Lok Sabha Question No. 4658 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Self Help Groups in West Bengal
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4658 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.03.2022

## SELF HELP GROUPS IN WEST BENGAL

4658.          DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

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

- (a) the details of the functioning of Self Help Groups (SHGs) in MSME sector in West Bengal, district-wise;
- (b) the details of impact of micro finance on these SHGs in North and South Dinajpur districts;
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to promote SHGs in MSME sector in West Bengal; and
- (d) the  status  of  the  progress  of  the  SHGs  in  West  Bengal  particularly  in  North  and  South Dinajpur districts during the last five years?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Ministry of  MSME, through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), is implementing Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) for generating self employment  opportunities  in  the  country  by  setting  up  micro-enterprises  in  non-farm  sector  by helping traditional artisans and unemployed youth.

Any individual,  above  18  years  of  age  and  Self  Help  Groups  are  eligible  for  assistance under PMEGP.

Under  PMEGP,  General Category beneficiaries,  including  Self-Help  Groups  can  avail  of Margin  Money  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 sector is Rs.25 lakh and for service sector is Rs.10 lakh.

PMEGP  is  applicable  to  all  new  viable  micro  enterprises,  including  Village  Industry projects,  except  activities  prohibited  by  local  Government/Authorities  and  activities  relating  to meat, intoxicant and liquor.

Number  of  Self  Help  Groups  assisted  under  PMEGP,  during  the  last  five  years  in  West Bengal district-wise including North and South Dinajpur districts is given in Annexure.

Further,  KVIC  is  implementing  Gramodyog  VikasYojana  (GVY)  in  which  Self-Help Groups are also supported with distribution of tools and equipment and training of the members under following verticals of GVY:

1. Honey Mission: Under Honey Mission, each beneficiary is being provided with 10 bee boxes with live bee colonies and required tool kit. 42 Self-Help Groups have been formed under Honey Mission during last three years in West Bengal.
2. Kumbhar Sashaktikaran Programme (Pottery Programme): Under Kumbhar Sashaktikaran  Programme,  pottery  artisans  are  provided  with  Electric  Pottery  Wheels, tools  and  other  equipments,  etc.  Requisite  training  of  10  days  is  also  provided  to  the artisans/  beneficiaries.  20  Electric  Potters  Wheels  and  02  Blungers  are  provided  in  each SHG of 20 artisans under the programme. 24 Self-Help Groups  have been formed under Kumbhar Sashaktikaran Programme during last three years in West Bengal.

In addition, as on date under Self Help Group Promoting Institution (SHPI), National Bank for  Agriculture  and  Rural  Development  (NABARD)  has  supported 32810  SHGs  in the  State  of West  Bengal.  623  SHGs  are  supported  in  Uttar  Dunajpur  and  1011  SHGs  supported  in  South Dinajpur districts.

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| District wise PMEGP assistance provided to Self-Help Groups in West Bengal (SHG Project and Estimated employment in numbers and Margin Money(MM) subsidy in Rs. in lakh)   |                          |          |         |             |          |         |             |          |         |             |          |         |             |          |         |             |          |         |      |             |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|----------|---------|-------------|----------|---------|-------------|----------|---------|-------------|----------|---------|-------------|----------|---------|-------------|----------|---------|------|-------------|
|                                                                                                                                                                            | DISTRICT_NAM E           |          |         |             | 2016-17  | 2017-18 |             | 2018-19  |         |             |          |         |             | 2019-20  | 2020-21 |             | 2021-22  |         |      |             |
| S.N                                                                                                                                                                        |                          | Projects | MM (Rs. | Employ ment | Projects | MM (Rs. | Employ ment | Projects | MM (Rs. | Employ ment | Projects | MM (Rs. | Emplo yment | Projects | MM(Rs.  | Employ ment | Projects | MM (Rs. |      | Employ ment |
|                                                                                                                                                                            | WESTBENGAL               | 47       | 64.36   | 376         | 3        | 11.38   | 24          | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 9        | 17.54   | 72          | 1        | 1.75    | 8           | 0        |         | 0.00 | 0           |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                          | ALIPURDUAR               | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    |      | 0           |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                          | BANKURA                  | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    |      | 0           |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                          | BARDHAWAN                | 1        | 0.81    | 5           | 1        | 0.50    | 8           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        |         | 0.00 | 0           |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                          | BIRBHUM                  | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        |         | 0.00 | 0           |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                          | COOCHBEHAR               | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        |         | 0.00 | 0           |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                          | DARJEELING               | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        |         | 0.00 0      | 0        |         | 0.00 | 0           |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                          | HOOGHLY                  | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        |         | 0.00 | 0           |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                          | HOWRAH                   | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        |         | 0.00 | 0           |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                          | JALPAIGURI               | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        |         | 0.00 | 0           |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                         | JHARGAM                  | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        |         | 0.00 | 0           |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                         | KOLKATA                  | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        |         | 0.00 0      | 0        |         | 0.00 | 0           |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                         | KALIMPONG                | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        |         | 0.00 | 0           |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                         | MALDAH                   | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        |         | 0.00 0      | 0        |         | 0.00 | 0           |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                         | MEDINIPUR EAST           | 9        | 17.09   | 71          | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 7        | 9.84    | 56          | 1        |         | 1.75 8      | 0        |         | 0.00 | 0           |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                         | MURSHIDABAD              | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           |          | 0       | 0.00 | 0           |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                         | NADIA                    | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 1        | 7.42    | 8           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 2        | 7.70    | 16          | 0        |         | 0.00 0      | 0        |         | 0.00 | 0           |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                         | NORTH DINAJPUR           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        |         | 0.00 | 0           |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                         | NORTHTWENTY FOUR PARGANS | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 1        | 3.46    | 8           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        |         | 0.00 | 0           |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                         | PASCHIM BURDWAN          | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        |         | 0.00 0      | 0        |         | 0.00 | 0           |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                         | PASCHIM MEDINIPUR        | 37       | 45.31   | 296         | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        |         | 0.00        | 0        | 0       | 0.00 | 0           |
|                                                                                                                                                                            | PURULIA                  | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        |         | 0           | 0        |         | 0.00 |             |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                         |                          |          |         |             |          |         |             |          |         |             |          |         |             |          |         | 0.00        |          |         |      | 0           |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                         | SOUTH DINAJPUR           | 1        | 1.16    | 5           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        |         | 0.00        | 0        | 0       | 0.00 | 0           |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                         | SOUTHTWENTY FOUR PARGANS | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           | 0        | 0.00    | 0           |          | 0 0.00  |      | 0           |