, presenting Coir Industry Awards on an annual basis to recognize the outstanding performance in the areas of export, domestic trade, R&D, best performing units and co-operatives etc.

4. Domestic Market Promotion (DMP): This plan programme envisages the development of domestic market for coir and coir products through appropriate measures for popularization including publicity and propaganda. Participation in fairs/exhibitions organized by other agencies and organizing exclusive fairs for coir and coir goods within the country are also taken up as steps to popularize the technologies, schemes and services and to increase the awareness  of coir products and to enhance its consumption inside the country. The grant provided under Market Development Assistance to State supported organizations and co-operatives to the tune of 10% of their average annual sales turnover of coir products for  enlarging  marketing  network,  improving  the  quality  standards,  product  development  / diversification, innovative marketing etc.  The grant of MDA which is shared on 1:1 basis by the  Central  Government  through  Coir  Board  and  the  states  /  UTs  concerned  is  a  major activity under this component of the Scheme.

5. Trade and Industry Related Functional Support Services (TIRFSS): In order to provide a systematic feedback of information, assisted by modern information technology to improve the  effectiveness  of  delivery  of  services,    and  identifying  appropriate  policy  initiatives  by Coir Board for the planned and rapid development of Coir Industry, this component of the Scheme is being implemented by the Coir Board.

6. Welfare Measures (Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme):  The Group Personal Accident  Insurance  Scheme  for  Coir  Workers  is  aimed  at  providing  insurance  coverage against accidental death, permanent total disability and permanent partial disability to the coir workers  in  all  coir  producing  states  in  India.    Now  the  scheme  has  been  converged  with Pradhan Mantri Surksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY). The premium for the insurance coverage is met in full by the Board.

7. Plan Science & Technology: Coir Board is implementing the Science and Technology Scheme to meet the Research and Development needs for its transformation into a modern industry. Modernisation of Production Process, Development of Machinery and Equipments, Product Development and Diversification, Development of Environment friendly technologies, Technology Transfer, Incubation, Extension of Testing and Service Facilities, Providing Incentive for using Natural Dyes and acquiring Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) are  the  major  activities  undertaken  in  this  programme.  The  R&D  activities  are  undertaken through the Coir Board's twin research institutes viz, Central Coir Research Institute (CCRI), Kalavoor, Kerala and Central Institute of Coir Technology (CICT), Bangalore. The efforts of these research institutes have lead to the development of a few remarkable machinery items which helped enhancement of productivity of the workers and betterment of quality of the products. The  institutes have also developed several eco-friendly technologies and diversified products. The new technologies developed by the institutes are transferred to the industry promptly.

(b)&(c): Government has no specific proposal/scheme for establishment of agriculturebased  cottage  industries  in  the  country.  State-wise  details  of  Margin  Money  allocated  and utilized, job opportunities created and number of units set up under PMEGP Scheme during the  last  three  years  and  current  year  is  placed  at  Annexure-I.    State/UT-wise  number  of beneficiaries benefitted under Workshed Scheme during the last three years and current year is placed at Annexure-II.  State/UT-wise subsidy released and employment generated under Coir Board schemes during the last three years and current year is placed at Annexure-III.

(d): The other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  agro-based  cottage  industries through KVIC is placed at Annexure-IV.

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## Annexure-I

## Annexure-I  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (b)&(c)  of  the  LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 2723 for answer on 12.03.2018

Year-wise and State-wise details of Margin Money allocated & utilized, job opportunities (including women) created and number of units set up (including by women) under PMEGP Scheme during 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017-18

