Lok Sabha Question No. 985 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: Promotion of Agro-based Cottage Industries
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: KANWAR SINGH TANWAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 985 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018

## PROMOTION OF AGRO-BASED COTTAGE INDUSTRIES

## 985. SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

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

- (a)   the  details  of  various  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  for promoting and setting up of agro-based cottage industries in the country;
- (b)  the details of job opportunities created by the agro-based cottage industries in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the  number  of  agro-based  small  and  cottage  industries  being  operated  by  the Government along with the contribution made by the Government thereto;
- (d)  whether the Government proposes to set up more agro-based cottage industries in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated for the purpose and the time by which such industries are likely to be set up, State/UT-wise; and
- (e)   the other steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to encourage the farmers to set up more agro-based cottage industries in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a)to(d): Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)  is implementing the following schemes through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and Coir Board for promotion of Agro-based Cottage Industries in the country:

## I. Schemes being implemented by the Ministry:

- i) Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) from 2005-06 for making Traditional Industries more productive and competitive by organizing the Traditional  Industries  and  artisans  into  clusters.  The  Scheme  envisages  providing need-based assistance for replacement of production equipment, setting up of common facility centres (CFC), product development, quality improvement, improved marketing, training and capacity building etc.
2. ii)  A  Scheme  for  Promoting  Innovation, Rural Industry and Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE) was launched on 18.3.2015 to promote Innovation and Rural Entrepreneurship  through  rural  Livelihood  Business  Incubator  (LBI),  Technology Business Incubator (TBI) and Fund of Funds for start-up creation.

## II. Schemes being implemented by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC):

- i) Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is a credit linked subsidy scheme, for setting up of new micro-enterprises and to generate employment opportunities in rural as well as urban areas of the country through KVIC, State Khadi &  Village  Industries  Board  (KVIB)  and  District  Industries  Centre  (DIC).    General category beneficiaries can avail of margin money subsidy of 25% of the project cost in rural areas and 15% in urban areas. For beneficiaries belonging to special categories such as SC/ST/Women/PH/Minorities/Ex-Servicemen/NER, the margin money subsidy is 35% in rural areas and 25% in urban areas. The maximum cost of projects is Rs.25 lakh in the manufacturing sector and Rs.10 lakh in the service sector.
2. ii)  Market  Promotion  Development  Assistance  (MPDA)  -  A  unified  scheme  by merging Market Development Assistance, Publicity, Marketing and Market Promotion.  A  new  component  of  Infrastructure  namely  setting  up  of  Marketing Complexes /Khadi Plazas has been added to expand the marketing network of Khadi & VI products. Under the Modified MDA (MMDA) financial assistance at 30% of the Prime Cost, is distributed amongst Producing Institutions (40%), Selling Institutions (20%) and Artisans (40%).
3. iii) Interest Subsidy Eligibility Certificate (ISEC) Scheme provides credit at concessional  rate  of  interest  through  Banks  as  per  the  requirement  of  the  Khadi institutions.  The  institutions  are  required  to  pay  interest  of  only  4%,  any  interest charged by banks over 4% will be paid by the Government of India through KVIC to the banks.
4. iv)  Workshed  Scheme  for  Khadi  Artisans  was  introduced  in  2008-09  to  provide financial assistance for construction of workshed to khadi artisans belonging to BPL category through the khadi institutions with which the khadi artisans are associated. This empowers khadi spinners and weavers to chart out a sustainable path for growth, income generation and better work environment.
- v) Strengthening infrastructure of weak Khadi institutions and assistance for marketing  infrastructure:    This  scheme  provides  need-based  support  towards  the Khadi sector for nursing the sick/problematic institutions  elevated  from 'D' to  'C' category  as  well  as  those  whose  production,  sales  and  employment  have  been declining  while  they  have  potential  to  attain  normalcy  and  to  support  creation  of marketing  infrastructure  in  other  identified  outlets.  Under  this  scheme,  financial assistance  is  provided  to  existing  weak  Khadi  institutions  for  strengthening  of  their infrastructure and for renovation of selected khadi sales outlets.

