Lok Sabha Question No. 5325 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: KVIC Programmes/Schemes in Jammu and Kashmir
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Hasnain Masoodi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIONNO. 5325 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2019

## KVIC PROGRAMMES/ SCHEMES IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR

## 5325. SHRI HASNAIN MASOODI:

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

- (a) the present programmes/schemes run by the Ministry through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in Jammu and Kashmir;
- (b) the present status/details of KVIC Centres in Jammu and Kashmir;
- (c) the  present  functioning  of  KVIC  Centre/  Office  at  Pampore,  Jammu  and Kashmir; and
- (d) the  steps  taken  by  the  Ministry  for  expansion  of  KVIC  Centre/Office  at Pampore, Jammu and Kashmir?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NITIN GADKARI)

- (a): Ministry of MSME, through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is  implementing  the  following  programmes/schemes  and  activities  throughout  the country including Jammu and Kashmir:
- i) Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
- ii) Market Promotion and Development Assistance (MPDA)
- iii) Interest Subsidy Eligibility Certificate (ISEC) Scheme
- iv) Khadi Reform and Development Programme (KRDP)
- v) Workshed scheme for Khadi Artisans
- vi) Strengthening of Infrastructure of Existing Weak Khadi Institutions and Assistance for Marketing Infrastructure
- vii) Aam Adami Bima Yojana (Group Insurance Scheme for Khadi Artisans)
- viii) Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI)
- ix) Honey Mission (Bee-keeping)
- x) Pottery Programme (Kumhar Sashaktikaran Programme)
- (b): At  present  KVIC  is  running  one  training  centre  namely  Production  Cum Marketing  Cum  Training  Centre  (PMTC)  at  Pampore  (District  Pulwama),  besides running of one Sub Office at Pampore and State Office at Jammu.

(c): At present KVIC in its training Centre at Pampore provides different kinds of training viz., cutting and tailoring, mehandi designing, embroidery, mobile repairing etc.  to  youth  (both  boys  and  girls)  and  after  completion  of  trainings  give  them handholding support by bringing them in the fold of PMEGP to give them chance of earning their livelihood. Besides, the Centre at Pampore imparts 10 days EDP training to PMEGP beneficiaries. Performance of PMTC Pampore and achievement of PMTC, KVIC in Jammu and Kashmir State in the last three years are given in the Annexure.

(d): KVIC centre/office, Pampore has distributed Pottery wheels and Honey Boxes to  Potters  and  Beekeepers  in  the  Kashmir  valley  under  Sahyog  Scheme.    KVIC centre/office,  Pampore  has  organized  the  training  programme  in  pottery  and  beekeeping in the campus as well as entire Kashmir.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5325 for answer on 25.07.2019

Performance of Production Cum Marketing Cum Training Centre (PMTC) Pampore, J&K

|   S. No | Year    |   Regular Training | EDP   | EAP   | Awareness Camp   |
|---------|---------|--------------------|-------|-------|------------------|
|       1 | 2011-12 |                 61 | -     | -     |                  |
|       2 | 2012-13 |                116 | 384   | 834   | 130              |
|       3 | 2013-14 |                 90 | 454   | 945   | 161              |
|       4 | 2014-15 |                171 | 844   | 863   | 134              |
|       5 | 2015-16 |                 40 | 936   | 911   | 101              |
|       6 | 2016-17 |                 40 | 448   | 204   | 650              |
|       7 | 2017-18 |                225 | 631   | 394   | 200              |
|       8 | 2018-19 |                524 | 560   | 200   | 100              |

KVIC revived the historical training Centre (PMTC) at Pampore in J&K on 22.8.2017 and the achievements made by it and KVIC during the last three years is as under:

1. Organised two Awareness Programmes in Kargil & Leh under SC/ST Special Drive (PMEGP) programme;
2. Distributed 100 Bee-Boxes with Honey Colonies and Certificates to the Trainees at PMTC Pampore on 25.10.2017;
3. Started cropping Saffron under 'Saffron Mission' at PMTC, Pampore;
4. 320 Bee hives, colonies, tool kits distributed to 32 farmers after one-week training of bee keeping at village Gajansoo, Dist Jammu on 25.3.2018;
5. Distributed 320 Bee hives, colonies, tool kits distributed to 32 farmers at Jammu;
6. Celebrated World Honey Day at Ganderbal;
7. Distributed 2330 bee-boxes at Kupwara, creates World Record;
8. Imparted  EDP  training  to  150  PMEGP  beneficiaries  at  Kargil  (where  no  RSETI  is present);
9. Imparted  Pottery  training  to  180  Traditional  Potters  in  various  Districts  of  the Kashmir Region and were provided electric pottery machines;
10. Imparted  Pottery  training  at  Likker  Village  Leh  and  distributed  20  Electric  Pottery Machines;
11. Distributed 1000 Bee Boxes to 100 beneficiaries at Kupwara on 17.07.2019;
12. Distributed 28 electric pottery machines to 28 beneficiaries.