Lok Sabha Question No. 4248 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: V. Kalanidhi, Kripanath Mallah, Jaskaur Meena, Andimuthu Raja, Nihal Chand Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4248 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2020

## PRIME MINISTER'S EMPLOYMENT GENERATION PROGRAMME

4248.

DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

SHRI A. RAJA:

SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

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

- (a) the  features  of  the  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme (PMEGP);
- (b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized under this programme during the last three years and the current year within the country;
- (c) the details of the target set and achievements made so far within the country;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  planning  for  establishment  of  80,000  Micro Enterprises under this programme within the country;
- (e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise along with the number of Micro Enterprises likely to be set up in Tamil Nadu, Assam, Rajasthan and the funds allocated for the purpose; and
- (f) the time by which these are likely to be established?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME)  is  implementing Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  which  is  a  major credit-linked subsidy programme aimed at generating self-employment opportunities through establishment of micro-enterprises in the non-farm  sector by helping traditional artisans and unemployed youth.

The scheme is being implemented by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), State Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) and District Industries  centres  (DIC).  Under  the  scheme,  loan  is  being  provided  by  all  Public Sector  Banks,  selected  Private  Sector  Banks  and  Co-operative  Banks  with  margin money subsidy being given by Ministry of MSME through KVIC.

Any individual above 18 years of age is eligible for applying under the scheme. General category beneficiaries can avail margin money subsidy of 25 % of the project cost  in  rural  areas  and  15%  in  urban  areas.  Beneficiaries  belonging  to  Special Categories  such  as  Scheduled  Caste/Scheduled  Tribe/OBC  /Minorities/Women,  Exserviceman, Physically handicapped, NER, Hill and Border areas etc. can avail margin money subsidy of 35% in rural areas and 25% in urban areas. The maximum cost of projects can be Rs. 25 lakh in the manufacturing sector and Rs. 10 lakh in the service sector. Benefit can be availed under PMEGP for setting up of new units only.

Further,  Ministry  of  MSME has also introduced a new component of second financial assistance for expansion/upgrading the existing PMEGP/MUDRA units for manufacturing unit up to Rs.1.00 cr. and for service/ trading unit up to Rs.25.00 lakhs with subsidy of 15% (20% for NER and Hilly state) from the year 2018-19.

(b): The details of Margin Money subsidy funds allocated and disbursed under this programme during the last three years and the current year (up to 15.03.2020) in the country is given below:

| Year                       |   Margin Money Subsidy Allocated (Rs. in crore) |   Margin Money Subsidy disbursed (Rs. in crore) |
|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 2016-17                    |                                         1082.9  |                                         1280.94 |
| 2017-18                    |                                         1170    |                                         1312.4  |
| 2018-19                    |                                         2068.8  |                                         2070    |
| 2019-20 (up to 15.03.2020) |                                         2396.44 |                                         1622.5  |

(c) & (d): A  target  for  assisting  79236  beneficiaries  to  establish  their  micro enterprises  under  PMEGP has been fixed during the  year  2019-20,  of which 54361 beneficiaries have already been assisted up to 15.03.2020.

(e) & (f): State-wise number of micro enterprises likely  to be set up during 2019 - 20 including Tamil Nadu, Assam and Rajasthan is given at Annexure-I.

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ANNEXURE- I

## Annexure I referred to  in  reply  to  part  (e)&(f)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Qn.  No. 4248 for answer on 19.03.2020

