Lok Sabha Question No. 1066 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: Promotion of Rural Artisans
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK, RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY, NISHIKANT  DUBEY, RAJESH PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1066 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018

## PROMOTION OF RURAL ARTISANS

1066. SHRI B.V. NAIK:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

SHRI RAJESH PANDEY:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  schemes/programmes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  to promote the work of rural artisans in the country;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  and  utilised  to  promote  the  work  of  rural artisans during each of the last three years, State-wise including Karnataka; and
- (c)  the number of artisans benefited from the schemes during the said period, StateWise?

## ANSWER

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

(a)to(c): Ministry of Micro, Small and  M  edium  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. Schemes being implemented by the Ministry:

- i) Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) from 200506 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.
2. 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),  Technology Business Incubator (TBI) and Fund of Funds for start-up creation.

## II. Schemes being implemented by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC):

- 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.
2. ii)  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%).
3. iii) 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.
4. iv)  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.
- v) 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.
6. vi) 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.

vii) Aam Admi Bima Yojana (erstwhile JanashreeBimaYojana): KVIC in association with LIC is implementing the AABY scheme to provide insurance cover to Khadi artisans  against  normal  and  accidental  death  and  disability.  Premium  is  shared between  KVIC  (12.5%),  Khadi  institutions  (25%),  artisans  (12.5%)  and  Govt.  of India  (50%),  Khadi  Artisans  belonging  to  the  age  group  of  18  to  59  years  are provided insurance cover for the following:

- (i) Death (natural) :  Rs.  30,000.00

- (ii) Death (accidental) :  Rs.  75,000.00

- (iii) Disability (permanent) :  Rs.  75,000.00

- (iv) Disability (partial) :  Rs.  37,500.00

- (v) Educational Benefits (Shiksha Sahayog Yojana) :

Two  children  of  Khadi  Artisan  who  are  studying  in  standard  IX  to  XII including Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) are eligible for scholarship of Rs.300/per quarter.

AABY has been converged with Pradhan Mantri Suraksha BimaYojana (PMSBY) and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti BimaYojana (PMJJBY)w.e.f. FY 2018-19.

## III. Schemes being implemented by 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)
2. Coir Industry Technology Upgradation Scheme (CITUS)
3. Export Market Promotion (EMP)
4. Domestic Market Promotion (DMP)
5. Trade and Industry Related Functional Support Services (TIRFSS)
6. Welfare Measures (Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme)
7. Plan Science & Technology

State-wise  details  of  funds  allocated/  Target  of  Margin  Money  and  Fund utilized/ achievement of Margin Money under PMEGP Scheme and various schemes of Coir Board during the last three years is placed at Annexure-I.

State/UT-wise number of beneficiaries benefitted under PMEGP, Workshed & AABY and various schemes of Coir Board during the last three years is placed at Annexure-II.

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## Annexure-I  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  to  (c)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question No.1066 for answer on 17.12.2018

Fund Allocation/Target and fund utilized/Achievement of Margin Money under PMEGP during the last three years