- vi) Khadi Reform and Development Programme (KRDP) aims 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. Under KRDP, restructured amount of US$ 105 million has been negotiated with Asian Development  Bank  (ADB)  and  funds  are being provided to the Government  of  India  to  be  released  to  KVIC  as  'grants-in-aid'  under  budgetary allocation through the Ministry of MSME. Khadi Reform Package envisages reform support  in  the  following  areas:  (i)  Artisan  Earnings  and  Empowerment,  (ii)  Direct Reform  Assistance  to  400  Khadi  Institutions  &  (iii)  Implementation  of  a  well-knit MIS.

## III. Schemes being implemented by Coir Board:

Coir Board is implementing the Coir VikasYojana to cater to the multiple developmental needs of coir industry.  Interventions under the following components of the Scheme are taken up during the period from 2017-18 to 2019-20.

1. Skill Upgradation and Mahila Coir Yojana (MCY)
2. Coir Industry Technology Upgradation Scheme (CITUS)
3. Export Market Promotion (EMP)
4. Domestic Market Promotion (DMP)
5. Trade and Industry Related Functional Support Services (TIRFSS)
6. Welfare Measures (Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme)
7. Plan Science & Technology

State-wise  details  of  Margin  Money  allocated  and  utilized,  job  opportunities created and number of units set up under PMEGP Scheme during the last three years and  current  year  is  placed  at  Annexure-I.  State/UT-wise  number  of  beneficiaries benefitted  under  Workshed  Scheme  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year  is placed at Annexure-II.  State/UT-wise subsidy released and employment generated under  Coir  Board  schemes  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year  is  placed  at Annexure-III.

- (e): The  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  agro-based  cottage industries through KVIC is placed at Annexure-IV.

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## Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 985 for answer on 17.12.2018

Year-wise  and  State-wise  details  of  Margin  Money  allocated  &  utilized,  job  opportunities (including  women)created  and  number  of  units  set  up  (including  by  women)under  PMEGP Scheme during 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18& 2018-19 (upto 30.11.2018)

