Lok Sabha Question No. 2047 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-22
Subject: Rozgar Yukt Gaon Model for Khadi Sector
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Raja Amareshwara Naik, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Sukanta Majumdar, Bhola Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2047

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.09.2020

## ROZGAR YUKT GAON MODEL FOR KHADI SECTOR

## 2047.  SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has approved 'Rozgar Yukt Gaon' to introduce enterprise-based business model in the Khadi sector and if so, the details thereof ;
- (b) the details of villages covered, business partners and funds spent, State-wise;
- (c) the details of beneficiaries and employment opportunity created for artisans so far, year and State-wise;
- (d) whether the Government  is implementing  Gramodyog  Vikas  Yojana  to develop a sustainable model of Khadi based enterprises in  the villages  and if so, the details thereof, Statewise; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government for development of village based industries?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI  PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)

- (a): Ministry  of  MSME  has  introduced  Rozgar  Yukt  Gaon  (RYG)  under  Khadi  Gramodyog Vikas Yojana, during 2019-20 with a view to introducing enterprise led model replacing subsidyled model. The Scheme aims to create 12500 direct and 5765 indirect employment opportunities in 50  villages  which  are  deprived  of  opportunities  and  sustainable  livelihood  support  system  by providing 10000 charkhas, 2000 looms and 100 warping units (@ 200 Charkhas, 40 looms and 2 warping units for each village) throughout the country. An amount of Rs. 41.00 Crores has been earmarked towards the cost of implements etc for the implementation of the above scheme.
- (b) & (c): KVIC issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) on 23.02.2020 and the same has been re-issued on 29.08.2020 through leading News Papers and also uploaded the EoI in the Web Portal of KVIC, inviting online proposals from the entitled agencies for identification of Khadi Business Partners (KBP) for implementation of Rojgar Yukt Gaon (RYG) Scheme. The tentative state-wise targets  allocated,  with  number  of  villages  to  be  covered  under  RYG  scheme  are  given  in Annexure-I.
- (d): Ministry  of  MSME  is  implementing  the  Khadi  Gramodyog  Vikas  Yojana  (KGVY)  with sub-schemes of Khadi Vikas Yojana (KVY) and Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (GVY) from 2019-20 onwards.    Khadi  Programme  is  promoted  under  the  Khadi  Vikas  Yojana.  Khadi  programme  is implemented by Khadi Institutions though the entrepreneurs are also eligible to take up the Khadi programme. As of now, 2737 number of Khadi Institutions are working in the country. State-wise list of working Khadi Institutions is at Annexure-II.

- (e): Ministry of MSME is implementing the Gramodyog Vikas Yojana, a sub-scheme of KGVY for development of village-based industries. The Village Industries under the purview of KVIC are broadly classified under six verticals for the purpose of implementation of its programmes which are as follows:
1. Agro  Based  &  Food  Processing  Industry  (ABFPI)  includes  industries  viz.  Pulses  & Cereals Processing Industry, Gur &Khandsari Industry, Palmgur Industry, Fruit  & Vegetable Processing Industry, Village Oil Industry, Spices and Condiments, Collection of Minor Forest Produce, Bamboo, Cane & Reed, Medicinal Plant etc.
2. Mineral Based Industry (MBI) includes industries viz.  Pottery for food  industry,  Lime, Plaster of Paris products, Stone cutting, polishing, crushing &carving, Brass metal and other metal crafts, etc.
3. Handmade  Paper,  Leather  &  Plastic  Industry  (HMLPI)  includes  industries  viz. Handmade Paper and paper Products, Paper Conversion, Leather Industry, Plastic Industry, Natural Fibre other than Coir.
4. Rural Engineering and New Technology Industry (RENTI) includes industries viz. BioGas, Non-Conventional Energy, Bio-Manure, Vermi-compost, Carpentry & Black-smithy, Agri Implements  &  Tools, Electric &  Electronic Products Industry,  Dry  Dairy  & Manufacturing of household metal utensils & articles.
5. Wellness  &  Cosmetics  Industry  includes  Soap  &  Oil  Industry,  Aromatic  Oils  & fragrances, Cosmetic and beauty products, Hair Oils and Shampoos, Toiletries, etc.
6. Service & Textile Industry (STI) includes Small Business, Maintenance and Servicing

Ministry of MSME have recently approved 'Operational Guidelines' in respect of 'Agarbatti making industry', 'Bee Keeping Activity' and 'Pottery Activity' to create sustainable employment for rural artisans and enhance their incomes.