(MM Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Target (Margin Money)   | Target (Margin Money)   | Target (Margin Money)   | Achievement (Margin Money)   | Achievement (Margin Money)   | Achievement (Margin Money)   |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | 2014-15                 | 2015-16                 | 2016-17#                | 2014-15                      | 2015-16                      | 2016-17                      |
| 1.        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 2919.50                 | 4006.80                 | 3541.26                 | 3274.63                      | 3781.19                      | 2621.40                      |
| 2.        | Himachal Pradesh  | 1687.45                 | 1721.57                 | 1970.11                 | 2237.73                      | 1767.26                      | 2185.27                      |
| 3.        | Punjab            | 2711.49                 | 3026.80                 | 3504.09                 | 3190.88                      | 2902.97                      | 3181.60                      |
| 4.        | U.T. Chandigarh   | 287.99                  | 90.00                   | 100.00                  | 61.46                        | 87.72                        | 82.84                        |
| 5.        | Haryana           | 2716.36                 | 3747.40                 | 3371.31                 | 3012.98                      | 3112.09                      | 3383.53                      |
| 6.        | Delhi             | 1061.04                 | 257.35                  | 300.00                  | 189.24                       | 254.05                       | 182.41                       |
| 7.        | Rajasthan         | 5369.78                 | 4188.14                 | 5500.99                 | 5249.62                      | 4384.07                      | 4641.60                      |
| 8.        | Uttarakhand       | 1882.35                 | 1909.93                 | 2140.93                 | 2153.32                      | 1740.86                      | 2122.33                      |
| 9.        | Uttar Pradesh     | 13339.41                | 17535.32                | 12981.52                | 16937.53                     | 14456.87                     | 14271.05                     |
| 10.       | Chhattisgarh      | 3474.41                 | 4303.8                  | 4493.3                  | 2045.68                      | 2829.38                      | 4070.73                      |
| 11.       | Madhya Pradesh    | 8182.74                 | 7729.40                 | 8527.32                 | 9241.70                      | 8117.17                      | 8346.06                      |
| 12.       | Sikkim            | 541.34                  | 227.38                  | 200.00                  | 33.52                        | 186.11                       | 35.93                        |
| 13.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 1793.42                 | 200.08                  | 500.00                  | 1004.99                      | 38.85                        | 440.34                       |
| 14.       | Nagaland          | 1563.64                 | 1255.83                 | 1751.68                 | 878.59                       | 1392.81                      | 2007.48                      |
| 15.       | Manipur           | 1403.65                 | 2855.92                 | 1741.70                 | 1600.76                      | 1213.98                      | 2162.78                      |
| 16.       | Mizoram           | 1043.39                 | 924.99                  | 1253.49                 | 807.98                       | 1026.35                      | 491.96                       |
| 17.       | Tripura           | 985.02                  | 2748.26                 | 1578.62                 | 1333.65                      | 945.84                       | 3734.66                      |
| 18.       | Meghalaya         | 1184.79                 | 1250.62                 | 1748.1                  | 971.14                       | 1056.12                      | 407.89                       |
| 19.       | Assam             | 5388.75                 | 4969.87                 | 5636.41                 | 5397.01                      | 2869.74                      | 4910.36                      |
| 20.       | Bihar             | 8277.14                 | 7118.59                 | 6909.77                 | 4111.32                      | 6588.55                      | 8336.51                      |
| 21.       | West Bengal       | 4396.32                 | 4765.49                 | 3680.3                  | 6010.11                      | 3400.65                      | 6270.32                      |
| 22.       | Jharkhand         | 4547.06                 | 3462.64                 | 4165.73                 | 2871.29                      | 3559.74                      | 2654.35                      |
| 23.       | Odisha            | 5621.47                 | 6282                    | 5201.65                 | 3945.89                      | 5736.32                      | 6848.96                      |
| 24.       | A &NIslands       | 593.09                  | 158.00                  | 100.00                  | 92.32                        | 65.11                        | 193.46                       |
| 25.       | Gujarat*          | 4346.72                 | 6536.16                 | 5398.45                 | 6200.52                      | 6339.73                      | 7561.61                      |
| 26.       | Maharashtra**     | 6299.38                 | 9718.42                 | 6111.30                 | 7843.81                      | 5285.03                      | 6001.36                      |
| 27.       | Goa               | 466.91                  | 159.40                  | 371.62                  | 141.76                       | 165.43                       | 191.44                       |
| 28.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 2667.87                 | 4496.85                 | 2336.58                 | 3492.11                      | 2262.37                      | 4916.08                      |
| 29.       | Telangana         | 1954.44                 | 2094.00                 | 2004.86                 | 1889.35                      | 2217.57                      | 2561.72                      |
| 30.       | Karnataka         | 4512.99                 | 10846.89                | 4941.62                 | 6479.10                      | 5898.01                      | 11609.56                     |
| 31.       | Lakshadweep       | 704.68                  | 90.00                   | 50.00                   | 28.61                        | 0.00                         | 0.00                         |
| 32.       | Kerala            | 2306.51                 | 2731.60                 | 2446.06                 | 2679.28                      | 2720.48                      | 3350.68                      |
| 33.       | Tamil Nadu        | 4974.91                 | 7110.80                 | 5291.23                 | 6733.89                      | 5497.54                      | 8213.92                      |
| 34.       | Puducherry        | 100.00                  | 100.00                  | 150.00                  | 112.10                       | 106.37                       | 103.65                       |
|           | Total             | 109306.00               | 128620.30               | 110000                  | 112253.87                    | 102006.33                    | 128093.84                    |