| Sl. No.   |                        | 2015-16                                  | 2015-16                                   | 2015-16                     | 2015-16                                         | 2016-17                                   | 2016-17                                   | 2016-17                     | 2016-17                                         |
|-----------|------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT               | Margin money subsidy allocated (Rs.lakh) | Margin money subsidy utilized# (Rs. lakh) | Number of projects assisted | Estimated employment generated (No. of persons) | Margin money subsidy allocated (Rs. lakh) | Margin money subsidy utilized# (Rs. lakh) | Number of projects assisted | Estimated employment generated (No. of persons) |
| 1         | Jammu& Kashmir         | 4006.80                                  | 3781.19                                   | 2207                        | 12115                                           | 3541.26                                   | 2621.40                                   | 1492                        | 11691                                           |
| 2         | Himachal Pradesh       | 1721.57                                  | 1767.26                                   | 1077                        | 5134                                            | 1970.11                                   | 2185.27                                   | 941                         | 6916                                            |
| 3         | Punjab                 | 3026.80                                  | 2902.97                                   | 966                         | 7762                                            | 3504.09                                   | 3181.60                                   | 1266                        | 9858                                            |
| 4         | UT Chandigarh          | 90.00                                    | 87.72                                     | 43                          | 323                                             | 100                                       | 82.84                                     | 47                          | 376                                             |
| 5         | Uttarakhand            | 1909.93                                  | 1740.86                                   | 1136                        | 6161                                            | 2140.93                                   | 2122.33                                   | 1345                        | 9890                                            |
| 6         | Haryana                | 3747.40                                  | 3112.09                                   | 1248                        | 7232                                            | 3371.31                                   | 3383.53                                   | 1377                        | 11016                                           |
| 7         | Delhi                  | 257.35                                   | 254.05                                    | 256                         | 2048                                            | 300                                       | 182.41                                    | 119                         | 952                                             |
| 8         | Rajasthan              | 4188.14                                  | 4384.07                                   | 1988                        | 14537                                           | 5500.99                                   | 4641.6                                    | 1749                        | 13408                                           |
| 9         | Uttar Pradesh          | 17535.32                                 | 14456.87                                  | 4365                        | 43059                                           | 12981.52                                  | 14271.05                                  | 4074                        | 36315                                           |
| 10        | Bihar                  | 7118.59                                  | 6588.55                                   | 2430                        | 19624                                           | 6909.77                                   | 8336.51                                   | 3234                        | 25872                                           |
| 11        | Sikkim                 | 227.38                                   | 186.11                                    | 110                         | 397                                             | 200                                       | 35.93                                     | 27                          | 201                                             |
| 12        | Arunachal Pradesh      | 200.08                                   | 38.85                                     | 35                          | 104                                             | 500                                       | 440.34                                    | 301                         | 1984                                            |
| 13        | Nagaland               | 1255.83                                  | 1392.81                                   | 623                         | 4998                                            | 1751.68                                   | 2007.48                                   | 1018                        | 7783                                            |
| 14        | Manipur                | 2855.92                                  | 1213.98                                   | 685                         | 2715                                            | 1741.7                                    | 2162.78                                   | 1265                        | 8419                                            |
| 15        | Mizoram                | 924.99                                   | 1026.35                                   | 1134                        | 9072                                            | 1253.49                                   | 491.96                                    | 425                         | 3400                                            |
| 16        | Tripura                | 2748.26                                  | 945.84                                    | 642                         | 5355                                            | 1578.62                                   | 3734.66                                   | 2297                        | 17961                                           |
| 17        | Meghalaya              | 1250.62                                  | 1056.12                                   | 603                         | 4824                                            | 1748.1                                    | 407.89                                    | 329                         | 2632                                            |
| 18        | Assam                  | 4969.87                                  | 2869.74                                   | 3483                        | 9026                                            | 5636.41                                   | 4910.38                                   | 6028                        | 31498                                           |
| 19        | West Bengal            | 4765.49                                  | 3400.65                                   | 1873                        | 12746                                           | 3680.3                                    | 6270.32                                   | 3528                        | 26604                                           |
| 20        | Jharkhand              | 3462.64                                  | 3559.74                                   | 1839                        | 12873                                           | 4165.73                                   | 2654.35                                   | 1300                        | 10400                                           |
| 21        | Odisha                 | 6282.00                                  | 5736.32                                   | 2876                        | 17629                                           | 5201.65                                   | 6848.96                                   | 3029                        | 20392                                           |
| 22        | Chhattisgarh           | 4303.80                                  | 2829.38                                   | 1277                        | 9496                                            | 4493.3                                    | 4070.73                                   | 1598                        | 12856                                           |
| 23        | Madhya Pradesh         | 7729.40                                  | 8117.17                                   | 1979                        | 16497                                           | 8527.32                                   | 8346.06                                   | 1940                        | 15520                                           |
| 24        | Gujarat*               | 6536.16                                  | 6339.73                                   | 1419                        | 14960                                           | 5398.45                                   | 7561.61                                   | 1386                        | 11629                                           |
| 25        | Maharashtra**          | 9718.42                                  | 5285.03                                   | 2497                        | 20161                                           | 6111.29                                   | 6001.36                                   | 2325                        | 17799                                           |
| 26        | Andhra Pradesh         | 4496.85                                  | 2262.37                                   | 642                         | 7740                                            | 2336.59                                   | 4916.08                                   | 1357                        | 14148                                           |
| 27        | Telangana              | 2094.00                                  | 2217.57                                   | 660                         | 7761                                            | 2004.86                                   | 2561.72                                   | 664                         | 6445                                            |
| 28        | Karnataka              | 10846.89                                 | 5898.01                                   | 2140                        | 17284                                           | 4941.62                                   | 11609.56                                  | 3575                        | 30286                                           |
| 29        | Goa                    | 159.40                                   | 165.43                                    | 91                          | 500                                             | 371.62                                    | 191.44                                    | 90                          | 660                                             |
| 30        | Lakshadweep            | 90.00                                    | 0.00                                      | 0                           | 0                                               | 50                                        | 00                                        | 00                          | 00                                              |
| 31        | Kerala                 | 2731.60                                  | 2720.48                                   | 1369                        | 9653                                            | 2446.06                                   | 3350.68                                   | 1584                        | 13068                                           |
| 32        | Tamil                  | 7110.80                                  | 5497.54                                   | 2463                        |                                                 |                                           | 8213.92                                   | 2941                        | 25764                                           |
|           | Nadu                   | 100.00                                   | 106.37                                    |                             | 20836                                           | 5291.23                                   |                                           |                             |                                                 |
| 33 34     | Puducherry A&N Islands | 158.00                                   | 65.11                                     | 65 119                      | 447 293                                         | 150 100                                   | 103.65 193.46                             | 66 195                      | 699 1398                                        |
|           | Total                  | 128620.30                                | 102006.33                                 | 44340                       | 323362                                          | 110000                                    | 128093.86                                 | 52912                       | 407840                                          |