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Annexure-I  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (b)&(c)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No  2047  for answer on 22.09.2020

Tentative Zone & State/Divisional office-wise target allocated for number of villages under Rozgar Yukt Gaon scheme

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State/Divisional Office   | No. of Villages   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|-------------------|
| North     |                                       |                   |
| 1.        | Jaipur                                | 2                 |
| 2.        | Bikaner                               | 1                 |
| 3.        | Jammu                                 | 2                 |
| 4.        | Himachal Pradesh                      | 1                 |
| 5.        | Haryana                               | 2                 |
| 6.        | Punjab                                | 1                 |
|           | Total                                 | 9                 |
|           | South Zone                            |                   |
| 7.        | Chennai                               | 2                 |
| 8.        | Madurai                               | 1                 |
| 9.        | Trivandrum                            | 2                 |
| 10.       | Bengaluru                             | 1                 |
| 11.       | Hubbli                                | 1                 |
| 12.       | Hyderabad                             | 1                 |
| 13.       | Vijayawada                            | 1                 |
|           | Total                                 | 9                 |
|           | Central Zone                          |                   |
| 14.       | Lucknow                               | 2                 |
| 15.       | Meerut                                | 2                 |
| 16.       | Dehradun                              | 1                 |
| 17.       | Varanasi                              | 2                 |
| 18.       | Bhopal                                | 1                 |
| 19.       | Chhattisgarh                          | 1                 |
|           | Total                                 | 9                 |
|           | East Zone                             |                   |
| 20.       | Kolkata                               | 4                 |
| 21.       | Patna                                 | 2                 |
| 22.       | Ranchi                                | 1                 |
| 23.       | Odisha                                | 2                 |
|           | Total                                 | 9                 |
|           | North East Zone                       |                   |
| 24.       | Guwahati                              | 2                 |
| 25.       | Arunachal Pradesh or Shillong         | 1                 |
| 26.       | Nagaland                              | 1                 |
| 27.       | Agartala or Manipur                   | 1                 |
|           | Total                                 | 5                 |
|           | West Zone                             |                   |
| 28.       | Ahmedabad                             | 5                 |
| 29.       | Nagpur                                | 3                 |
| 30.       | Mumbai                                | 1                 |
|           | Total                                 | 9                 |
|           | Grand Total                           | 50                |

## Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No 2047 for answer on 22.09.2020

State/UT-wise list of working Khadi Institutions (KIs) in the country as on 31.03.2020

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State/UT   |   No. of KIs |
|-----------|------------------------|--------------|
| 1         | Chandigarh (UT)        |            0 |
| 2         | Delhi                  |           10 |
| 3         | Haryana                |          127 |
| 4         | Himachal Pradesh       |           19 |
| 5         | Jammu &Kashmir         |          107 |
| 6         | Punjab                 |           33 |
| 7         | Rajasthan              |          164 |
| 8         | Bihar                  |          126 |
| 9         | Jharkhand              |           31 |
| 10        | Orissa                 |           72 |
| 11        | West Bengal            |          342 |
| 12        | Arunachal Pradesh      |            5 |
| 13        | Assam                  |           22 |
| 14        | Manipur                |            5 |
| 15        | Meghalaya              |            1 |
| 16        | Mizoram                |            0 |
| 17        | Nagaland               |            1 |
| 18        | Sikkim                 |            0 |
| 19        | Tripura                |            1 |
| 20        | Andhra Pradesh         |          129 |
| 21        | Telangana              |           34 |
| 22        | Karnataka              |          246 |
| 23        | Kerala                 |           30 |
| 24        | Pondicherry            |            2 |
| 25        | Tamil Nadu             |           74 |
| 26        | Goa                    |            0 |
| 27        | Gujarat                |          203 |
| 28        | Maharashtra            |           40 |
| 29        | Chhattisgarh           |           19 |
| 30        | Madhya Pradesh         |           50 |
| 31        | Uttarakhand            |           81 |
| 32        | Uttar Pradesh          |          763 |
|           | Total                  |         2737 |