Lok Sabha Question No. 2644 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Renovation of Khadi Gram Kendras
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Vijay Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2644 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2022

## RENOVATION OF KHADI GRAM KENDRAS

2644. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether renovation work at various places in Khadi Gram Kendras has been undertaken under  Khadi  Reform  and  Development  Programme  by  Khadi  and  Village  Industries Commission (KVIC);
- (b) if so, the details of the renovated kendras along with the funds spent on renovation, Statewise;
- (c) whether renovated sales outlets have helped in boosting sales of khadi products and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether KVIC is likely to undertake renovation work of other khadi gram kendras and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA)

(a)&(b): Ministry of MSME through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) implements 'Khadi Reform and Development Programme' (KRDP) which aims to revitalize the Khadi sector by renovating sales outlets run by Khadi Institutions to increase incomes and employment for spinners and weavers. Khadi Reform Package envisages reform support in the following areas: (i) Artisan Earnings and Empowerment, (ii) Direct Reform Assistance to 449 Khadi Institutions (KIs) and (iii) Implementation of a well-knit Management Information System  (MIS).  KVIC  State/  Divisional  office  wise  number  of  sales  outlets  renovated  and financial assistance under KRDP is annexed.

- (c) Yes Sir,  the  main  objective  of  renovation  of  outlets  under  KRDP  is  to  increase  the sales of Khadi products. The sales of Khadi shows an increasing trend as may be seen from the table below:
- (d) KVIC  also  provides  financial  assistance  for  Marketing  Infrastructure  under  the existing scheme of 'Strengthening of Infrastructure of existing weak Khadi Institutions and Assistance  for  marketing  infrastructure'  for  the  renovation  of  Sales  Outlets  including modernization and computerization of Sales outlets. Under this scheme, financial assistance upto the Rs. 25.00 lakh has been provided to KIs/Departmental Sales Outlets/sales outlets of Khadi and Village  Industries  Boards  (KVIBs)  to  develop  marketing  infrastructure.    Since, inception of scheme i.e. 2009-10, 358 sales outlets were renovated with a financial assistance of Rs.2966.55 lakhs. 47 sales outlets were renovated during the year 2021-22.

| Year    | Sales (Rs. in crore)   |
|---------|------------------------|
| 2019-20 | 4211.26                |
| 2020-21 | 3527.71*               |
| 2021-22 | 5051.72                |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a)&(b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2644 for answer on 22.12.2022

## State/ Divisional offices wise number of sales outlets renovated and fund spent under KRDP

| Sl. No.   | State/Divisional offices of KVIC   | Renovated (upto 19.12.2022)   | Amount spent (Rs.in lakh)   |
|-----------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1         | Ambala                             | 43                            | 332.95                      |
| 2         | Jaipur                             | 2                             | 131.83                      |
| 3         | Bikaner                            | 11                            | 121.45                      |
| 4         | Chandigarh                         | 7                             | 10.00                       |
| 5         | Shimla                             | 7                             | 37.00                       |
| 6         | Bhubaneswar                        | 7                             | 532.30                      |
| 7         | Kolkata                            | 33                            | 147.99                      |
| 8         | Patna                              | 23                            | 19.64                       |
| 9         | Ranchi                             | 13                            | 32.21                       |
| 10        | Guwahati                           | 2                             | 19.11                       |
| 11        | Manipur                            | 5                             | 27.52                       |
| 12        | Itanagar                           | 1                             | 5.00                        |
| 13        | Shillong                           | 1                             | 5.00                        |
| 14        | Chennai                            | 26                            | 393.47                      |
| 15        | Madurai                            | 11                            | 133.01                      |
| 16        | Bengaluru                          | 48                            | 412.24                      |
| 17        | Hubali                             | 26                            | 169.32                      |
| 18        | Vijayawada                         | 21                            | 135.17                      |
| 19        | Vishakhapatnam                     | 8                             | 68.00                       |
| 20        | Thiruvananthapuram                 | 18                            | 120.67                      |
| 21        | Telangana                          | 0                             | 0.00                        |
| 22        | Ahmedabad                          | 33                            | 289.01                      |
| 23        | Nagpur                             | 4                             | 50.00                       |
| 24        | Bhopal                             | 8                             | 64.83                       |
| 25        | Raipur                             | 10                            | 101.81                      |
| 26        | Dehradun                           | 12                            | 51.73                       |
| 27        | Lucknow                            | 21                            | 119.10                      |
| 28        | Meerut                             | 21                            | 265.40                      |
| 29        | Varanasi                           | 27                            | 279.17                      |
| 30        | Gorakhpur                          | 17                            | 134.41                      |
|           | Total                              |                               |                             |
|           |                                    | 466                           | 4209.34                     |