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | 2017-18                                   | 2017-18                                   | 2017-18                     | 2017-18                                          | 2018-19 [upto30.11.2018]                  | 2018-19 [upto30.11.2018]                  | 2018-19 [upto30.11.2018]    | 2018-19 [upto30.11.2018]                        |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Margin money subsidy allocated (Rs. lakh) | Margin money subsidy utilized# (Rs. lakh) | Number of projects assisted | Estimated employme nt generated (No. of persons) | Margin money subsidy allocated (Rs. lakh) | Margin money subsidy utilized# (Rs. lakh) | Number of projects assisted | Estimated employment generated (No. of persons) |
| 1         | Jammu &Kashmir    | 3272.84                                   | 6913.15                                   | 3753                        | 30024                                            | 4745.12                                   | 6788.34                                   | 3469                        | 27752                                           |
| 2         | Himachal Pradesh  | 1785.19                                   | 2042.5                                    | 886                         | 7088                                             | 2711.4                                    | 1875.29                                   | 691                         | 5528                                            |
| 3         | Punjab            | 3272.84                                   | 3930.46                                   | 1520                        | 12160                                            | 4617.17                                   | 2316.84                                   | 911                         | 7288                                            |
| 4         | UT Chandigarh     | 100.00                                    | 90.07                                     | 45                          | 360                                              | 94.32                                     | 39.74                                     | 16                          | 128                                             |
| 5         | Uttarakhand       | 1933.95                                   | 2880.98                                   | 1613                        | 12904                                            | 2975.4                                    | 2196.67                                   | 1155                        | 9240                                            |
| 6         | Haryana           | 3272.84                                   | 4167.04                                   | 1718                        | 13744                                            | 4664.1                                    | 2435.94                                   | 1003                        | 8024                                            |
| 7         | Delhi             | 300.00                                    | 150.65                                    | 115                         | 920                                              | 282.96                                    | 69.33                                     | 48                          | 384                                             |
| 8         | Rajasthan         | 4909.26                                   | 4929.04                                   | 1577                        | 12614                                            | 7743.65                                   | 3701.09                                   | 1202                        | 9616                                            |
| 9         | Uttar Pradesh     | 11157.41                                  | 16866.47                                  | 5432                        | 43456                                            | 19171.59                                  | 11675.2                                   | 3236                        | 25888                                           |
| 10        | Bihar             | 5653.09                                   | 6558.85                                   | 2307                        | 18456                                            | 10869.49                                  | 4153.6                                    | 1347                        | 10776                                           |
| 11        | Sikkim            | 200.00                                    | 46.36                                     | 37                          | 296                                              | 188.64                                    | 42.94                                     | 25                          | 200                                             |
| 12        | Arunachal Pradesh | 500.00                                    | 309.42                                    | 209                         | 1672                                             | 471.6                                     | 271.84                                    | 187                         | 1496                                            |
| 13        | Nagaland          | 1728.96                                   | 2672.15                                   | 930                         | 7440                                             | 2825.5                                    | 776.03                                    | 412                         | 3296                                            |
| 14        | Manipur           | 1434.32                                   | 1383.87                                   | 600                         | 4800                                             | 2544.19                                   | 961.86                                    | 585                         | 4680                                            |
| 15        | Mizoram           | 1245.66                                   | 274.05                                    | 249                         | 1992                                             | 2045.45                                   | 567.68                                    | 417                         | 3336                                            |
| 16        | Tripura           | 1283.75                                   | 1892.3                                    | 1116                        | 8928                                             | 1965.99                                   | 777.43                                    | 363                         | 2904                                            |