## Funds Allocated and Utilized under various schemes of Coir Board Mahila Coir Yojana # - Subsidy

(Rs.in lakhs)

|                | 2015-16        | 2015-16       | 2016-17        | 2016-17       | 2017-18        | 2017-18       |
|----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|
| State          | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized |
| Andhra Pradesh | 15.00          | -             | 5.00           |               | 1.00           | -             |
| Telangana      | -              | -             | 1.00           | -             | -              | -             |
| Odisha         | 15.00          | -             | 5.00           | -             | 1.00           | -             |
| Kerala         | 30.00          | 11.15         | 11.00          | 2.66          | 1.50           | 3.19          |
| Lakshadweep    | 5.00           | -             | 2.00           | -             | 1.00           | -             |
| Karnataka      | 15.00          | -             | 4.00           | -             | -              | -             |
| Maharashtra    | 2.50           | -             | 2.00           | -             | 1.00           | -             |
| Goa            | 2.50           | -             |                | -             | -              | -             |
| Gujarat        | -              | -             | 1.00           | -             | 1.00           | -             |
| Tamil Nadu     | 25.00          | -             | 7.00           | -             | -              | -             |
| Pondicherry    | -              | -             | 2.00           | -             | -              | -             |
| A& N Islands   | 5.00           | -             | 2.00           | -             | 1.00           | -             |
| West Bengal    | 5.00           | 2.05          | 3.00           | -             | 1.00           | -             |
| NE Region      | 5.00           | -             | 5.00           | -             | 1.50           | -             |
| Total          | 125.00         | 13.20         | 50.00          | 2.66          | 10.00          | 3.19          |

# MCY has been merged with PMEGP w.e.f. FY 2018-19

## Mahila Coir Yojana # - Training

(Rs.in lakhs)

|                | 2015-16        | 2015-16       | 2016-17        | 2016-17       | 2017-18        | 2017-18       |
|----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|
| State          | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized |
| Andhra Pradesh | 21.00          | 1.40          | 4.20           | 4.76          | 2.10           | 2.00          |
| Telangana      | -              | -             | 2.80           | -             | 1.75           | 0.66          |
| Odisha         | 21.00          | 16.10         | 4.90           | 6.09          | 2.45           | 3.40          |
| Kerala         | 36.75          | 42.42         | 16.10          | 16.84         | 6.30           | 7.90          |
| Lakshadweep    | 8.75           | 6.30          | 2.80           | 2.16          | 1.40           | 0.57          |
| Karnataka      | 15.75          | 11.90         | 5.60           | 2.04          | 2.80           | 2.72          |
| Maharashtra    | 7.00           | 7.70          | 4.20           | 7.00          | 1.40           | 2.70          |
| Goa            | 1.75           | -             | -              | 0.62          | 0.40           | -             |
| Gujarat        | 1.75           | 4.20          | 1.40           | 0.68          | 0.70           | 0.68          |
| Tamil Nadu     | 22.75          | 16.98         | 10.85          | 11.62         | 5.60           | 6.60          |
| Pondicherry    | 3.50           | 0.56          | 1.40           | -             | 0.70           | -             |
| A& N Islands   | 8.75           | -             | 3.50           | 1.36          | 1.80           | 3.00          |
| West Bengal    | 8.75           | 7.00          | 3.50           | 7.40          | 1.75           | 1.36          |
| NE Region      | 17.50          | 10.78         | 8.75           | 11.90         | 5.60           | 9.15          |
| Total          | 175.00         | 125.34        | 70.00          | 72.47         | 34.75          | 40.82         |

