Lok Sabha Question No. 3679 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-17
Subject: Small Scale Industries in Ladakh
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3679.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2021.

## SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES IN LADAKH

## 3679.  SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Ministry is Planning to launch support programme for small scale industries hit by the Covid-19 pandemic in UT of Ladakh;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  funds  allocated  to  each  focused industry;
- (c) whether the  Government proposes to extensively  encourage  and assist  the Start-up ecosystem in the region and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of measures  taken/being  taken  by  the  Ministry  to  develop entrepreneurial ventures in the remote mountain regions in Ladakh?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री सोम प्रकाश) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a) & (b): The  UT  of   Ladakh  has  extended  benefits  under  the  'Atmanirbhar Bharat' scheme  of the Government  of India. Under the Credit Guarantee  Fund  Trust  for  Micro  and  Small  Industries,  till  date  695 account holders through various financial institutions have been extended term loan amounting to Rs. 3563.00 lakh.
- (c):

Startup  India  is  a  flagship  initiative  of  the  Government  of  India, intended  to  build  a  strong  Eco-system  for  nurturing  innovation  and Startups in the country that will drive sustainable economic growth and generate  large  scale  employment  opportunities.  Benefits  of  Startup India initiative are applicable for all recognized Startups by Department for  Promotion  of  Industry  and  Internal  Trade  (DPIIT)  in  the  country including  the  UT  of  Ladakh. The  Expenditure  Finance  Committee (EFC) of the Government of India has recently appraised two schemes for  start-ups  namely  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme  for  Startups  (CGSS) and  Startup  India  Seed  Fund  Scheme.  Under  the  Startup  India initiative, the Incubation centre at Leh has been inaugurated on 31st of October, 2020 by the Administration of UT of Ladakh.

- (d): The  following  measures  are  being  taken  to  develop  entrepreneurial ventures in Ladakh by the UT of Ladakh:
- i. Ladakh Entrepreneurship Development Institute is being set up to train youths;
- ii. Small entrepreneurs, artisans and weavers are given opportunities  for  exposure  to  participate  in  various  fairs  and exhibitions like Dilli Haat and other popular exhibition places;
- iii. Ladakh Haat at Leh  is being created to provide encouragement to  the  artists  and  weavers by allowing free interaction between buyers and sellers to promote local culture, cuisine and crafts;
- iv. Under the central  Government scheme namely   Prime Minister Formalization  of  Micro  processing  Enterprises  (PMFME),   'Sea buckthorn' and 'Apricot'  have been selected under 'One District One  Product'  programme  for  Leh  and  Kargil  respectively  for benefit of local food  processing industries; and
- v. The TRIFED ( Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India) under the  'Van Dhan Yojna' has also helped livelihood  in  transforming  locals  into  entrepreneurs  in  Ladakh; under this Yojna, seven Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (300 beneficiaries per Van Dhan Kendra) has been set up.

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