Lok Sabha Question No. 2646 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Works under PMEGP in Rajasthan
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2646

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2022

## WORKS UNDER PMEGP IN RAJASTHAN

## †2646.       SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

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

- (a) the salient features of Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP);
- (b) the details of amount sanctioned, allotted and utilised under this programme in Rajasthan during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  fixed  any  target  for  the  generation  of  employment  in  rural areas under the said programme;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the achievements made in Rajasthan so far;
- (e) whether the Government has set any target to provide employment to women in rural areas under the said programme;
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, whether the Government proposes to do so; and
- (g) if so, the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Ministry of MSME  is implementing Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) since 2008-09 through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) as nodal agency at the national level for generating employment opportunities in the country by setting up micro-enterprises in non-farm sector.

Under PMEGP, General Category beneficiaries can avail Margin Money (MM) subsidy of 25 % of the project cost in rural areas and 15% in urban areas. For Special Categories, the Margin Money  subsidy  is  35%  in  rural  areas  and  25%  in  urban  areas.   Maximum  project  cost  for manufacturing  unit  is  Rs.25  lakh  and  for  service  sector  is  Rs.10  lakh.  Eligibility  conditions  for beneficiaries under PMEGP:

- (i)       Minimum age: 18 years
- (ii)      Income limit: No income ceiling.
- (iii)     Assistance under the Scheme is available only for new projects.
- (iv)     Existing units and the units that have already availed Government subsidy under any other scheme of Government of India or State Government are not eligible.

## (b): The Margin Money subsidy sanctioned/allotted and disbursed under PMEGP in Rajasthan during last three year and current year i.e. 2021-22 (as on 09.03.2022) is as follows:

| Rajasthan                | Margin Money Subsidy (Rs. In Lakhs)   | Margin Money Subsidy (Rs. In Lakhs)   |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|                          | Sanction/allotted                     | Utilized/disbursed                    |
| 2018-19                  | 8209.96                               | 7199.28                               |
| 2019-20                  | 8600.00                               | 8171.88                               |
| 2020-21                  | 8094.02                               | 8806.83                               |
| 2021-22 (as on 09.03.22) | 10874.64                              | 7390.95                               |
| Total                    | 35778.62                              | 31568.94                              |

- (c)  & (d): National level targets set and achievements made under PMEGP during the last three year and current year i.e. 2021-22 (as on 09.03.22) is given below. No separate targets are fixed for rural areas. However, about 80% of the units setup under PMEGP belong to rural areas:

| (MM: Rs. In Lakhs, Project/ Estimated Employment: In Numbers)   | (MM: Rs. In Lakhs, Project/ Estimated Employment: In Numbers)   | (MM: Rs. In Lakhs, Project/ Estimated Employment: In Numbers)   | (MM: Rs. In Lakhs, Project/ Estimated Employment: In Numbers)   | (MM: Rs. In Lakhs, Project/ Estimated Employment: In Numbers)   | (MM: Rs. In Lakhs, Project/ Estimated Employment: In Numbers)   | (MM: Rs. In Lakhs, Project/ Estimated Employment: In Numbers)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                 | Target                                                          | Target                                                          | Target                                                          | Achievements                                                    | Achievements                                                    | Achievements                                                    |
| Year                                                            | Project                                                         | MMsubsidy disbursed                                             | Estimated Employment                                            | Project                                                         | MMsubsidy disbursed                                             | Estimated Employment                                            |
| 2018-19                                                         | 72381                                                           | 206880.00                                                       | 579048                                                          | 73427                                                           | 207000.54                                                       | 587416                                                          |
| 2019-20                                                         | 79236                                                           | 239644.00                                                       | 633888                                                          | 66653                                                           | 195082.15                                                       | 533224                                                          |
| 2020-21                                                         | 78625                                                           | 228968.52                                                       | 629000                                                          | 74415                                                           | 218880.15                                                       | 595320                                                          |
| 2021-22 (as on 09.03.22)                                        | 92666                                                           | 285000.00                                                       | 741328                                                          | 78513                                                           | 233693.68                                                       | 498712                                                          |
| Total                                                           | 322908                                                          | 960492.52                                                       | 2583264                                                         | 293008                                                          | 854656.52                                                       | 2214672                                                         |