| PMEGP Sr.   | NAMEOFTHE STATE/UT                | Target forPMEGP scheme to set up new   | Target forPMEGP scheme to set up new   | Units Target for 2nd loan for upgradation existingPMEGP unit   | Units Target for 2nd loan for upgradation existingPMEGP unit   | UNITS DURING 2019-20 Total   | UNITS DURING 2019-20 Total   |
|-------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| NO          | NAMEOFTHE STATE/UT                | MM (Rs. in lakh)                       | Projects                               | MM(Rs. in lakh)                                                | Projects                                                       | MM (Rs. in lakh)             | Projects                     |
| 1           | UT Chandigarh                     | 95.83                                  | 32                                     | 4.17                                                           | 1                                                              | 100.00                       | 33                           |
| 2           | Delhi                             | 186.88                                 | 62                                     | 8.12                                                           | 2                                                              | 195.00                       | 64                           |
| 3           | Haryana                           | 6229.04                                | 2076                                   | 270.96                                                         | 29                                                             | 6500.00                      | 2105                         |
| 4           | Himachal Pradesh                  | 4119.13                                | 1373                                   | 180.87                                                         | 19                                                             | 4300.00                      | 1392                         |
| 5           | Jammu &Kashmir (including Ladakh) | 13849.30                               | 4616                                   | 568.44                                                         | 61                                                             | 14417.74                     | 4677                         |
| 6           | Punjab                            | 5729.75                                | 1910                                   | 270.25                                                         | 29                                                             | 6000.00                      | 1939                         |
| 7           | Rajasthan                         | 8241.54                                | 2747                                   | 358.46                                                         | 38                                                             | 8600.00                      | 2785                         |
| 9           | Andaman &Nicobar Islands          | 287.48                                 | 96                                     | 12.52                                                          | 2                                                              | 300.00                       | 98                           |
| 10          | Bihar                             | 8692.68                                | 2898                                   | 307.32                                                         | 33                                                             | 9000.00                      | 2931                         |
| 11          | Jharkhand                         | 4407.95                                | 1469                                   | 192.05                                                         | 20                                                             | 4600.00                      | 1489                         |
| 12          | Orissa                            | 7319.77                                | 2440                                   | 280.23                                                         | 30                                                             | 7600.00                      | 2470                         |
| 13          | West Bengal                       | 9238.90                                | 3080                                   | 361.10                                                         | 38                                                             | 9600.00                      | 3118                         |
| 14          | Andhra Pradesh                    | 10097.12                               | 3366                                   | 482.88                                                         | 51                                                             | 10580.00                     | 3417                         |
| 16          | Telangana                         | 7301.63                                | 2434                                   | 298.37                                                         | 32                                                             | 7600.00                      | 2466                         |
| 17          | Karnataka                         | 14945.30                               | 4982                                   | 504.70                                                         | 54                                                             | 15450.00                     | 5036                         |
| 19          | Kerala                            | 5239.04                                | 1746                                   | 260.96                                                         | 28                                                             | 5500.00                      | 1774                         |
| 20          | Lakshadweep                       | 47.91                                  | 16                                     | 2.09                                                           | 1                                                              | 50.00                        | 17                           |
| 21          | Pondicherry                       | 143.74                                 | 48                                     | 6.26                                                           | 1                                                              | 150.00                       | 49                           |
| 22          | Tamilnadu                         | 13454.10                               | 4485                                   | 545.90                                                         | 58                                                             | 14000.00                     | 4543                         |
| 24          | Goa                               | 287.48                                 | 96                                     | 12.52                                                          | 2                                                              | 300.00                       | 98                           |
| 25          | Gujarat                           | 29450.20                               | 9817                                   | 1449.80                                                        | 155                                                            | 30900.00                     | 9972                         |
| 26          | Daman &Diu                        | 20.12                                  | 7                                      | 0.88                                                           | 1                                                              | 21.00                        | 8                            |
| 27          | Dadra Nager Haveli                | 20.12                                  | 7                                      | 0.88                                                           | 1                                                              | 21.00                        | 8                            |
| 28          | Maharashtra                       | 11956.04                               | 3985                                   | 543.96                                                         | 58                                                             | 12500.00                     | 4043                         |
| 30          | Chhattisgarh                      | 5877.33                                | 1959                                   | 255.93                                                         | 27                                                             | 6133.26                      | 1986                         |
| 31          | Madhya Pradesh                    | 8069.64                                | 2690                                   | 430.36                                                         | 46                                                             | 8500.00                      | 2736                         |
| 32          | Uttarakhand                       | 3786.72                                | 1262                                   | 213.28                                                         | 23                                                             | 4000.00                      | 1285                         |
| 33          | Uttar Pradesh                     | 25896.77                               | 8632                                   | 1103.23                                                        | 118                                                            | 27000.00                     | 8750                         |
| 37          | Arunachal Pradesh                 | 479.14                                 | 192                                    | 20.86                                                          | 2                                                              | 500.00                       | 194                          |
| 38          | Assam                             | 10740.11                               | 4296                                   | 467.69                                                         | 37                                                             | 11207.80                     | 4333                         |
| 39          | Manipur                           | 2698.23                                | 1079                                   | 117.50                                                         | 9                                                              | 2815.73                      | 1088                         |
| 40          | Meghalaya                         | 2847.70                                | 1139                                   | 124.00                                                         | 10                                                             | 2971.70                      | 1149                         |
| 41          | Mizoram                           | 2013.89                                | 806                                    | 87.70                                                          | 7                                                              | 2101.59                      | 813                          |
| 42          | Nagaland                          | 3269.70                                | 1308                                   | 142.38                                                         | 11                                                             | 3412.08                      | 1319                         |
| 43          | Tripura                           | 2412.07                                | 965                                    | 105.03                                                         | 8                                                              | 2517.10                      | 973                          |
| 44          | Sikkim                            | 191.65                                 | 77                                     | 8.35                                                           | 1                                                              | 200.00                       | 78                           |
|             | G. TOTAL                          | 229644.00                              | 78193                                  | 10000.00                                                       | 1043                                                           | 239644.00                    | 79236                        |