Lok Sabha Question No. 3739 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: R & D Activities by KVIC
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Anurag Sharma

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3739 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2021

## R & D ACTIVITIES BY KVIC

## 3739. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

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

- (a) the details of the Research and Development (R&D) activities undertaken in the country especially  in  northern  part  of  Uttar  Pradesh  during  the  last  three  years  by  Khadi  and  Village Industries Commission (KVIC) for promotion of Khadi products;
- (b) whether any tie-ups  have  been formed by  the  KVIC  with  any  National  or  State  Level Institution  to  organize  exhibitions  for  promotion  of  Khadi  products  in  the  country  including Uttar  Pradesh  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) the details of the schemes to revitalize Khadi sector in Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Details of Research and Development (R&D) activities undertaken by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in the country including Uttar Pradesh during last three years for the promotion of Khadi products is placed at Annexure-I.
- (b): No  tie-up  has  been  made  by  KVIC  with  any  National  or  State  Level  Institution  to organize  exhibitions  for  promotion  of  Khadi  products  in  the  country  including  Uttar  Pradesh during last three years and the current year.
- (c): To revitalize Khadi Sector all over the country, including Uttar Pradesh, KVIC has been implementing Khadi Vikas Yojana (KVY) for the development of Khadi programmes from the year 2019-20 and the guidelines were issued on 08.11.2019, under which financial assistance in the  form  of  grant  and  subsidy  is  provided  under  i)  Modified  Market  Development  Assistance (MMDA), ii) Interest Subsidy Eligibility Certificate (ISEC) Scheme, iii) Workshed Scheme for Khadi  Artisans,  and  iv)  Assistance  for  Marketing  Infrastructure  scheme,  the  last  three  years performance is placed at Annexure-II.

To  ensure  genuineness  of  Khadi,  'Khadi  Mark'  regulation  has  been  notified  by Government of India.

In  addition,  91  Khadi  Institutions  were  assisted  in  Uttar  Pradesh  under  Khadi  Reform Development  Programme  (KRDP),  one  of  the  initiatives  taken  by  KVIC  for  development  of Khadi in the country.

Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3739 for answer on 18.03.2021

Research & Development (Khadi) Projects sanctioned during the last three years from 2017-18 to 2019-20.

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           | 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 1         | Field Trials of 8 spindle Charkha suitable for coarse count yarn at Directly Aided Institutions of KVIC                                                                                                                                          |
| 2         | Field Trials of 8 spindle Charkha suitable for coarse count yarn at Sewapuri Varanasi                                                                                                                                                            |
| 3         | Field Trials dissemination/ demonstration of 10 spindle Solar Charkha and Solar looms technology at District Jail, Port Blair                                                                                                                    |
| 4         | High Productivity hand operated Charkha Development                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 5         | To introduce sizing system in 6 &8spindle Ambar Charkha                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 6         | Design and Development of High Speed Weaving Loom running with Solar Energy                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 7         | Work related morbidity and use of hand spun Charkha: An explorative study to assess occupational health issues and scope of ergonomic Intervention                                                                                               |
|           | 2018-19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 1         | Ergonomic studies on 10 spindle charkha developed by Udyog Bharti, Gondal Under KVIC (Ongoing)                                                                                                                                                   |
| 2         | A study on the scope of Banana Fibre, a village industry in Khadi Programme                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 3         | Design and Development of Rotar Spinning Machine Running with Solar Energy                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 4         | New Decentralized Wool Spinning Technologies on Solar power, Implementation and evaluation in remote areas of Leh - Ladakh, J&K                                                                                                                  |
| 5         | Field Demonstration of newly designed and fabricated machine suitable for dyeing of Khadi yarn in hank form for uniform coloration in the south zone of the KVIC.                                                                                |
|           | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 1         | Eri Silk Production, Training and Research, focusing new design, innovation, market development, making the textile produced worth buying for both domestic and foreign tourists in the village Chullyu which is a popular tourist's destination |
| 2         | Design and Fabrication of Hand Operated Circular Knitting Machine For Khadi Sector                                                                                                                                                               |

Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3739 for answer on 18.03.2021

## Performance  of  MMDA,  ISEC  Scheme,  Workshed  Scheme  and  'Assistance  for  Marketing Infrastructure' scheme under KVY during the last three years

| Sl. No.   | Name of Component                                                                                         | Disbursement of Funds (Rs. In Lakh)      | Disbursement of Funds (Rs. In Lakh)      | Disbursement of Funds (Rs. In Lakh)      | Physical Achievement                              | Physical Achievement                              | Physical Achievement                              |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of Component                                                                                         | 2017-18                                  | 2018-19                                  | 2019-20                                  | 2017-18                                           | 2018-19                                           | 2019-20                                           |
| 1         | Modified Market Development Assistance (MMDA)                                                             | 17259.71                                 | 30380.58                                 | 25538.28                                 | No. of Khadi Institutions:- 1692                  | No. of Khadi Institutions:- 1442                  | No. of Khadi Institutions:- 1239                  |
| 2         | Interest Subsidy Eligibility Certificate (ISEC)                                                           | 6434.42                                  | 3987.16                                  | 3802.12                                  | No. of Khadi Institutions:- 1163                  | No. of Khadi Institutions:- 1225                  | No. of Khadi Institutions:- 1289                  |
| 3         | Workshed Scheme for Khadi Artisans                                                                        | 1499.60                                  | 372.10                                   | 781.40                                   | 1750 number of beneficiaries                      | 1179 number of beneficiaries                      | 1477 number of beneficiaries                      |
| 4         | Strengthening of Weak Infrastructure of existing Khadi Institutions (KIs) and renovation of Sales Outlets | For KIs: 371.70 For Sales Outlets 491.24 | For KIs: 202.95 For Sales Outlets 693.42 | For KIs: 351.45 For Sales Outlets 116.50 | Strengthen 35 weak KIs Renovated 49 Sales Outlets | Strengthen 26 weak KIs Renovated 61 Sales Outlets | Strengthen 43 weak KIs Renovated 37 Sales Outlets |