| 17        | Meghalaya         | 1720.32                                   | 118.27                                    | 75                          | 600                                              | 2653.7                                    | 278.77                                    | 184                         | 1472                                            |
| 18        | Assam             | 5351.99                                   | 2362.48                                   | 2282                        | 18256                                            | 10507.7                                   | 2137.03                                   | 2053                        | 16424                                           |
| 19        | West Bengal       | 2975.31                                   | 3891.37                                   | 1366                        | 10928                                            | 6423.74                                   | 3866.92                                   | 1316                        | 10528                                           |
| 20        | Jharkhand         | 3570.37                                   | 2439.53                                   | 1111                        | 8888                                             | 6193.49                                   | 1415.49                                   | 559                         | 4472                                            |
| 21        | Odisha            | 4462.97                                   | 5680.65                                   | 2399                        | 19192                                            | 7719.19                                   | 3595.65                                   | 1476                        | 11808                                           |
| 22        | Chhattisgarh      | 4016.67                                   | 3398.4                                    | 1463                        | 11704                                            | 6339.11                                   | 3231.88                                   | 1474                        | 11792                                           |
| 23        | Madhya Pradesh    | 7587.04                                   | 7631.41                                   | 1804                        | 14432                                            | 11952.9                                   | 4064.38                                   | 1005                        | 8040                                            |
| 24        | Gujarat*          | 4909.26                                   | 12883.63                                  | 1876                        | 15008                                            | 7501.95                                   | 12828.44                                  | 1811                        | 14488                                           |
| 25        | Maharashtra**     | 5355.56                                   | 8749.73                                   | 3329                        | 26632                                            | 8833.6                                    | 7146.99                                   | 2745                        | 21960                                           |
| 26        | Andhra Pradesh    | 1933.95                                   | 5336.1                                    | 1527                        | 12216                                            | 3742.74                                   | 4609.57                                   | 1126                        | 9008                                            |
| 27        | Telangana         | 4611.73                                   | 4030.21                                   | 1190                        | 9520                                             | 7250.96                                   | 3148.38                                   | 930                         | 7440                                            |
| 28        | Karnataka         | 4462.97                                   | 6477.94                                   | 2115                        | 16920                                            | 6939.66                                   | 5560.67                                   | 1920                        | 15360                                           |
| 29        | Goa               | 297.53                                    | 149.07                                    | 50                          | 400                                              | 605.15                                    | 84.94                                     | 29                          | 232                                             |
| 30        | Lakshadweep       | 100.00                                    | 00                                        | 00                          | 00                                               | 47.16                                     | 0                                         | 0                           | 0                                               |
| 31        | Kerala            | 2082.72                                   | 2910.44                                   | 1347                        | 10776                                            | 3667.38                                   | 2480.84                                   | 1190                        | 9520                                            |
| 32        | Tamil Nadu        | 4760.50                                   | 9717.58                                   | 4095                        | 32760                                            | 7438.88                                   |                                           | 2543                        | 20344                                           |
| 33        |                   | 100.00                                    |                                           | 44                          |                                                  | 141.48                                    | 6757.82                                   | 46                          | 368                                             |
|           | Puducherry Total  | 100449                                    | 78.95 131240.07                           | 48398                       | 352 387182                                       | 166064                                    | 94.98 100129.81                           | 35607                       | 284856                                          |
| 34        | A&N Islands       | 100.00                                    | 276.95                                    | 218                         | 1744                                             | 188.64                                    | 177.24                                    | 133                         | 1064                                            |