# MCY has been merged with PMEGP w.e.f. FY 2018-19

Value Added Products Manufacturing - Training (Rs.in lakhs)

|                | 2015-16        | 2015-16       | 2016-17        | 2016-17       | 2017-18        | 2017-18       |
|----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|
| State          | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized |
| Andhra Pradesh | 7.00           | 6.86          | 4.20           | 4.76          | 2.10           | 2.00          |
| Telangana      | -              | -             | 3.50           | -             | 1.75           | 0.68          |
| Odisha         | 7.00           | 8.30          | 4.90           | 5.37          | 2.45           | 2.69          |
| Kerala         | 54.25          | 29.33         | 15.4           | 12.34         | 6.30           | 6.38          |
| Lakshadweep    | 8.75           | 3.50          | 3.50           | 4.76          | 1.75           | 1.40          |
| Karnataka      | 15.75          | 12.60         | 5.60           | 2.04          | 2.80           | 3.40          |
| Maharashtra    | 7.00           | 6.30          | 3.50           | 3.40          | 1.40           | 2.72          |
| Goa            | 1.75           | -             | -              | -             | 0.35           | -             |
| Gujarat        | 1.75           | 1.40          | 1.40           | 0.68          | 0.70           | 0.68          |
| Tamil Nadu     | 24.50          | 17.78         | 12.25          | 9.32          | 5.60           | 7.39          |
| Pondicherry    | 3.50           | 0.56          | -              | -             | 0.70           | -             |
| A&NIslands     | 8.75           | 4.20          | 3.50           | 5.44          | 1.75           | 3.10          |
| West Bengal    | 14.00          | 11.20         | 3.50           | 2.72          | 1.75           | 1.36          |
| NE Region      | 21.00          | 9.48          | 8.75           | 12.07         | 5.60           | 7.89          |
| Total          | 175.00         | 111.51        | 70.00          | 62.90         | 35.00          | 39.69         |

Development of Production Infrastructure (DPI) (Rs. in lakhs)

|                | 2015-16        | 2015-16       | 2016-17        | 2016-17       | 2017-18        | 2017-18       |
|----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|
| State          | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized |
| Andhra Pradesh | 4.00           | -             | 3              | -             | 4.00           | 8.40          |
| Telangana      | -              | -             | 3              | -             | 4.00           | -             |
| Odisha         | 4.00           | 2.00          | 6              | -             | 8.00           | 5.00          |
| Kerala         | 10.00          | 6.73          | 15             | -             | 20.00          | 8.98          |
| Lakshadweep    | -              | -             | -              | -             | -              | -             |
| Karnataka      | 4.00           | -             | 6              | -             | 8.00           | 15.73         |
| Maharashtra    | 4.00           | -             | 6              | -             | 8.00           | -             |
| Goa            | -              | -             | -              | -             | -              | -             |
| Gujarat        | -              | -             | -              | -             | -              | -             |
| Tamil Nadu     | 18.00          | 86.58         | 30             | 68.02         | 36.00          | 177.00        |
| Pondicherry    | 2.00           | -             | -              | -             | 4.00           | -             |
| A&NIslands     | -              | -             | -              | -             | -              | -             |
| West Bengal    | -              | -             | -              | -             | -              | -             |
| NE Region      | 4.00           | -             | 6              | -             | 8.00           | -             |
| Total          | 50.00          | 95.31         | 75             | 68.02         | 100.00         | 215.11        |