|         |                   | 2014-15                                  | 2014-15                                   | 2014-15                     | 2014-15                                         | 2015-16                                   | 2015-16                                   | 2015-16                     | 2015-16                                         |
|---------|-------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. 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) | 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    | 2919.5                                   | 3274.63                                   | 1565                        | 11025                                           | 4006.80                                   | 3781.19                                   | 2207                        | 12115                                           |
| 2       | Himachal Pradesh  | 1687.45                                  | 2237.73                                   | 1244                        | 6352                                            | 1721.57                                   | 1767.26                                   | 1077                        | 5134                                            |
| 3       | Punjab            | 2611.49                                  | 3190.88                                   | 1153                        | 6438                                            | 3026.80                                   | 2902.97                                   | 966                         | 7762                                            |
| 4       | UT Chandigarh     | 287.99                                   | 61.46                                     | 36                          | 160                                             | 90.00                                     | 87.72                                     | 43                          | 323                                             |
| 5       | Uttarakhand       | 1882.35                                  | 2153.32                                   | 1333                        | 7889                                            | 1909.93                                   | 1740.86                                   | 1136                        | 6161                                            |
| 6       | Haryana           | 2716.36                                  | 3012.98                                   | 1175                        | 7024                                            | 3747.40                                   | 3112.09                                   | 1248                        | 7232                                            |
| 7       | Delhi             | 1061.04                                  | 189.24                                    | 198                         | 1584                                            | 257.35                                    | 254.05                                    | 256                         | 2048                                            |
| 8       | Rajasthan         | 5369.78                                  | 5249.62                                   | 1976                        | 15002                                           | 4188.14                                   | 4384.07                                   | 1988                        | 14537                                           |
| 9       | Uttar Pradesh     | 13239.41                                 | 16937.53                                  | 4891                        | 48604                                           | 17535.32                                  | 14456.87                                  | 4365                        | 43059                                           |
| 10      | Bihar             | 8277.14                                  | 4111.32                                   | 1639                        | 9240                                            | 7118.59                                   | 6588.55                                   | 2430                        | 19624                                           |
| 11      | Sikkim            | 541.34                                   | 33.52                                     | 16                          | 54                                              | 227.38                                    | 186.11                                    | 110                         | 397                                             |
| 12      | Arunachal Pradesh | 1793.42                                  | 1004.99                                   | 652                         | 2871                                            | 200.08                                    | 38.85                                     | 35                          | 104                                             |
| 13      | Nagaland          | 1563.64                                  | 878.59                                    | 416                         | 2407                                            | 1255.83                                   | 1392.81                                   | 623                         | 4998                                            |
| 14      | Manipur           | 1403.65                                  | 1600.76                                   | 747                         | 829                                             | 2855.92                                   | 1213.98                                   | 685                         | 2715                                            |
| 15      | Mizoram           | 1043.39                                  | 807.98                                    | 817                         | 6736                                            | 924.99                                    | 1026.35                                   | 1134                        | 9072                                            |
| 16      | Tripura           | 985.02                                   | 1333.65                                   | 787                         | 6333                                            | 2748.26                                   | 945.84                                    | 642                         | 5355                                            |
| 17      | Meghalaya         | 1184.8                                   | 971.14                                    | 555                         | 3680                                            | 1250.62                                   | 1056.12                                   | 603                         | 4824                                            |
| 18      | Assam             | 5388.74                                  | 5397.01                                   | 5015                        | 15535                                           | 4969.87                                   | 2869.74                                   | 3483                        | 9026                                            |
| 19      | West Bengal       | 4396.32                                  | 6010.11                                   | 3397                        | 24646                                           | 4765.49                                   | 3400.65                                   | 1873                        | 12746                                           |
| 20      | Jharkhand         | 4547.06                                  | 2871.29                                   | 1699                        | 8495                                            | 3462.64                                   | 3559.74                                   | 1839                        | 12873                                           |
| 21      | Odisha            | 5621.47                                  | 3945.89                                   | 2013                        | 10211                                           | 6282.00                                   | 5736.32                                   | 2876                        | 17629                                           |
| 22      | Chhattisgarh      | 3474.41                                  | 2045.68                                   | 847                         | 5821                                            | 4303.80                                   | 2829.38                                   | 1277                        | 9496                                            |
| 23      | Madhya Pradesh    | 8182.74                                  | 9241.70                                   | 2737                        | 21896                                           | 7729.40                                   | 8117.17                                   | 1979                        | 16497                                           |

