Lok Sabha Question No. 2330 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Assistance to Artisans for Construction of Worksheds
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Queen Oja, Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Umesh G. Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2330 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2020

## ASSISTANCE TO ARTISANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WORKSHEDS

2330.  SHRIMATI QUEEN OJA: DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL: DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

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

- (a) whether the Ministry provides financial assistance to artisans to construct workshed and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  number  of  Khadi  and  other  artisans  benefited  under  the  workshed  scheme  in Andhra Pradesh during each of the last four years and the current year;
- (c) the total number of Khadi artisans who were provided assistance for construction of worksheds  in  the  States  of  Assam  and  Gujarat  under  the  workshed  scheme  for  Khadi artisans during the last five years;
- (d) the details of the steps being taken by the Government to promote Khadi products and their sale; and
- (e) the details of production and sale of Khadi products in the Country, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes Sir. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) through Khadi and Village Industries Commission  (KVIC)  extends  financial  assistance to  Khadi Institutions for construction of Worksheds to Khadi artisans under 'Workshed Scheme for Khadi Artisans'. The Scheme introduced in 2008-09 envisages providing sufficient space and  congenial  environment  to  artisans  for  smooth  and  fatigue  free  working  leading  to enhanced production and increased earning. The scheme is demand driven. The pattern of assistance under the scheme is as follows:

| Component                                                  | Area / unit              | Amount of assistance                                                                      |
|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Construction of Individual Workshed                        | 20 Sq. mtrs.             | Rs. 60,000/- or 75% of the cost of workshed (90% for NER), whichever is less.             |
| Construction of Group Workshed (Min. 5 & Max. 15 artisans) | 10 Sq. mtrs. per artisan | Rs. 40,000/- per artisan or 75% of the cost of workshed (90% for NER), whichever is less. |

- (b): Number  of  Khadi  Artisans  benefitted  under  Workshed  Scheme  in  the  State  of Andhra Pradesh during last four years and current year is as under:
- (c): Number of Khadi Artisans provided financial assistance under Workshed Scheme in Assam and Gujarat during last five years and current year is as under:
- (d): The  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  Khadi  products  and  their  sale  is placed at Annexure-I.
- (e): State-wise details of production and sale of Khadi products in the country is placed at Annexure-II.

| Year                      |   No. of Khadi Artisans benefitted in Andhra Pradesh |
|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16                   |                                                   50 |
| 2016-17                   |                                                  200 |
| 2017-18                   |                                                  113 |
| 2018-19                   |                                                   20 |
| 2019-20 (as on 31.1.2020) |                                                  118 |

| Year                      | No. of artisans benefitted   | No. of artisans benefitted   |
|---------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Year                      | Assam                        | Gujarat                      |
| 2014-15                   | 380                          | 200                          |
| 2015-16                   | 193                          | 50                           |
| 2016-17                   | 183                          | 200                          |
| 2017-18                   | 170                          | 0*                           |
| 2018-19                   | 0*                           | 0*                           |
| 2019-20 (as on 31.1.2020) | 118                          | 0*                           |

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## Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2330 for answer on 05.03.2020

The steps taken by the Government to promote Khadi products and their sale are as follows:

1. KVIC provides Modified Market Development Assistance (MMDA) to the registered Khadi Institutions and Khadi artisans.
2. KVIC provides interest subsidy on the working capital loan availed by Khadi Institutions for undertaking production and sales activities under Khadi programme.
3. Eligible Khadi artisans are also provided Workshed for better work atmosphere and storing the materials.
4. For revival of sick Khadi Institutions assistance upto Rs. 9.90 lakh is provided to weak and problematic Khadi Institutions to bring them back to normalcy.
5. For the renovation and modernization of sales outlets run by KVIC, Khadi Institutions and KVIBs financial assistance are being provided under 'Assistance for Marketing Infrastructure' scheme.
6. Rozgar Yukt Gaon (RYG) - To give boost and generate employment opportunities in the villages through hand spun charkha, a new component 'Rozgar Yukt Gaon' under Khadi Vikas Yojana has been introduced with an objective to introduce enterprise-led model replacing subsidyled  model  in  50  villages.  As  part  of  the  scheme,  the  artisans  will  be  provided  with  charkhas, looms,  warping  units, professional skills and  administrative  framework  support  to  create employment opportunities.
7. 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 KVIC is implementing Khadi Reforms Development Programme (KRDP). Under the scheme Khadi Institutions are provided with infrastructure support and also working capital.
8. Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) was launched by M/o MSME for making Traditional Industries more productive, market driven and competitive by organizing the  Traditional  Industries  and  artisans  into  clusters.  Khadi  Institutions  can  avail  the benefit of the Scheme to develop their infrastructure and enhance the earning of its artisans.
9. To improve design development of Khadi, the KVIC signed a MoU with National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT).
10. To bring in product development and create more employment opportunities in the Khadi sector  convergence  has  been  developed  with  Corporates  like  Raymond  Ltd  and  Aditya  Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL).
11. The KVIC also organized exhibitions to extend marketing support of KVI products to the producer Khadi and V.I. units.
12. To  create  awareness  of  KVI  Schemes  among  the  people  Khadi  and  Village  Industries Commission organize seminars, workshops, awareness camps, Peoples Educational Programmes etc.
13. To ensure genuineness of Khadi 'Khadi Mark' regulations have been notified by Govt. of India.
14. Sales outlets at domestic airports like Visakhapatnam, Lucknow, Ahmedabad and Varanasi have been opened.
15. Launched 'store app' through mobile application to facilitate the customers to locate Khadi India sales outlet at various geographical locations to increase foot falls at various stores under Khadi sector.
16. KVIC  introduced  Gift  Coupons  and  Boxes,  which  create  additional  employment  to  the artisans by producing quality material, contribute significantly to sales and give a well packaged product to the hands of buyers.
17. KVIC has been catering to the need of Govt. departments and bulk buyers such as Railways, Defence, Health  & family Welfare Departments, Paramilitary forces  and  other Central & State Govt. Ministries to increase the sale of Khadi products.

## Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2330 for answer on 05.03.2020

State-wise/UT-wise  details  of  Production  and  Sales  of  Khadi  (including  Polyvastra  and  Solar vastra) during the year 2018-19 & 2019-20 (as on 10.02.2020)

| Sr.   |                   | 2018-19            | 2018-19   | 2019-20 (as on 10.2.2020)   | 2019-20 (as on 10.2.2020)   |
|-------|-------------------|--------------------|-----------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| No.   | States            | Production (Value) | Sales     | Production (Value)          | Sales                       |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    | 4810.23            | 6668.86   | 4517.10                     | 6099.11                     |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh | 16.13              | 53.77     | 21.78                       | 36.28                       |
| 3     | Assam             | 1239.55            | 1565.79   | 1085.45                     | 1176.57                     |
| 4     | Bihar             | 3186.77            | 6355.27   | 2368.10                     | 4649.69                     |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh      | 5024.32            | 4058.00   | 5049.23                     | 5649.33                     |
| 6     | Goa               | 0.00               | 32.48     | 0.00                        | 0.00                        |
| 7     | Gujarat *         | 15552.25           | 23035.79  | 14276.40                    | 21980.00                    |
| 8     | Haryana           | 15557.11           | 26072.75  | 13664.39                    | 18827.99                    |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh  | 370.10             | 824.30    | 437.14                      | 666.31                      |
| 10    | Jharkhand         | 1431.00            | 3654.86   | 1651.02                     | 3351.00                     |
| 11    | Karnataka         | 21975.27           | 24031.30  | 25838.99                    | 29221.72                    |
| 12    | Kerala            | 9272.30            | 24893.23  | 8802.39                     | 24476.36                    |
| 13    | Madhya Pradesh    | 2181.28            | 2607.41   | 1551.06                     | 3563.13                     |
| 14    | Maharashtra **    | 634.24             | 3578.60   | 467.04                      | 3104.05                     |
| 15    | Manipur           | 66.34              | 54.73     | 76.15                       | 56.95                       |
| 16    | Meghalaya         | 45.50              | 48.96     | 44.28                       | 44.99                       |
| 17    | Mizoram           | 2.03               | 8.78      | 0.00                        | 0.00                        |
| 18    | Nagaland          | 33.21              | 47.26     | 39.04                       | 58.96                       |
| 19    | Odisha            | 1408.83            | 1571.17   | 1415.84                     | 1450.79                     |
| 20    | Punjab            | 618.29             | 1280.00   | 570.27                      | 1322.94                     |
| 21    | Rajasthan         | 6903.93            | 10744.51  | 8801.77                     | 15093.56                    |
| 22    | Sikkim            | 0.00               | 10.37     | 0.00                        | 0.00                        |
| 23    | Tamil Nadu        | 18682.70           | 31001.38  | 18555.49                    | 29094.32                    |
| 24    | Telangana         | 1156.90            | 1615.10   | 891.74                      | 1438.37                     |
| 25    | Tripura           | 0.69               | 59.47     | 0.00                        | 0.00                        |
| 26    | Uttar Pradesh     | 52502.07           | 91505.83  | 46164.20                    | 95059.54                    |
| 27    | Uttarakhand       | 3302.41            | 6056.11   | 3243.17                     | 9055.72                     |
| 28    | West Bengal       | 24816.29           | 33989.77  | 25554.36                    | 30324.88                    |
|       | TOTAL             | 190789.74          | 305425.85 | 185086.4                    | 305802.56                   |

| Sr.   |                     | 2018-19            | 2018-19   | 2019-20 (as on 10.2.2020)   | 2019-20 (as on 10.2.2020)   |
|-------|---------------------|--------------------|-----------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| No.   | Union Territories   | Production (Value) | Sales     | Production (Value)          | Sales                       |
| 1     | A&N Islands         | 0.00               | 0.00      | 0.00                        | 0.00                        |
| 2     | Chandigarh (UT)     | 5.25               | 348.80    | 0.00                        | 0.00                        |
| 3     | Delhi               | 154.00             | 9611.69   | 116.00                      | 8673.09                     |
| 4     | Ladakh              | 5298.00            | 6010.00   | 3697.63                     | 3829.64                     |
| 5     | Jammu &Kashmir      | 5298.00            | 6010.00   | 3697.63                     | 3829.64                     |
| 6     | Lakshadweep Islands | 0.00               | 0.00      | 0.00                        | 0.00                        |
| 7     | Puducherry          | 83.24              | 116.27    | 0.00                        | 0.00                        |
|       | TOTAL               | 5540.49            | 16086.76  | 3813.63                     | 12502.73                    |