Lok Sabha Question No. 233 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJIV PRATAP RUDY, KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 233

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2018

## START-UP VILLAGE ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME

## *233.   SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY: DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features and the current status of the implementation of the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP);
- (b) the details regarding the  number  of  blocks that have  been  identified by the Government for the implementation of the said programme, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the number of village enterprises that have been set up since the inception of the said programme;
- (d) the  total  number  of  jobs  created  thereunder  since  inception,  State/year-wise  and  the number of States covered under the said programme; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  involve  all  other  States  and  if  so,  the  details thereof along with the quantum of funds allocated/utilised since the inception of the said programme, year-wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  (a)  to  (e)  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. *233 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2018.

(a) to (e): Start-up  Village  Entrepreneurship  Programme  (SVEP),  the  sub-scheme  under Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana  -  National  Rural  Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY-NRLM)  has  the objective of helping members of Self Help Group (SHG) and their family members to set-up small enterprises in the non-farm sector. The salient features of the programme are:

- (i) SVEP aims to support rural entrepreneurs by developing an eco-system for supporting small businesses in rural areas.
- (ii) The  eco-system  comprises  of  a  cadre  of  Community  Resource  Persons  -  Enterprise Promotion (CRP-EP) who provides business support services to entrepreneurs.
- (iii) A dedicated fund called  Community Enterprise  Fund (CEF) is set-up to provide seed capital for enterprises.
- (iv) A Block Resource Centre (BRC), the dedicated centre at the block level for supporting enterprise promotion is established in each block.
- (v) An  exclusive  team  comprising  of  block  anchors,  mentors  and  Block  Programme Managers  (BPM)  -  SVEP  at  the  block  level  with  a  clear  understanding  of  business dynamics and entrepreneurship helps in implementing SVEP.

The blocks for implementation of SVEP are identified by the respective State Government and not by the Central Government. SVEP, as on 30 th November, 2018 is being implemented in 131 blocks across  20  States.  The  State-wise  details  of  number  of  blocks  where  programme  is  being implemented is provided in Annexure-I.

Enterprise  formation  has  started  in  51  blocks  across  17  States  and  30,352  enterprises  have  been formed as on 30 th November, 2018.

It  is  estimated  that  as  on  30 th November  2018,  the  30,352  SVEP  enterprises  have  created employment for 62,829 persons. The State wise details are provided in the Annexure - II .

All State Rural Livelihoods Missions (SRLMs) have been oriented about the programme and have been  requested  to  submit  proposals  for  SVEP  through  the  supplementary  Annual  Action  Plans (AAP).

SVEP does not have a State wise allocation of funds. Funds are released to the States/UTs on the basis of Supplementary Action Plan submitted by States/UTs and duly approved by the Empowered Committee  of  the  ministry.  Funds  are  released  in  three  instalments  of  25%,  50%  and  25%  for implementation  of  the  scheme.  The  funds  released  to  the  States/UTs  year-wise  is  provided  at Annexure - III.

| S.No   | States         |   No of Blocks where Annual Action Plan (AAP) approved |
|--------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh |                                                      8 |
| 2      | Bihar          |                                                     12 |
| 3      | Chhattisgarh   |                                                      7 |
| 4      | Gujarat        |                                                      3 |
| 5      | Haryana        |                                                      6 |
| 6      | Jammu &Kashmir |                                                      2 |
| 7      | Jharkhand      |                                                     15 |
| 8      | Kerala         |                                                     14 |
| 9      | Madhya Pradesh |                                                     14 |
| 10     | Maharashtra    |                                                      8 |
| 11     | Meghalaya      |                                                      1 |
| 12     | Mizoram        |                                                      2 |
| 13     | Nagaland       |                                                      2 |
| 14     | Odisha         |                                                      8 |
| 15     | Punjab         |                                                      1 |
| 16     | Rajasthan      |                                                      5 |
| 17     | Tamil Nadu     |                                                      2 |
| 18     | Telangana      |                                                      8 |
| 19     | Uttar Pradesh  |                                                      6 |
| 20     | West Bengal    |                                                      7 |
| Total  | Total          |                                                    131 |