Coir Udyami Yojana (Rs. in Lakhs)

|                | 2015-16        | 2015-16       | 2016-17        | 2016-17       | 2017-18        | 2017-18       |
|----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|
| State          | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized | Fund Allocated | Fund utilized |
| Kerala         | 290.00         | 183.48        | 290.00         | 179.12        | 100.00         | 145.35        |
| Lakshadweep    | 40.00          | 0.00          | 40.00          | 0.00          | 7.00           | -             |
| Tamil Nadu     | 300.00         | 624.14        | 300.00         | 540.31        | 300.00         | 361.46        |
| A&N Islands    | 48.00          | 0.00          | 48.00          | 8.00          | 10.00          | -             |
| Karnataka      | 290.00         | 4.00          | 285.00         | 164.00        | 70.00          | 94.00         |
| Maharashtra    | 45.00          | 0.00          | 45.00          | 14.61         | 25.00          | 14.00         |
| Gujarat        | 20.00          | 0.00          | 20.00          | 16.00         | 10.00          | -             |
| Goa            | 29.00          | 0.00          | 29.00          | 0.00          | 7.00           | -             |
| Andhra Pradesh | 195.00         | 215.60        | 200.00         | 228.80        | 80.00          | 32.80         |
| Odisha         | 125.00         | 146.48        | 125.00         | 91.80         | 60.00          | 31.20         |
| Jharkhand      | 9.00           | 0.00          | 9.00           | 0.00          | 8.00           | -             |
| Bihar          | 9.00           | 0.00          | 9.00           | 0.00          | 8.00           | -             |
| West Bengal    | 40.00          | 13.85         | 40.00          | 31.15         | 35.00          | 22.79         |
| NE Region      | 160.00         | 5.46          | 160.00         | 10.24         | 80.00          | -             |
| Total          | 1600.00        | 1193.01       | 1600.00        | 1284.03       | 800.00         | 701.60        |

## Annexure-II  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  to  (c)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question No.1066 for answer on 17.12.2018

## State/UT-wise Number of beneficiaries benefitted under PMEGP Scheme during the last three years

(Projects in numbers)

| Sl.   |                   | Beneficiaries benefitted (Projects)   | Beneficiaries benefitted (Projects)   | Beneficiaries benefitted (Projects)   |
|-------|-------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| No.   | State/UT          | 2015-16                               | 2016-17                               | 2017-18                               |
| 1.    | Jammu &Kashmir    | 2207                                  | 1492                                  | 3753                                  |
| 2.    | Himachal Pradesh  | 1077                                  | 941                                   | 886                                   |
| 3.    | Punjab            | 966                                   | 1266                                  | 1520                                  |
| 4.    | U.T. Chandigarh   | 43                                    | 47                                    | 45                                    |
| 5.    | Haryana           | 1248                                  | 1377                                  | 1718                                  |
| 6.    | Delhi             | 256                                   | 119                                   | 115                                   |
| 7.    | Rajasthan         | 1988                                  | 1749                                  | 1577                                  |
| 8.    | Uttarakhand       | 1136                                  | 1345                                  | 1613                                  |
| 9.    | Uttar Pradesh     | 4365                                  | 4074                                  | 5432                                  |
| 10.   | Chhattisgarh      | 1277                                  | 1598                                  | 1463                                  |
| 11.   | Madhya Pradesh    | 1979                                  | 1940                                  | 1804                                  |
| 12.   | Sikkim            | 110                                   | 27                                    | 37                                    |
| 13.   | Arunachal Pradesh | 35                                    | 301                                   | 209                                   |
| 14.   | Nagaland          | 623                                   | 1018                                  | 930                                   |
| 15.   | Manipur           | 685                                   | 1265                                  | 600                                   |
| 16.   | Mizoram           | 1134                                  | 425                                   | 249                                   |
| 17.   | Tripura           | 642                                   | 2297                                  | 1116                                  |
| 18.   | Meghalaya         | 603                                   | 329                                   | 75                                    |
| 19.   | Assam             | 3483                                  | 6028                                  | 2282                                  |
| 20.   | Bihar             | 2430                                  | 3234                                  | 2307                                  |
| 21.   | West Bengal       | 1873                                  | 3528                                  | 1366                                  |
| 22.   | Jharkhand         | 1839                                  | 1300                                  | 1111                                  |
| 23.   | Odisha            | 2876                                  | 3029                                  | 2399                                  |
| 24.   | A &NIslands       | 119                                   | 195                                   | 218                                   |
| 25.   | Gujarat*          | 1419                                  | 1386                                  | 1876                                  |
| 26.   | Maharashtra**     | 2497                                  | 2325                                  | 3329                                  |
| 27.   | Goa               | 91                                    | 90                                    | 50                                    |
| 28.   | Andhra Pradesh    | 642                                   | 1357                                  | 1527                                  |
| 29.   | Telangana         | 660                                   | 664                                   | 1190                                  |
| 30.   | Karnataka         | 2140                                  | 3575                                  | 2115                                  |
| 31.   | Lakshadweep       | 0                                     | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| 32.   | Kerala            | 1369                                  | 1584                                  | 1347                                  |
| 33.   | Tamil Nadu        | 2463                                  | 2941                                  | 4095                                  |
| 34.   | Puducherry        | 65                                    | 66                                    | 44                                    |
| Total | Total             | 44340                                 | 52912                                 | 48398                                 |

