Lok Sabha Question No. 4130 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Status of Solar Charkha Mission
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIONNO. 4130 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2019

## STATUS OF SOLAR CHARKHA MISSION

## 4130.      SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  Solar  Charkha  Mission  in  50 clusters across the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  15  new  state-of-the-art technology centres across the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has increased budgetary allocation under Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) in order to incentivise entrepreneurs, mainly women and SC/ST; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to make Solar Charkha Mission successful?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes,  Sir.    Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME) has  launched  the  Mission  Solar  Charkha  for  implementation  of  50  Solar Charkha Clusters across the country with a budget of Rs. 550 crore for the year 2018-19 and 2019-20. The scheme is envisaged to generate direct employment to nearly one lakh persons. Solar Charkha Units have been classified as Village Industries.

The  scheme  is  being  implemented  by  Khadi  and  Village  Industries Commission (KVIC), Mumbai. A total of 36 proposals have been shortlisted by KVIC from the proposals submitted by Promoters Agencies and they have been asked to submit Detailed Project Reports (DPRs).

(b): Yes,    Sir.  Ministry  of  MSME  is  implementing  Technology  Centre Systems Programme (TCSP), to expand and upgrade the network of Technology Centres (Tool Rooms and Technology Development Centres) in the country, at an estimated project cost of Rs. 2200 crore including World Bank Loan of USD 200 million to establish 15 new Technology Centres (TCs) and upgrade existing TCs across the country.

(c): Yes,  Sir.    The  details  of  the  fund  allocation  under  Prime  Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) for the Financial Years 2018-19 and 2019-20 are given below:

(Rs. in crore)

|                   | BE (2018-19)   | BE (2018-19)                  | BE (2019-20)   | BE (2019-20)                  |
|-------------------|----------------|-------------------------------|----------------|-------------------------------|
| Plan Scheme PMEGP | Margin Money   | Backward and Forward linkages | Margin Money   | Backward and Forward linkages |
| General           | 881.24         | 36.00                         | 1282.69        | 72.00                         |
| SCC               | 434.52         |                               | 462.45         |                               |
| STC               | 198.88         |                               | 239.63         |                               |
| NER               | 246.00         | 4.00                          | 262.33         | 8.00                          |
| Total             | 1760.64        | 40.00                         | 2247.10        | 80.00                         |

The State/UTs-wise targets for SC and ST entrepreneurs are fixed against the  allocated  funds  of  Rs.434.52  crore  &  198.88  crore  for  2018-19  and Rs.462.45 crore & Rs.239.63 crore for 2019-20 respectively,  proportionate to their population in the respective State/UT. No separate targets have been fixed for women. However, women entrepreneurs are kept under special category and they are entitled for higher rate of subsidy i.e. 35% of the project cost in rural areas and 25% of the project cast in urban areas.

(d): Ministry of MSME and KVIC have been making all efforts to make the scheme popular through taking it up with State Governments. The Expression of Interest has been published twice on National newspapers to solicit responses from interested parties.

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