| 24   | Gujarat*       |   4246.72 |   6200.52 |   1289 |   18107 |   6536.16 |   6339.73 |   1419 |   14960 |
|------|----------------|-----------|-----------|--------|---------|-----------|-----------|--------|---------|
| 25   | Maharashtra**  |   6299.38 |   7843.81 |   3469 |   28311 |   9718.42 |   5285.03 |   2497 |   20161 |
| 26   | Andhra Pradesh |   2667.87 |   3492.11 |    937 |   12220 |   4496.85 |   2262.37 |    642 |    7740 |
| 27   | Telangana      |   1954.44 |   1889.35 |    604 |    6604 |   2094    |   2217.57 |    660 |    7761 |
| 28   | Karnataka      |   4412.99 |   6479.1  |   2431 |   21825 |  10846.9  |   5898.01 |   2140 |   17284 |
| 29   | Goa            |    466.91 |    141.76 |     78 |     406 |    159.4  |    165.43 |     91 |     500 |
| 30   | Lakshadweep    |    704.68 |     28.61 |     31 |      93 |     90    |      0    |      0 |       0 |
| 31   | Kerala         |   2206.51 |   2679.28 |   1344 |    9738 |   2731.6  |   2720.48 |   1369 |    9653 |
| 32   | Tamil Nadu     |   4824.96 |   6733.89 |   2858 |   36190 |   7110.8  |   5497.54 |   2463 |   20836 |
| 33   | Puducherry     |    749.95 |    112.1  |     58 |     386 |    100    |    106.37 |     65 |     447 |
| 34   | A&N Islands    |    593.09 |     92.32 |    161 |     790 |    158    |     65.11 |    119 |     293 |
|      | Total          | 109306    | 112254    |  48168 |  357502 | 128620    | 102006    |  44340 |  323362 |