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

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

State/UT-wise Number of artisans covered under Aam Admi Bima Yojana Scheme during the last three years

| Sl. No.   | State             |   2015-16 |   2016-17(P) |   2017-18 (P) |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------|--------------|---------------|
| 1.        | Jammu &Kashmir    |      2718 |         2718 |            20 |
| 2.        | Himachal Pradesh  |      1077 |         1077 |          1099 |
| 3.        | Punjab            |      4118 |         4118 |             0 |
| 4.        | UT Chandigarh     |         0 |            0 |             0 |
| 5.        | Haryana           |     29932 |        29932 |         16241 |
| 6.        | Delhi             |       930 |          930 |           819 |
| 7.        | Rajasthan         |     13327 |        13327 |          5675 |
| 8.        | Uttarakhand       |     10239 |        10230 |          5295 |
| 9.        | Uttar Pradesh     |    127767 |       127656 |         75281 |
| 10.       | Chattisgarh       |      2339 |         2339 |          4811 |
| 11.       | Madhya Pradesh    |      1296 |         1296 |           568 |
| 12.       | Sikkim            |         0 |            0 |             0 |
| 13.       | Arunachal Pradesh |        16 |           16 |             0 |
| 14.       | Nagaland          |       180 |          180 |            53 |
| 15.       | Manipur           |       153 |          153 |             0 |
| 16.       | Mizoram           |         0 |            0 |             0 |
| 17.       | Tripura           |         0 |            0 |             0 |
| 18.       | Meghalaya         |        29 |           29 |             0 |
| 19.       | Assam             |      3767 |         3656 |          4961 |
| 20.       | Bihar             |      6614 |         6614 |           307 |
| 21.       | West Bengal       |     23517 |        22207 |         20939 |
| 22.       | Jharkhand         |      1588 |         1588 |           428 |
| 23.       | Odisha            |      2492 |         2491 |          2978 |
| 24.       | A&N Islands       |         0 |            0 |             0 |
| 25.       | Gujarat           |     10267 |        10167 |          7728 |
| 26.       | Maharashtra       |       950 |          950 |           731 |
| 27.       | Goa               |         0 |            0 |             0 |
| 28.       | Andhra Pradesh    |      7786 |         7686 |          3899 |
| 29.       | Telangana         |      1238 |         1234 |          1193 |
| 30.       | Karnataka         |     15634 |        15620 |         14797 |
| 31.       | Lakshadweep       |         0 |            0 |             0 |
| 32.       | Kerala            |      9760 |         9764 |         18203 |
| 33.       | Tamil Nadu        |     10264 |        10200 |         10182 |
| 34.       | Puducherry        |         0 |            0 |             0 |
| Total     | Total             |    287998 |       286178 |        196208 |

Rural artisans who have benefitted from the schemes of Coir Board

| State          |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |
|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Kerala         |      1312 |       863 |       464 |
| Tamil Nadu     |      1483 |      1571 |       414 |
| Karnataka      |       102 |       339 |       180 |
| Andhra Pradesh |       879 |       620 |       160 |
| Odisha         |       325 |       211 |       179 |
| Others         |       108 |       258 |      1030 |
| Total          |      4209 |      3862 |      2427 |