## Annexure-II  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  part  (a)  to  (d)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No.985for answer on 17.12.2018

## State/UT-wise Number of beneficiaries benefitted under Workshed Scheme during the last three years and current year

| Sl.No.   | Name of State/UT   |   2015-16 |   2016-17(P) |   2017-18(P) |   2018-19(P) (upto 30.11.2018) |
|----------|--------------------|-----------|--------------|--------------|--------------------------------|
| 1        | Delhi              |         0 |            0 |            0 |                              0 |
| 2        | Jammu              |         0 |            0 |            0 |                              0 |
| 3        | Himachal Pradesh   |         0 |           20 |          120 |                             50 |
| 4        | Haryana            |        55 |          220 |           51 |                              0 |
| 5        | Chandigarh (UT)    |        10 |           20 |           65 |                              0 |
| 6        | Rajasthan          |        10 |          115 |            0 |                              0 |
| 7        | Madhya Pradesh     |        20 |           20 |           20 |                              0 |
| 8        | Chhattisgarh       |       236 |          120 |            0 |                              0 |
| 9        | Uttarakhand        |        25 |           25 |            0 |                              0 |
| 10       | Uttar Pradesh      |       310 |         1385 |         1300 |                            274 |
| 11       | Karnataka          |         0 |          115 |          380 |                             75 |
| 12       | Tamil Nadu         |        57 |           70 |          100 |                             50 |
| 13       | Telangana          |         0 |           65 |           80 |                              0 |
| 14       | Andhra Pradesh     |        50 |          200 |          113 |                             20 |
| 15       | Maharashtra        |        34 |           45 |           20 |                             25 |
| 16       | Kerala             |        25 |          280 |          245 |                              0 |
| 17       | Gujarat            |        50 |          200 |            0 |                              0 |
| 18       | Goa                |         0 |            0 |            0 |                              0 |
| 19       | West Bengal        |       140 |          100 |          100 |                              0 |
| 20       | Bihar              |         0 |           20 |            0 |                             30 |
| 21       | Jharkhand          |        30 |           50 |            0 |                              0 |
| 22       | Odhisha            |        25 |           80 |           80 |                              0 |
| 23       | Assam              |       193 |          183 |          170 |                              0 |
| 24       | Nagaland           |         0 |            0 |           30 |                              0 |
| 25       | Tripura            |         0 |            0 |            0 |                              0 |
| 26       | Manipur            |         0 |            0 |            0 |                              0 |
| 27       | Meghalaya          |         0 |            0 |            0 |                              0 |
| 28       | Sikkim             |         0 |            0 |            0 |                              0 |
| 29       | Arunachal Pradesh  |         0 |            0 |            0 |                              0 |
| 30       | Mizoram            |         0 |            0 |            0 |                              0 |
| Total    | Total              |      1270 |         3333 |         2874 |                            524 |

## Annexure-III referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 985 for answer on 17.12.2018

## State-wise details of Subsidy released under MCY#

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State       | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19* (up to 30.11.2018)   |
|-----------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------------|
| 1         | Tamil Nadu  | -         | -         | -         | -                             |
| 2         | Kerala      | 11.15     | 2.66      | 3.19      | -                             |
| 3         | West Bengal | 2.05      | -         | -         | -                             |
|           | Total       | 13.20     | 2.66      | 3.19      | -                             |

## State-wise details of Subsidy released under DPI/CITUS @

(Rs.in Lakhs)

| Sl. No.   | State         | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19* (up to 30.11.2018)   |
|-----------|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------------|
| 1         | Tamil Nadu    | 86.58     | 72.00     | 177.45    | 7.98**                        |
| 2         | Karnataka     | -         | -         | 15.73     | -                             |
| 3         | Gujarat       | -         | -         | -         | -                             |
| 4         | AP &Telangana | -         | -         | 8.36      | -                             |
| 5         | Odisha        | 2.00      | -         | 5.00      | -                             |
| 6         | Kerala        | 6.73      | -         | 8.99      | -                             |
|           | Total         | 95.31     | 72.00     | 215.53    | 7.98                          |