#  including un-utilized  balance funds of previous year. * including Daman & Diu.

** including Dadra & Nagar Haveli

| Sl. No.   |                   | 2016-17                                   | 2016-17                                   | 2016-17                     | 2016-17                                          | 2017-18 [upto28.02.2018]                  | 2017-18 [upto28.02.2018]                  | 2017-18 [upto28.02.2018]    | 2017-18 [upto28.02.2018]                        |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Margin money subsidy allocated (Rs. lakh) | Margin money subsidy utilized# (Rs. lakh) | Number of projects assisted | Estimated employme nt generated (No. of persons) | 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     | 3541.26                                   | 2621.40                                   | 1492                        | 11691                                            | 4972.84                                   | 5410.30                                   | 2900                        | 23200                                           |
| 2         | Himachal Pradesh  | 1970.11                                   | 2185.27                                   | 941                         | 6916                                             | 1785.19                                   | 1417.47                                   | 612                         | 4896                                            |
| 3         | Punjab            | 3504.09                                   | 3181.60                                   | 1266                        | 9858                                             | 3272.84                                   | 3023.10                                   | 1187                        | 9496                                            |
| 4         | UT Chandigarh     | 100                                       | 82.84                                     | 47                          | 376                                              | 100.00                                    | 67.26                                     | 33                          | 264                                             |
| 5         | Uttarakhand       | 2140.93                                   | 2122.33                                   | 1345                        | 9890                                             | 3272.84                                   | 3157.39                                   | 1059                        | 10312                                           |
| 6         | Haryana           | 3371.31                                   | 3383.53                                   | 1377                        | 11016                                            | 116.00                                    | 93.33                                     | 1289                        | 544                                             |
| 7         | Delhi             | 300                                       | 182.41                                    | 119                         | 952                                              | 4693.26                                   | 3706.24                                   | 68                          | 9376                                            |
| 8         | Rajasthan         | 5500.99                                   | 4641.6                                    | 1749                        | 13408                                            | 2017.95                                   | 1963.39                                   | 1172                        | 8472                                            |
| 9         | Uttar Pradesh     | 12981.52                                  | 14271.05                                  | 4074                        | 36315                                            | 12624.41                                  | 13080.42                                  | 4256                        | 34048                                           |
| 10        | Bihar             | 6909.77                                   | 8336.51                                   | 3234                        | 25872                                            | 2516.67                                   | 2388.16                                   | 1427                        | 8104                                            |
| 11        | Sikkim            | 200                                       | 35.93                                     | 27                          | 201                                              | 5187.04                                   | 5219.56                                   | 25                          | 9792                                            |
| 12        | Arunachal Pradesh | 500                                       | 440.34                                    | 301                         | 1984                                             | 100.00                                    | 31.11                                     | 142                         | 200                                             |
| 13        | Nagaland          | 1751.68                                   | 2007.48                                   | 1018                        | 7783                                             | 500.00                                    | 208.03                                    | 863                         | 1136                                            |
| 14        | Manipur           | 1741.7                                    | 2162.78                                   | 1265                        | 8419                                             | 4028.86                                   | 2438.69                                   | 376                         | 6904                                            |
| 15        | Mizoram           | 1253.49                                   | 491.96                                    | 425                         | 3400                                             | 2364.42                                   | 850.41                                    | 137                         | 3008                                            |
| 16        | Tripura           | 1578.62                                   | 3734.66                                   | 2297                        | 17961                                            | 545.69                                    | 148.47                                    | 688                         | 1096                                            |
| 17        | Meghalaya         | 1748.1                                    | 407.89                                    | 329                         | 2632                                             | 3383.12                                   | 1216.78                                   | 53                          | 5504                                            |
| 18        | Assam             | 5636.41                                   | 4910.38                                   | 6028                        | 31498                                            | 720.92                                    | 86.90                                     | 1625                        | 424                                             |
| 19        | West Bengal       | 3680.3                                    | 6270.32                                   | 3528                        | 26604                                            | 3221.99                                   | 1521.22                                   | 1222                        | 13000                                           |
| 20        | Jharkhand         | 4165.73                                   | 2654.35                                   | 1300                        | 10400                                            | 4653.09                                   | 4183.46                                   | 677                         | 11416                                           |
| 21        | Odisha            | 5201.65                                   | 6848.96                                   | 3029                        | 20392                                            | 3975.31                                   | 3465.80                                   | 1768                        | 9776                                            |
| 22        | Chhattisgarh      | 4493.3                                    | 4070.73                                   | 1598                        | 12856                                            | 2070.37                                   | 1544.76                                   | 1013                        | 5416                                            |
| 23        | Madhya Pradesh    | 8527.32                                   | 8346.06                                   | 1940                        | 15520                                            | 4462.97                                   | 4129.52                                   | 1224                        | 14144                                           |
| 24        | Gujarat*          | 5398.45                                   | 7561.61                                   | 1386                        | 11629                                            | 350.00                                    | 217.30                                    | 1559                        | 1352                                            |
| 25        | Maharashtra**     | 6111.29                                   | 6001.36                                   | 2325                        | 17799                                            | 11109.26                                  | 10576.59                                  | 2529                        | 12472                                           |
| 26        | Andhra Pradesh    | 2336.59                                   | 4916.08                                   | 1357                        | 14148                                            | 7755.56                                   | 6523.25                                   | 1342                        | 20232                                           |
| 27        | Telangana         | 2004.86                                   | 2561.72                                   | 664                         | 6445                                             | 197.53                                    | 118.61                                    | 934                         | 304                                             |
| 28        | Karnataka         | 4941.62                                   | 11609.56                                  | 3575                        | 30286                                            | 6033.96                                   | 4621.51                                   | 1784                        | 10736                                           |
| 29        | Goa               | 371.62                                    | 191.44                                    | 90                          | 660                                              | 4011.73                                   | 3208.42                                   | 38                          | 7472                                            |
| 30        | Lakshadweep       | 50                                        | 00                                        | 00                          | 00                                               | 6462.97                                   | 5571.01                                   | 0                           | 14272                                           |
| 31        | Kerala            | 2446.06                                   | 3350.68                                   | 1584                        | 13068                                            | 50.00                                     | 0                                         | 891                         | 0                                               |
| 32        | Tamil Nadu        | 5291.23                                   | 8213.92                                   | 2941                        | 25764                                            | 2082.72                                   | 1964.57                                   | 3011                        | 7128                                            |
| 33        | Puducherry        | 150                                       | 103.65                                    | 66                          | 699                                              | 8260.50                                   | 7562.91                                   | 36                          | 24088                                           |
| 34        |                   |                                           | 193.46                                    | 195                         |                                                  |                                           |                                           |                             |                                                 |
|           | A&N Islands Total | 100 110000                                | 128093.86                                 | 52912                       | 1398 407840                                      | 10.00 116910.01                           | 65.76 99781.70                            | 169 36109                   | 288 288872                                      |

