Lok Sabha Question No. 3454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Support to Traditional Artisans
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3454

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2022

## SUPPORT TO TRADITIONAL ARTISANS

## 3454.          DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

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

- (a) whether the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) provides skill development training,  tools  and  equipment  and  also  marketing  support  to  enhance  the  income  of  traditional artisans engaged in the village industries activities in Bihar including district Gopalganj;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of funds released and utilised in Bihar including district Gopalganj for the said work?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): 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  selfemployment 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,  well-performing  PMEGP/Micro  Units  Development  &  Refinance  Agency  (MUDRA) units for expansion/upgradation of the units.

KVIC  is  also  implementing  Gramodyog  Vikas  Yojana  (GVY)  for  the  development  of traditional  and  inherent  skills  of  rural  artisans  in  villages  having  the  strength  of  traditional heritage.  The  scheme  involves  imparting  advanced  skill  development  training  to  artisans  along with distribution of modern toolkits. The initiatives under GVY lead to generation of sustainable self-employment in rural areas and the major programmes are as follows:

1. Under  Kumhar  Sashaktikaran  Programme,  KVIC  distributes  Electric  Pottery Wheels alongwith other tools and equipment to the Pottery artisans, for strengthening potter families engaged in pottery. Also requisite training of 10 days is provided to the artisans/ beneficiaries.
2. KVIC is engaged in the development of the Beekeeping Industry/Honey Mission with  a  view  to  uplift  people  living  in  extremely  interior  rural  areas  by  introducing  and popularizing modern Beekeeping and creating sustainable employment and income. Under the programme, each beneficiary is being provided with 10 bee boxes with live bee colonies and required tool kit.

3. KVIC has launched the Pilot Project of Agarbatti Industry vertical under GVY in 2020-21. Training to Self Help Groups (SHGs)/Artisans and pedal operated & automatic Agarbatti  making  machines  are  provided  under  the  programme  throughout  the  country including Bihar. This includes 10 days manufacturing of Agarbatti training and distribution of machines.
4. To  uplift  the  livelihood  of  the  leather  artisans,  KVIC  launched  the  Leather Artisans'  Empowerment  Programme  during  the  year  2019-20,  under  which  leather artisans are trained and  provided tools and equipment.  Further, KVIC launched the Pilot Project on Footwear manufacturing/ repairing on leather vertical in 2020-21.
5. Under Skill Development Programme (SDP) and Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme (EAP),  KVIC  imparts  skill  development  training  in  various  disciplines  like bee-keeping,  pottery  programme,  fruit  and  vegetable  processing,  bakery  course,  tailoring and  embroidery,  Soap  and  Detergent  making,  Beautician  course  and  motor  winding  etc. through its training centres to the willing persons.

Performance, of  the  above  scheme/programmes  in  the  country  as  well  as  Bihar  during  the  last three years and current year, is annexed.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a)to(c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3454 for answer on 24.03.2022

Performance of the Prime Minister's Employment Programmes (PMEGP) Scheme and Pottery, Honey Mission, Agarbatti, Leather Artisans Empowerment, Skill Development Programme (SDP) & Entrepreneurs Awareness Programme (EAP) programmes, in the country as well as Bihar State during the last three years and current year.

Performance of PMEGP Scheme in the State of Bihar during the last three years and current year (as on 09.03.2022):

(Project and employment: in numbers and Margin Money: in Rs. in lakh)

|                          | PMEGP in Bihar   | PMEGP in Bihar   | PMEGP in Bihar   | PMEGP in Gopalganj   | PMEGP in Gopalganj   | PMEGP in Gopalganj   |
|--------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Year                     | Project          | Margin Money     | Employment       | Project              | Margin Money         | Employment           |
| 2018-19                  | 3303             | 9842.00          | 26424            | 63                   | 213.10               | 504                  |
| 2019-20                  | 2216             | 6950.67          | 17728            | 45                   | 177.47               | 360                  |
| 2020-21                  | 2192             | 7208.75          | 17536            | 63                   | 259.50               | 504                  |
| 2021-22 (as on 9.3.2022) | 1702             | 5658.90          | 13616            | 65                   | 268.65               | 520                  |

## 1. Performance of Kumbhar Sashaktikaran Programme in the country including Bihar

| Year    |   No. of electric pottery wheels and other equipment distributed |   No. of Pottery Artisans Benefited |   Disbursement of funds (Rs. in lakh) |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2017-18 |                                                             1120 |                                4480 |                                207.9  |
| 2018-19 |                                                             6555 |                               26220 |                               1448.59 |
| 2019-20 |                                                             6880 |                               27520 |                               1353.14 |
| 2020-21 |                                                             6475 |                               25900 |                               1895.12 |
| Total   |                                                            21030 |                               84120 |                               4904.75 |

Performance of Kumbhar Sashaktikaran Programme in Bihar State

| Year    |   No. of electric pottery wheels and other equipment distributed |   No. of Pottery Artisans Benefited |   Disbursement of funds (Rs. in lakh) |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2017-18 |                                                               20 |                                  80 |                                  3.9  |
| 2018-19 |                                                              100 |                                 400 |                                  1.54 |
| 2019-20 |                                                              220 |                                 880 |                                  0.11 |
| 2020-21 |                                                              615 |                                2460 |                                 19.64 |
| Total   |                                                              955 |                                3820 |                                 25.19 |

2. Performance of Honey Mission in the country including Bihar

| Year    |   No. of Bee-Boxes with live beehives distributed |   No. of beneficiaries benefited |   Disbursement of funds (Rs. in lakh) |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2017-18 |                                             13505 |                             1384 |                               5402.05 |
| 2018-19 |                                             95726 |                             9636 |                               1506.61 |
| 2019-20 |                                             28978 |                             2920 |                               1343.36 |
| 2020-21 |                                             15050 |                             1505 |                                747.35 |
| Total   |                                            153259 |                            15445 |                               8999.37 |

Performance of Honey Mission in Bihar State

| Year    |   No. of Bee- Boxes with hives distributed |   No. of beneficiaries benefited |   Disbursement of funds (Rs. in lakh) |
|---------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2017-18 |                                         75 |                              750 |                                248.48 |
| 2018-19 |                                        600 |                             6000 |                                 65.33 |
| 2019-20 |                                         80 |                              800 |                                 63.7  |
| 2020-21 |                                        190 |                             1900 |                                 90.74 |
| Total   |                                        945 |                             9450 |                                468.25 |

3. Performance of Agarbatti Programme in Bihar
4. Under  the  Leather  Artisans  Empowerment  Programme,  2274  no.  of  Tool  kits  are distributed to 2274 leather craft artisans from the year 2018-19 and 2019-20. Out of which, 75 leather artisans were trained and provide tools and equipment to them in Bihar State.
5. Performance of Skill Development Programme (SDP) and Entrepreneurs Awareness Programme (EAP) in the country and Bihar State:

| Year                 | Target                                             | Physical Achievement                                                  | Financial Achievement   |
|----------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| 2020-21 and 2021- 22 | 50 number of tools and equipment to be distributed | 25 artisans trained and tools to be distributed in Darbhanga District | 0.875 lakh              |
| 2020-21 and 2021- 22 | 50 number of tools and equipment to be distributed | 25 artisans trained and tools to be distributed in Gopalganj District | 0.875 lakh              |

| Years   |   No. of persons trained |   No. of persons trained in Bihar State |
|---------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                    67613 |                                    2904 |
| 2019-20 |                    71142 |                                    2197 |
| 2020-21 |                    47612 |                                     529 |
| Total   |                   186367 |                                    5630 |