@DPI has been replaced with CITUS w.e.f. FY 2018-19

**under DPI

## State-wise details of Subsidy released under CUY

(Rs.in crores)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT       |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19* (up to 30.11.2018) |
|-----------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------------|
| 1         | Kerala         |      1.84 |      1.79 |      1.45 |                          0.57 |
| 2         | Tamil Nadu     |      6.24 |      5.4  |      3.61 |                          4.05 |
| 3         | A&N Islands    |      0    |      0.08 |      0    |                          0    |
| 4         | Karnataka      |      0.04 |      1.64 |      0.94 |                          0.2  |
| 5         | Maharashtra    |      0    |      0.15 |      0.14 |                          0.02 |
| 6         | Gujarat        |      0    |      0.16 |      0    |                          0    |
| 7         | Andhra Pradesh |      2.16 |      2.29 |      0.33 |                          0.62 |
| 8         | Odisha         |      1.46 |      0.92 |      0.31 |                          0.22 |
| 9         | West Bengal    |      0.14 |      0.31 |      0.23 |                          0.07 |
| 10        | N.E Region     |      0.05 |      0.1  |      0    |                          0    |
|           | Total          |     11.93 |     12.84 |      7.01 |                          5.75 |

## Number of employment opportunities generated in coir industry

| Sl. No.   | State          |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19* (up to 30.11.2018) |
|-----------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------------|
| 1.        | Kerala         |      1312 |       861 |      1629 |                            12 |
| 2.        | Tamil Nadu     |      1483 |      2383 |      1059 |                           395 |
| 3.        | Karnataka      |       102 |       432 |       287 |                             8 |
| 4.        | Andhra Pradesh |       879 |       652 |       193 |                           248 |
| 5.        | Odisha         |       325 |       225 |       375 |                           216 |
| 6.        | Others         |       108 |       226 |        89 |                            54 |
|           | Total          |      4209 |      4779 |      3632 |                           933 |

## Annexure-IV referred to in reply to part (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 985 for answer on 17.12.2018

To promote Agro-based Cottage Industries in the country, following steps have also been taken by the Government through KVIC:

- i) The  handholding  support  is  being  provided  to  the  Khadi  Institutions  and  Village Industries  Units  for  availing  financial  assistance  from  the  Banks  under  the  Scheme namely Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) and SFURTI.
2. ii) To overcome the marketing challenges of Khadi and Village  Industries Units, KVIC organize  exhibitions  at  District  level,  State  level  and  National  level  and  invites beneficiaries  to  exhibit  and  sale  their  products.KVI  Units  are  also  supported  by  the KVIC with the financial assistance to participate in International Exhibitions.
3. iii) Financial assistance being provided for the renovation/modernization of Sales Outlets of  institutions  and  State  Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Boards  under  the  scheme  of 'Assistance for Marketing Infrastructure'.
4. iv) To start Khadi Programme by new entrepreneurs, an online portal for obtaining 'Khadi Certificate' has been launched. One can apply online for obtaining Khadi Certificate.
- v) In  addition,  the  Ministry  aims  to  promote  the  cottage  industries  in  the  country  by encouraging and providing the artisans a platform to showcase their products in various forums such as District level, State level and National level exhibitions and fairs. The best  products  and  processes  are  also  being  supported  to  be  performed  outside  the country  through  schemes  such  as  Market  Promotion  and  Development  Assistance (MPDA). Ministry through KVIC also provides different skill training to the potential entrepreneurs  through  the  39  Multi-Disciplinary  Training  Centres  (MDTC)  of  KVIC and RSETIs. The enterprises can also avail benefits of other schemes of the Ministry such as assistance for ISO Certification, Bar Codes, etc.

In addition to the above, the following steps have also been taken under the PMEGP:

- (a) To  boost  the  marketing  of  KVI  products,  10%  of  financial  allocations  for  trading activities i.e. business/trading activities in the form of sales outlets will be permitted in NER, LWE - affected districts and A&N Island.
- (b) Retail  outlets/business:  Selling  Khadi  and  Village  Industry  (KVI)  products  procured from KVI Institutions certified by KVIC and products manufactured by PMEGP/SFURTI units only permitted under PMEGP across the country.
- (c) Relaxation in per capita investment from Rs.1.00 lakh to Rs.4.50 lakh has been given to A&N Islands and Lakshadweep.
- (d) Inclusive  of  Farm/Farm  Linked  activities  and  serving/selling  non-vegetarian  food  at Hotels/Dhabas and Coir activities.
- (e) Beneficiary  may  opt  for  covering  the  project  under  Credit  Guarantee  Fund  Trust  for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) Scheme by paying requisite CGTMSE fees.