Lok Sabha Question No. 2645 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Establishment of MSEs at Village Level
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Dharambir Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2645

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2022

## ESTABLISHMENT OF MSEs AT VILLAGE LEVEL

## 2645. SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to establish Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) for employment at village level;
- (b) if so, the time by which the said proposal would be implemented along with the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of the schemes being run at present in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b): Ministry of MSME, through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC),  has  been  implementing  the  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation Programme  (PMEGP),  since  2008-09.    PMEGP  is  a  major credit-linked  subsidy programme aimed at generating self-employment opportunities through establishment  of  micro-enterprises  in  the  non-farm  sector  by  helping  traditional artisans  and  unemployed  youth.   Under  PMEGP,  General  Category  beneficiaries can avail margin money subsidy of 25% of the project cost in rural areas and 15% in urban  areas.  For  special  categories  such  as Scheduled  Castes,  Scheduled  Tribes, other Backward Classes, Minorities, Women, Ex-Servicemen, Physically Handicapped,  North  Eastern  Region,  Hill  and  Border  areas, the  margin  money subsidy is 35% in rural areas and 25% in urban areas. The Ministry of MSME, from the year 2018-19, has been providing second loan, with subsidy, to existing, wellperforming  PMEGP/Micro  Units  Development  &  Refinance  Agency  (MUDRA) units for expansion/upgradation of the units.

- (c): Do not arise.

(d): Ministry  of  MSME,  through  KVIC  and  Coir  Board,  is  implementing following schemes and programmes to promote entrepreneurship in the rural areas of the country:

1. Khadi Vikas Yojana: KVIC is implementing Khadi Vikas Yojana for the promotion  and  development  of  Khadi  activities  in  the  country  through various components like Modified Market Development Assistance (MMDA),  Interest Subsidy Eligibility Certificate (ISEC), Workshed Scheme for Khadi Artisans etc. Under Khadi Vikas Yojana, as of now, 4.97 lakh Khadi artisans (spinners, weavers and others) are engaged in various Khadi activities, out of which 3.98 lakh artisans are women.
2. Gramodyog Vikas Yojana: The main objective of the Scheme is to revive rural  artisan,  by  imparting  advanced  training  with  distribution  of  modern toolkits,  in  six  Village  Industry  sectors  namely  Agro  Based  and  Food Processing Industry (ABFPI), Mineral Based Industry (MBI), Wellness and Cosmetic Industry (WCI), Handmade Paper, Leather and Plastic Industry (HMPLPI), Rural Engineering and New Technology Industry (RENTI) and Service Industry.
3. Coir  Vikas  Yojana:  Coir  Board,  is  implementing  an  umbrella  Scheme 'Coir Vikas Yojana' for promotion and development of coir industry in the country, with the following 06 components: 1. Science & Technology, 2. Skill Upgradation and Mahila Coir Yojana, 3. Export Market Promotion, 4. Domestic  Market  Promotion,  5.  Trade  and  Industry  Related  Functional Support  Services  (TIRFSS)  and  6.  Welfare  Measures  (Prime  Minister Suraksha Bima Yojana).

In  addition,  Ministry  of  MSME  is  also  implementing  'Scheme  of  Fund  for Regeneration of Traditional Industries' (SFURTI) Scheme on cluster basis in which the project/activities in rural areas are encouraged.

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