## Annexure-II

## Annexure-II  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (b)&(c)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 2723 for answer on 12.03.2018

State/UT-wise Number of beneficiaries benefitted under Workshed Scheme during the last three years and current year

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT   |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17(P) |   2017-18(P) |
|-----------|--------------------|-----------|-----------|--------------|--------------|
| 1         | Delhi              |         0 |         0 |            0 |            0 |
| 2         | Jammu              |         0 |         0 |            0 |            0 |
| 3         | Himachal Pradesh   |       160 |         0 |           20 |          120 |
| 4         | Haryana            |       225 |        55 |          220 |           51 |
| 5         | Chandigarh (UT)    |        30 |        10 |           20 |           65 |
| 6         | Rajasthan          |         0 |        10 |          115 |            0 |
| 7         | Madhya Pradesh     |        90 |        20 |           20 |           20 |
| 8         | Chhattisgarh       |       210 |       236 |          120 |            0 |
| 9         | Uttarakhand        |        18 |        25 |           25 |            0 |
| 10        | Uttar Pradesh      |      1104 |       310 |         1385 |         1300 |
| 11        | Karnataka          |        90 |         0 |          115 |          380 |
| 12        | Tamil Nadu         |       250 |        57 |           70 |          100 |
| 13        | Telangana          |         0 |         0 |           65 |           80 |
| 14        | Andhra Pradesh     |       110 |        50 |          200 |          113 |
| 15        | Maharashtra        |        60 |        34 |           45 |           20 |
| 16        | Kerala             |       110 |        25 |          280 |          245 |
| 17        | Gujarat            |       200 |        50 |          200 |            0 |
| 18        | Goa                |         0 |         0 |            0 |            0 |
| 19        | West Bengal        |       565 |       140 |          100 |          100 |
| 20        | Bihar              |       200 |         0 |           20 |            0 |
| 21        | Jharkhand          |         0 |        30 |           50 |            0 |
| 22        | Odhisha            |       100 |        25 |           80 |           80 |
| 23        | Assam              |       380 |       193 |          183 |          170 |
| 24        | Nagaland           |         0 |         0 |            0 |           30 |
| 25        | Tripura            |         0 |         0 |            0 |            0 |
| 26        | Manipur            |         0 |         0 |            0 |            0 |
| 27        | Meghalaya          |         0 |         0 |            0 |            0 |
| 28        | Sikkim             |         0 |         0 |            0 |            0 |
| 29        | Arunachal Pradesh  |         0 |         0 |            0 |            0 |
| 30        | Mizoram            |         0 |         0 |            0 |            0 |
| Total     | Total              |      3902 |      1270 |         3333 |         2874 |

P-Provisional

## Annexure-III

## Annexure-III referred to in reply to parts (b)&(c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2723 for answer on 12.03.2018

## State-wise details of Subsidy released under MCY

(Rs. In lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State       |   2014-15 | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18 (upto28.2.2018)   |
|-----------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------|
| 1         | Tamil Nadu  |      0.9  | -         | -         | -                         |
| 2         | Kerala      |      4.52 | 11.15     | 2.66      | 3.19                      |
| 3         | West Bengal |      3.76 | 2.05      | -         | -                         |
|           | Total       |      9.18 | 13.20     | 2.66      | 3.19                      |