## Estimated employment created State wise and year wise

| S.No.   | State          | 2017-18   | 2018-19 (till 30 th Nov, 2018)   |
|---------|----------------|-----------|----------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh | 6,384     | 1,931                            |
| 2       | Bihar          | 8,050     | 211                              |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh   | 3,639     | 2,140                            |
| 4       | Gujarat        | 555       | 383                              |
| 5       | Haryana        | 1,774     | 654                              |
| 6       | Jammu &Kashmir | 613       | 619                              |
| 7       | Jharkhand      | 1,393     | 1,296                            |
| 8       | Kerala         | 1,654     | 1,598                            |
| 9       | Madhya Pradesh | 4,506     | 1,911                            |
| 10      | Maharashtra    | 3,763     | 2,347                            |
| 11      | Meghalaya      | 0         | 0                                |
| 12      | Nagaland       | 2,296     | 1,906                            |
| 13      | Odisha         | 2,269     | 62                               |
| 14      | Punjab         | 0         | 62                               |
| 15      | Rajasthan      | 1,788     | 1,060                            |
| 16      | Tamil Nadu     | 0         | 0                                |
| 17      | Telangana      | 532       | 594                              |
| 18      | Uttar Pradesh  | 1,981     | 1,594                            |
| 19      | West Bengal    | 2,418     | 845                              |
| Total   | Total          | 43,615    | 19,214                           |

## Central Share released to States/UTs (Rs. in Lakhs)

| S.No   | State          | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19*   | Total     |
|--------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh | 120.00    | 913.89    | 198.85    | 127.81     | 1,360.55  |
| 2      | Bihar          | 180.00    | 1,312.23  | 463.22    | 0.00       | 1,955.45  |
| 3      | Chhattisgarh   | 73.49     | 847.75    | 54.00     | 173.84     | 1,149.08  |
| 4      | Gujarat        | 90.00     | 152.58    | 0.00      | 485.16     | 727.74    |
| 5      | Haryana        | 60.00     | 91.04     | 374.09    | 213.14     | 738.27    |
| 6      | Jammu &Kashmir | 60.00     | 149.50    | 418.99    | 0.00       | 628.49    |
| 7      | Jharkhand      | 180.00    | 1,070.00  | 429.80    | 54.00      | 1,733.80  |
| 8      | Kerala         | 60.00     | 450.75    | 1,309.07  | 1,592.11   | 3,411.93  |
| 9      | Madhya Pradesh | 90.00     | 593.63    | 411.20    | 108.00     | 1,202.83  |
| 10     | Maharashtra    | 60.00     | 96.75     | 313.50    | 108.00     | 578.25    |
| 11     | Meghalaya      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 27.00     | 72.98      | 99.98     |
| 12     | Mizoram        | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 54.00      | 54.00     |
| 13     | Nagaland       | 60.00     | 190.29    | 500.57    | 0.00       | 750.86    |
| 14     | Odisha         | 60.00     | 93.95     | 762.27    | 0.00       | 916.22    |
| 15     | Punjab         | 0.00      | 18.00     | 0.00      | 58.95      | 76.95     |
| 16     | Rajasthan      | 60.00     | 100.70    | 214.69    | 339.08     | 714.47    |
| 17     | Tamil Nadu     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 36.00     | 116.76     | 152.76    |
| 18     | Telangana      | 60.00     | 423.39    | 0.00      | 108.00     | 591.39    |
| 19     | Uttar Pradesh  | 60.00     | 444.40    | 316.41    | 0.00       | 820.81    |
| 20     | West Bengal    | 60.00     | 364.41    | 90.00     | 274.89     | 789.30    |
| Total  | Total          | 1,333.49  | 7,313.26  | 5,919.66  | 3,886.72   | 18,453.13 |