Lok Sabha Question No. 154 (STARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: Khadi Prakritik Emulsion Paint
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *154

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2021

## Khadi Prakritik Emulsion Paint

## *154. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken initiative for providing assistance to start  business of  Khadi Prakritik Emulsion  Paint  from cow dung under Khadi and  Village  Industries  Commission  (KVIC)  and  Micro,  Small  and  Medium Enterprises (MSMEs); and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE PARTS (a)&(b) OF LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  No.*154  FOR  ANSWER  ON 29.07.2021

(a) & (b): Yes  Sir.    The  Government  has  taken  the  following  initiatives through  Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Commission  (KVIC)  for  providing assistance to start business of Khadi Prakritik Emulsion Paint from cow dung:

- (i)    KVIC  through  its  Kumarappa  National  Handmade  Paper  Institute (KNHPI), Sanganer, Jaipur has developed the technology for manufacturing of Khadi Prakritik Paint and providing technical training to  interested Entrepreneurs  to  set-up  their  enterprises  of manufacturing of Khadi Prakritik Paint.
- (ii) A new production cum training unit of Khadi Prakritik Paint has been set  up  in  the  premises  of  Kumarrapa  National  Handmade  Paper Institute with the production capacity of 1000 litres per day.
- (iii)  KNHPI has started training programmes under manufacturing of Khadi Prakritik Paint since January, 2021 and upto 15.07.2021, 418 candidates  have  been  trained.    State/UT-wise  number  of  candidate trained during the period from 18.01.2021 to 15.07.2021 is Annexed.
- (iv)  Transfer of Technology: KNHPI also transfers all the expertise and information  of  manufacturing  of  Khadi  Prakritik  Paint,  such  as sketches, drawing, materials, formulae, etc. to prospective entrepreneurs  and  also  assists  in  selecting  &  installing  machine  and equipment.

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## Annexure

## Annexure referred to  in  reply  to  part  (a)&(b)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Starred Question No.*154 for answer on 29.07.2021

State/UT-wise number of candidate trained by Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute (KNHPI), Jaipur during the period from 18.01.2021 to 15.07.2021.

| Sr. No.   | Name of State/UT   |   No. of Candidates trained |
|-----------|--------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh     |                           7 |
| 2         | Assam              |                           2 |
| 3         | Bihar              |                          30 |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh       |                           4 |
| 5         | Delhi              |                          18 |
| 6         | Gujarat            |                          15 |
| 7         | Haryana            |                          16 |
| 8         | Jharkhand          |                           4 |
| 9         | Karnataka          |                          13 |
| 10        | Kerala             |                           1 |
| 11        | Madhya Pradesh     |                          21 |
| 12        | Maharashtra        |                         128 |
| 13        | Odisha             |                           2 |
| 14        | Punjab             |                           1 |
| 15        | Rajasthan          |                          89 |
| 16        | Tamil Nadu         |                           5 |
| 17        | Telangana          |                           4 |
| 18        | Uttar Pradesh      |                          49 |
| 19        | Uttrakhand         |                           2 |
| 20        | West Bengal        |                           7 |
|           | TOTAL              |                         418 |