Lok Sabha Question No. 1662 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-11
Subject: Research & Development Activities under KVIC
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Rebati Tripura, Vijay Kumar Dubey

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1662 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2021

## RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES UNDER KVIC

1662.   SHRI REBATI TRIPURA: SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY:

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

- (a) the details of Research and Development (R&D) activities undertaken in the country especially  in  North  Eastern  Region  and  Uttar  Pradesh  by  Khadi  and  Village  Industries Commission (KVIC) for promotion of Khadi products during the last three years;
- (b) whether  any  tie-up  has  been  made  by  the  KVIC  with  any  National  or  State  Level Institution to organize exhibitions for promotion of Khadi products in North Eastern Region and Uttar Pradesh during the last three years and the current year and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  schemes  to  revitalize  Khadi  sector  in  Uttar  Pradesh  and  North Eastern Region especially in Tripura?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Details  of  Research  and  Development  (R&D)  activities  undertaken  by  Khadi  and Village  Industries Commission (KVIC) in the country including North Eastern Region and Uttar Pradesh for the promotion of Khadi during last three years are placed at Annexure-I.
- (b): No tie-up  has  been  made  by  KVIC  with  any  National  or  State  Level  Institution  to organize exhibitions in North Eastern Region and Uttar Pradesh during last three years.
- (c): To revitalize  Khadi  Sector  all  over  the  country,  including  Uttar  Pradesh  and  North Eastern  Region,  KVIC  has  been  implementing  Khadi  Vikas  Yojana  (KVY)  for  the development of Khadi programmes from the year 2019-20 and the guidelines were issued on 08.11.2019,  under which  financial  assistance  in  the  form  of  grant  and  subsidy  is  provided under i) Modified Market Development Assistance (MMDA), ii) Interest Subsidy Eligibility Certificate (ISEC) Scheme, iii) Workshed Scheme for Khadi Artisans, and iv) 'Assistance for Marketing Infrastructure' scheme, the last three years performance is placed at Annexure-II.

To  ensure  genuineness  of  Khadi,  'Khadi  Mark'  regulation  has  been  notified  by Government of India.

In  addition,  91  and  7  Khadi  Institutions  were  assisted  in  Uttar  Pradesh  and  North Eastern Region, respectively under Khadi Reform Development Programme (KRDP), one of the initiatives taken by KVIC for development of Khadi in the country.

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## Annexure-I

## Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1662 for answer on 11.02.2021

Research & Development (Khadi) Projects sanctioned during the last three years from 201718 to 2019-20.

| Sl.No.   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          | 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 1        | Field Trials of 8 spindle Charkha suitable for coarse count yarn at Directly Aided Institutions of KVIC                                                                                                                                          |
| 2        | Field Trials of 8 spindle Charkha suitable for coarse count yarn at Sewapuri Varanasi                                                                                                                                                            |
| 3        | Field Trials dissemination/ demonstration of 10 spindle Solar Charkha and Solar looms technology at District Jail, Port Blair                                                                                                                    |
| 4        | High Productivity hand operated Charkha Development                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 5        | To introduce sizing system in 6 &8spindle Ambar Charkha                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 6        | Design and Development of High Speed Weaving Loom running with Solar Energy                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 7        | Work related morbidity and use of hand spun Charkha: An explorative study to assess occupational health issues and scope of ergonomic Intervention                                                                                               |
|          | 2018-19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 1        | Ergonomic studies on 10 spindle charkha developed by Udyog Bharti, Gondal Under KVIC (Ongoing)                                                                                                                                                   |
| 2        | A study on the scope of Banana Fibre, a village industry in Khadi Programme                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 3        | Design and Development of Rotar Spinning Machine Running with Solar Energy                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 4        | New Decentralized Wool Spinning Technologies on Solar power, Implementation and evaluation in remote areas of Leh - Ladakh, J&K                                                                                                                  |
| 5        | Field Demonstration of newly designed and fabricated machine suitable for dyeing of Khadi yarn in hank form for uniform coloration in the south zone of the KVIC.                                                                                |
|          | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 1        | Eri Silk Production, Training and Research, focusing new design, innovation, market development, making the textile produced worth buying for both domestic and foreign tourists in the village Chullyu which is a popular tourist's destination |
| 2        | Design and Fabrication of Hand Operated Circular Knitting Machine For Khadi Sector                                                                                                                                                               |

## Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1662 for answer on 11.02.2021

Performance  of  MMDA,  ISEC  Scheme, Workshed Scheme and 'Assistance for Marketing Infrastructure' scheme under KVY during the last three years

| Sl. No.   | Name of Component                                                                                         | Disbursement of Funds (Rs. In Lakh)      | Disbursement of Funds (Rs. In Lakh)      | Disbursement of Funds (Rs. In Lakh)      | Physical Achievement                              | Physical Achievement                              | Physical Achievement                              |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of Component                                                                                         | 2017-18                                  | 2018-19                                  | 2019-20                                  | 2017-18                                           | 2018-19                                           | 2019-20                                           |
| 1         | Modified Market Development Assistance (MMDA)                                                             | 17259.71                                 | 30380.58                                 | 25538.28                                 | No. of Khadi Institutions:- 1692                  | No. of Khadi Institutions:- 1442                  | No. of Khadi Institutions:- 1239                  |
| 2         | Interest Subsidy Eligibility Certificate (ISEC)                                                           | 6434.42                                  | 3987.16                                  | 3802.12                                  | No. of Khadi Institutions:- 1163                  | No. of Khadi Institutions:- 1225                  | No. of Khadi Institutions:- 1289                  |
| 3         | Workshed Scheme for Khadi Artisans                                                                        | 1499.60                                  | 372.10                                   | 781.40                                   | 1750 number of beneficiaries                      | 1179 number of beneficiaries                      | 1477 number of beneficiaries                      |
| 4         | Strengthening of Weak Infrastructure of existing Khadi Institutions (KIs) and renovation of Sales Outlets | For KIs: 371.70 For Sales Outlets 491.24 | For KIs: 202.95 For Sales Outlets 693.42 | For KIs: 351.45 For Sales Outlets 116.50 | Strengthen 35 weak KIs Renovated 49 Sales Outlets | Strengthen 26 weak KIs Renovated 61 Sales Outlets | Strengthen 43 weak KIs Renovated 37 Sales Outlets |