Lok Sabha Question No. 1640 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-11
Subject: Khadi Village Outlets Operated by KVIC
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Vijay Kumar Dubey, Rebati Tripura

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1640 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2021

## KHADI VILLAGE OUTLETS OPERATED BY KVIC

1640.   SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY: SHRI REBATI TRIPURA:

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

- (a) the number of Khadi Village outlets in the State of Uttar Pradesh and Tripura which are being operated by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC);
- (b) the number of Khadi clusters functioning in the State of Uttar Pradesh and Tripura; and
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps for the development of Khadi Industries in Uttar Pradesh and North Eastern Region especially in Tripura and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): One branch of Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan, New Delhi (Departmental outlet of Khadi and Village Industries Commission) is functioning in Varanasi. 1835 Sales outlets managed by  Khadi  Institutions  are  functioning  in  Uttar  Pradesh.  One  sales  outlet  of  Tripura  State Khadi and Village Industries Board is functioning in Tripura.
- (b): No Khadi cluster is functioning in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Tripura.
- (c): KVIC has  been  implementing  Khadi  Vikas  Yojana  (KVY)  for  the  development  of Khadi Sector all over the country, including Uttar Pradesh and North Eastern Region, during the  year  2019-20,  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, details of which are annexed.

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.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1640 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 Developmen t Assistance (MMDA)                                                        | 17259.7 1                                | 30380.5 8                                | 25538.2 8                                | 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 beneficiarie s                     | 1179 number of beneficiarie s                     | 1477 number of beneficiarie s                     |
| 4          | Strengthenin g of Weak Infrastructur e of existing Khadi Institutions 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 |