Lok Sabha Question No. 504 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Promotion of Local Production
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Chunni Lal Sahu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 504 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2021

## PROMOTION OF LOCAL PRODUCTION

†504. SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU:

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

- (a) whether any scheme is being run to promote local production;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  launch  any  scheme  to  provide  selfemployment to the migrant laborers who returned during the COVID-19 period; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NITIN GADAKRI)

(a) to (d): Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME)  through  Khadi and  Village  Industries  Commission  (KVIC)  and  other  Statutory  Bodies  implements schemes/programmes  for  the  development  of  various  village  and  traditional  industries  in rural as well as backward areas of the country. These industries besides encouraging local production  also  generate  sustainable  employment  opportunities  for  the  rural  and  urban unemployed youth. Major Schemes being implemented by the Ministry in this regard are as under:

- 1 Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme;  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 rural/urban unemployed youth. Beneficiary can avail loan up to Rs. 25 lakh in the manufacturing sector and Rs. 10 lakh in the service sector with Margin  Money  (MM)  subsidy  up  to  35%.  Since  inception  of  scheme  and  up  to 31.01.2021, a total of about 6.53 lakh micro enterprises have been assisted with an MM subsidy of Rs. 15,308.23 crore generating employment for an estimated 53.8 lakh persons.
2. Scheme  of  Fund  for  Regeneration  of  Traditional  Industries;  SFURTI  scheme supports traditional artisans and organize them in clusters for sustainable employment. Funds up to Rs.5 crore are provided for setting up Common Facility Centers,  procuring  new  machineries,  creating  Raw  Material  Banks,  marketing linkages, re-skilling, exposure visits, etc.
- 335 clusters have been approved till 31.01.2020 benefitting 1.98 lakh artisans with GoI assistance of  Rs. 785 cr. 82 of these clusters have become functional.

3.  Gramudyog  Vikas  Yojana  (GVY):  The  Scheme  focuses  on  promotion  of  village industries  in  (i)  agro-based  and  food  processing  (including  Honey  Mission),  (ii) mineral  based  (including  Kumbhar  Sashaktikaran  Programme),  (iii)  wellness  and cosmetic,  (iv)  handmade  paper,  leather  and  plastics,  (v)  rural  engineering  and  (vi) services sector.  Under Honey Mission, 14380 beneficiaries have been assisted with bee-boxes with bee-colonies, tool kits and training till 31.12.2020. Under Kumbhar Sashaktikaran  Programme,  equipments  like  electric  pottery  wheels,  pug  mill,  etc. have been provided to 14515 potters till Nov.2020.

In addition, Ministry of MSME through KVIC has taken the following initiatives for providing employment opportunities to people including migrant workers under Atamnirbhar Bharat Abhyian (ABA) in 116 districts of 6 States:

-  Under PMEGP, Margin Money amounting to Rs. 207.49 crore has been disbursed for setting up 5924 micro units.
-  Under beekeeping/Honey Mission, 335 beneficiaries have been trained and 3350 bee colonies and toolkits have been distributed.
-  Under Kumbhar Shashkatikaran Programme, 1000 potters have been trained and electric pottery wheels have been distributed.

State-wise list is enclosed at Annexure-I.

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Annexure-I

Annexure I referred to in reply to part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 504 for answer on 04.02.2021

Current Status of Implementation of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan by KVIC in the 116 Districts of the 6 States (State-wise Position)

## PMEGP:

| S. No.   | State          |   No. of Project |   MM (In Lakh) |
|----------|----------------|------------------|----------------|
| 1        | BIHAR          |              779 |        2735.67 |
| 2        | JHARKHAND      |              125 |         322.73 |
| 3        | MADHYA PRADESH |             1037 |        3135.46 |
| 4        | ODISHA         |              278 |         902.36 |
| 5        | RAJASTHAN      |             1036 |        3789.47 |
| 6        | UTTAR PRADESH  |             2669 |        9863.49 |
|          | Total          |             5924 |       20749.2  |

Beekeeping/Honey Mission:

| S. No.   | State         |   No. of Beneficiaries |   No. of Bee Boxes with Bee Colonies |
|----------|---------------|------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 1        | BIHAR         |                    150 |                                 1500 |
| 2        | UTTAR PRADESH |                    185 |                                 1850 |
|          | Total         |                    335 |                                 3350 |

Kumbhar Shashkatikaran Programme:

| S. No.   | State         |   No. of Beneficiaries |   No. of Electric Pottery wheel distributed |
|----------|---------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 1        | BIHAR         |                    500 |                                         500 |
| 2        | UTTAR PRADESH |                    500 |                                         500 |
|          | Total         |                   1000 |                                        1000 |