## State-wise details of Subsidy released under DPI

(Rs.in

Lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State         | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18(upto 28.2.2018)   |
|-----------|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------|
| 1         | Tamil Nadu    | 115.28    | 86.58     | 72.00     | 85.39                     |
| 2         | Karnataka     | 22.84     | -         | -         | 15.73                     |
| 3         | Gujarat       | 3.99      | -         | -         | -                         |
| 4         | AP &Telangana | 8.42      | -         | -         | 8.36                      |
| 5         | Odisha        | -         | 2.00      | -         | -                         |
| 6         | Kerala        | 6.87      | 6.73      | -         | -                         |
|           | Total         | 157.40    | 95.31     | 72.00     | 109.48                    |

## State-wise details of Subsidy released under CUY

(Rs. in crores)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT       |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 (up to 28.2.2018) |
|-----------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------|
| 1         | Kerala         |      0.38 |      1.84 |      1.79 |                        1.38 |
| 2         | Tamil Nadu     |      1.79 |      6.24 |      5.4  |                        3.46 |
| 3         | A&N Islands    |      0    |      0    |      0.08 |                        0    |
| 4         | Karnataka      |      0.75 |      0.04 |      1.64 |                        0.94 |
| 5         | Maharashtra    |      0    |      0    |      0.15 |                        0.14 |
| 6         | Gujarat        |      0    |      0    |      0.16 |                        0    |
| 7         | Andhra Pradesh |      0.58 |      2.16 |      2.29 |                        0.31 |
| 8         | Odisha         |      0.4  |      1.46 |      0.92 |                        0.23 |
| 9         | West Bengal    |      0    |      0.14 |      0.31 |                        0.2  |
| 10        | N.E Region     |      0    |      0.05 |      0.1  |                        0    |
|           | Total          |      3.9  |     11.93 |     12.84 |                        6.66 |

Number of employment opportunities generated in coir industry

| Sl.No .   | State          |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18* (up to 28.2.2018) |
|-----------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------|
| 1.        | Kerala         |       820 |      1312 |       861 |                         1557 |
| 2.        | Tamil Nadu     |      2340 |      1483 |      2383 |                          942 |
| 3.        | Karnataka      |       418 |       102 |       432 |                          168 |
| 4.        | Andhra Pradesh |       234 |       879 |       652 |                          186 |
| 5.        | Odisha         |       287 |       325 |       225 |                          361 |
| 6.        | Others         |       212 |       108 |       226 |                           70 |
|           | Total          |      4311 |      4209 |      4779 |                         3284 |

*Provisional

## Annexure-IV referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2723 for answer on 12.03.2018

To  promote  Agro-based  Cottage  Industries  in  the  country,  following  steps  have  also  been taken by the Government through KVIC:

- i) The  handholding  support  is  being  provided  to  the  Khadi  Institutions  and  Village Industries  Units  for  availing  financial  assistance  from  the  Banks  under  the  Scheme namely Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) and SFURTI.
2. ii) To overcome the marketing challenges of Khadi and Village  Industries Units, KVIC organize  exhibitions  at  District  level,  State  level  and  National  level  and  invites beneficiaries  to  exhibit  and  sale  their  products.KVI  Units  are  also  supported  by  the KVIC with the financial assistance to participate in International Exhibitions.
3. iii) Financial assistance being provided for the renovation/modernization of Sales Outlets of  institutions  and  State  Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Boards  under  the  scheme  of 'Assistance for Marketing Infrastructure'.
4. iv) To start Khadi Programme by new entrepreneurs, an online portal for obtaining 'Khadi Certificate' has been launched. One can apply online for obtaining Khadi Certificate.
- v) In  addition,  the  Ministry  aims  to  promote  the  cottage  industries  in  the  country  by encouraging and providing the artisans a platform to showcase their products in various forums such as District level, State level and National level exhibitions and fairs. The best  products  and  processes  are  also  being  supported  to  be  performed  outside  the country  through  schemes  such  as  Market  Promotion  and  Development  Assistance (MPDA). Ministry through KVIC also provides different skill training to the potential entrepreneurs  through  the  39  Multi-Disciplinary  Training  Centres  (MDTC)  of  KVIC and RSETIs. The enterprises can also avail benefits of other schemes of the Ministry such as assistance for ISO Certification, Bar Codes, etc.