Performance of PMEGP Scheme in Rajasthan State and rural area of Rajasthan is given below:

| (MM: Rs. In Lakhs, Project/ Estimated Employment: In Numbers)   | (MM: Rs. In Lakhs, Project/ Estimated Employment: In Numbers)   | (MM: Rs. In Lakhs, Project/ Estimated Employment: In Numbers)   | (MM: Rs. In Lakhs, Project/ Estimated Employment: In Numbers)   | (MM: Rs. In Lakhs, Project/ Estimated Employment: In Numbers)   | (MM: Rs. In Lakhs, Project/ Estimated Employment: In Numbers)   | (MM: Rs. In Lakhs, Project/ Estimated Employment: In Numbers)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                            | Performance of PMEGP Scheme in the State of Rajasthan           | Performance of PMEGP Scheme in the State of Rajasthan           | Performance of PMEGP Scheme in the State of Rajasthan           | Performance of PMEGP Scheme in Rural Areas of Rajasthan         | Performance of PMEGP Scheme in Rural Areas of Rajasthan         | Performance of PMEGP Scheme in Rural Areas of Rajasthan         |
| Year                                                            | Project                                                         | MMsubsidy disbursed                                             | Estimated Employment                                            | Project                                                         | MMsubsidy disbursed                                             | Estimated Employment                                            |
| 2018-19                                                         | 2359                                                            | 7199.28                                                         | 18872                                                           | 1697                                                            | 5809.88                                                         | 13576                                                           |
| 2019-20                                                         | 3024                                                            | 8171.88                                                         | 24192                                                           | 2057                                                            | 6496.47                                                         | 16456                                                           |
| 2020-21                                                         | 2772                                                            | 8806.83                                                         | 22176                                                           | 2042                                                            | 7352.99                                                         | 16336                                                           |
| 2021-22 (as on 09.03.22)                                        | 2112                                                            | 7390.95                                                         | 16896                                                           | 1553                                                            | 6117.80                                                         | 48942                                                           |
| Total                                                           | 10267                                                           | 31568.94                                                        | 82136                                                           | 7349                                                            | 25777.14                                                        | 95310                                                           |

(e) to (g): State-wise targets for projects and Margin Money disbursement under PMEGP are fixed by the Ministry. No separate targets for women are fixed under PMEGP. However, as per the budgetary guidelines, Ministry is required to spend at least 30% of its scheme budget on women. Under  PMEGP,  35  to  40%  of  the  total  MM  subsidy  is  disbursed  to  women  entrepreneurs. Percentage of women beneficiaries assisted under PMEGP during last three year and current year is given below:

| (MM: Rs. In Lakhs, Project/ Estimated Employment: In Numbers)   | (MM: Rs. In Lakhs, Project/ Estimated Employment: In Numbers)   | (MM: Rs. In Lakhs, Project/ Estimated Employment: In Numbers)   | (MM: Rs. In Lakhs, Project/ Estimated Employment: In Numbers)   | (MM: Rs. In Lakhs, Project/ Estimated Employment: In Numbers)   | (MM: Rs. In Lakhs, Project/ Estimated Employment: In Numbers)   | (MM: Rs. In Lakhs, Project/ Estimated Employment: In Numbers)   | (MM: Rs. In Lakhs, Project/ Estimated Employment: In Numbers)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                            | Total beneficiaries under PMEGP                                 | Total beneficiaries under PMEGP                                 | Total beneficiaries under PMEGP                                 | Women beneficiaries under PMEGP                                 | Women beneficiaries under PMEGP                                 | Women beneficiaries under PMEGP                                 | Percentage of women beneficiaries                               |
| Year                                                            | Project                                                         | MM subsidy disbursed                                            | Estimated Employment                                            | Project                                                         | MM subsidy disbursed                                            | Estimated Employment                                            | Percentage of women beneficiaries                               |
| 2018-19                                                         | 73427                                                           | 207000.54                                                       | 587416                                                          | 25434                                                           | 81279.80                                                        | 203472                                                          | 34.64%                                                          |
| 2019-20                                                         | 66653                                                           | 195082.15                                                       | 533224                                                          | 24720                                                           | 82269.92                                                        | 197760                                                          | 37.09%                                                          |
| 2020-21                                                         | 74415                                                           | 218880.15                                                       | 595320                                                          | 27285                                                           | 88674.21                                                        | 218280                                                          | 36.67%                                                          |
| 2021-22 (as on 09.03.22)                                        | 78513                                                           | 233693.68                                                       | 498712                                                          | 29929                                                           | 98819.00                                                        | 239432                                                          | 38.12%                                                          |
| Total                                                           | 293008                                                          | 854656.52                                                       | 2214672                                                         | 107368                                                          | 351042.93                                                       | 858944                                                          | 36.64%                                                          |

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