Lok Sabha Question No. 532 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Promotion of Khadi and Village Industires
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Jual Oram

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 532 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2021

## Promotion of Khadi and Village Industires

## 532. SHRI JUAL ORAM:

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

- (a) whether the steps have been taken by the Government to promote Khadi and Village Industries in different States;
- (b) if so, the details of centrally sponsored schemes implemented in States;
- (c) the funds earmarked for the purpose; and
- (d) the  extent  of  employment  generated  by  such  schemes  in  the  Khadi  and  Village Industries?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NARAYAN RANE)

(a): Yes Sir.  Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is playing a pivotal role to promote Khadi and Village Industries in the different States through the implementation of Khadi Vikas Yojana (KVY), Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (GVY), Prime Minister's Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  and  Scheme  of  Fund  for  Regeneration  of Traditional Industries (SFURTI).

KVY provides support to the Khadi sector through market development assistance, interest subsidy on working capital, creation of physical infrastructure, modernization of sales outlets and training.  GVY focuses on development of Village based industries.  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.   Under SFURTI, traditional  Khadi  industries  and  artisans  are  organized  into  clusters,  to  make  them  more productive and competitive through setting up of Common Facilities Centre, procurement of new machinery, training, etc.

The scheme-wise funds earmarked for the last three years and current financial year and the cumulative employment generated under the schemes are placed at Annexure.

- (b): Ministry  of  MSME  does  not  implement  any  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  in  the States.
- (c) & (d):     Does not arise.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 532 for answer on 22.07.2021

Scheme-wise funds earmarked for the last three years and current financial year 2020-21

(Rs. in crore)

| Name of the Scheme                                          | 2018-19 RE   |   2019-20 RE |   2020-21 RE |   2021-22 BE |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| Khadi Vikas Yojana                                          | -            |       366.46 |       258.44 |          250 |
| Gramodyog Vikas Yojana                                      | 75.00        |        82.92 |        37.35 |           50 |
| Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme            | 2118.80      |      2464.44 |      1905.8  |         2000 |
| Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries # | 86.15        |       185    |       350    |          170 |

#Total fund allocated under SFURTI for all Nodal Agencies including KVIC.

Cumulative employment under Khadi & Village Industries activities, including PMEGP, is 158.68 lakh persons.

Under  SFURTI,  nearly  2.6  lakh  traditional  artisans  have  been  supported  with  financial assistance.