Lok Sabha Question No. 125 (STARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Employment Generation through KVIC Schemes
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Ganesan Selvam, C.N. Annadurai

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *125 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2022

## EMPLOYMENT GENERATION THROUGH KVIC SCHEMES

## *125 SHRI SELVAM G.: SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

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

- (a) whether the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has started any scheme to provide self-employment to the differently abled, Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), minorities and persons living below poverty line in the rural and backward areas of the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  funds  allocated  and  released  under  such  scheme during each of the last five years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government has put in place monitoring mechanism to ensure proper utilization of funds under the scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  number  of  KVIC  units  set  up  and  the  number  of  persons  from  the  differently  abled, SC/ST, OBC and minorities benefited therefrom during each of the last three years and the current year in the State of Tamil Nadu; and
- (e) the  other  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  for  generation  of  more employment avenues in the sector?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NARAYAN RANE)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (e)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No.*125 FOR ANSWER ON 10.02.2022

(a) & (b): Ministry of MSME through Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is implementing Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), which is a major credit-linked subsidy programme, aimed at generating self-employment opportunities for  the  rural  and  urban  unemployed  persons  including  the  differently  abled,  Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Minorities by establishment of microenterprises in the non-farm sector.

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 SC/ST/OBC/Minorities/Women/Ex-Serviceman/Physically Handicapped /NER/Hill and Border areas, etc., 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. Since its inception upto31.01.2022, about 7.48 lakh new micro units have been assisted utilizing Margin Money  subsidy of Rs.18121 cr. generating estimated employment opportunities for about 61lakh persons.

In  addition,  KVIC  is  also  implementing  the  following  programmes  to  provide  self employment opportunities in rural and backward areas:

- i. Honey Mission: Under this programme, bee boxes with bee colonies, tool kits and training are provided to supplement the income of farmers, adivasis and rural youth as beekeepers.
- ii. Kumhar Sashaktikaran Programme: Under this programme, rural pottershave been provided withtrainingandnew energy efficient equipment like Electric Pottery Wheels, Blungers, etc.

## Funds allocated and released under the above schemes is as under:

(Rs.in Crore)

# up to 31.01.2022

| S. N   | NAMEOF THE PROGRAM ME   | 2016-17      | 2016-17   | 2017-18     | 2017-18   | 2018-19     | 2018-19   | 2019-20     | 2019-20   | 2020-21     | 2020-21   | 2021-22#    | 2021-22#   |
|--------|-------------------------|--------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|------------|
| S. N   | NAMEOF THE PROGRAM ME   | Allo catio n | Rele ased | Alloc ation | Rele ased | Alloc ation | Rele ased | Alloc ation | Rele ased | Alloc ation | Relea sed | Alloc ation | Rele ased  |
| 1      | PMEGP                   | 1120 .00     | 1280 .93  | 1195. 00    | 1312 .40  | 2118. 80    | 2070 .00  | 2464. 44    | 1950 .82  | 2159. 49    | 2188. 80  | 2500. 00    | 1785 .00   |
| 2      | Honey Mission           | 2.50         | 2.14      | 51.02       | 54.02     | -           | 15.06     | 15.00       | 13.43     | 11.07       | 7.47      | 5.78        | 8.19       |
| 3      | Kumbhar Sashaktikaran   | 2.00         | 2.00      | 2.02        | 2.08      | 16.00       | 14.49     | 17.00       | 13.5 3    | 18.61       | 18.95     | 6.02        | 0.60       |

- (c): Field offices of KVIC headed by Zonal Dy. CEOs and State Directors are responsible for  proper  monitoring  and  effective  implementation  of  the  Khadi  and  Village  Industries' programmes. All data regarding the progress of scheme implementation are maintained in the respective State Offices and are periodically reviewed by the KVIC HQ and the Ministry.

The  progress  of  PMEGP  is  monitored  regularly  based  on  MIS  data  available  on PMEGP portal at the following level:

- i. State  level  Monitoring  Committee  /  State  Level  Banker's  Committee  meeting are held on a quarterly basis to review the performance and resolve the issues pertaining to implementation of PMEGP.
- ii. KVIC  arranges  regular  meetings  with  senior  officers  of  financing  banks  to review the performance/achievement regarding disbursal of loans.
- iii. Ministry of MSME regularly reviews and monitors the overall implementation of PMEGP in coordination with KVIC.
4. (d): Category-wise details of KVI units set up/persons benefitted under PMEGP and other KVIC schemes in Tamil Nadu during last five years and current year are given at Annexure.
5. (e): Following initiatives are being taken by the Government to create more employment opportunities under Khadi and Village Industries sector:
- i. Awareness camps, workshops, weekly webinars and exhibitions at all levels are being  organized  in  order  to  propagate  the  KVI  schemes  for  generation  of employment opportunities.
- ii. Maximum project cost under PMEGP is being raised from existing Rs.25 lakhs to  Rs.50  lakhs  for  Manufacturing  and  from  Rs.  10  lakh  to  Rs.  20  lakh  for Service sector to generate additional employment.
- iii. The  list  of  activities  permitted  to  be  undertaken  under  PMEGP  has  been expanded.
- iv. Quantum of subsidy has been increased for applicants from aspirational districts and transgenders.
- v. Considering the present market demand and the effect of COVID-19 pandemic, KVIC has started online selling of all KVI products. KVI products are available to every Indian's door step through www.ekhadiindia.com, www.khadiindia.gov.in .
- vi. KVIC  has  developed  an  online  portal  Khadi  Institutions  Registration  and Certifications Sewa (KIRCS) for easier registration of new Khadi Institutions.
- vii. New and innovative product like 'Khadi Prakritik Paint' has been launched by KVIC wherein any individual can set up anunit under PMEGP.
- viii. KVIC  through  its  18  departmental  and  17  non-departmental  training  centres (Institutional  and  KVI  Board)  conduct  training  programmes  for  youth  for employment purposes.

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## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 125 for answer on 10.02.2022

| Category-wise Achievement under PMEGPin Tamil Nadu                          | Category-wise Achievement under PMEGPin Tamil Nadu                          | Category-wise Achievement under PMEGPin Tamil Nadu                          | Category-wise Achievement under PMEGPin Tamil Nadu                          | Category-wise Achievement under PMEGPin Tamil Nadu                          | Category-wise Achievement under PMEGPin Tamil Nadu                          | Category-wise Achievement under PMEGPin Tamil Nadu                          | Category-wise Achievement under PMEGPin Tamil Nadu                          | Category-wise Achievement under PMEGPin Tamil Nadu                          | Category-wise Achievement under PMEGPin Tamil Nadu                          |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (Project and Estimated Employment in numbers and Margin Money: Rs. in lakh) | (Project and Estimated Employment in numbers and Margin Money: Rs. in lakh) | (Project and Estimated Employment in numbers and Margin Money: Rs. in lakh) | (Project and Estimated Employment in numbers and Margin Money: Rs. in lakh) | (Project and Estimated Employment in numbers and Margin Money: Rs. in lakh) | (Project and Estimated Employment in numbers and Margin Money: Rs. in lakh) | (Project and Estimated Employment in numbers and Margin Money: Rs. in lakh) | (Project and Estimated Employment in numbers and Margin Money: Rs. in lakh) | (Project and Estimated Employment in numbers and Margin Money: Rs. in lakh) | (Project and Estimated Employment in numbers and Margin Money: Rs. in lakh) |
| Year                                                                        | Differently Abled                                                           | Differently Abled                                                           | Differently Abled                                                           | Scheduled Castes                                                            | Scheduled Castes                                                            | Scheduled Castes                                                            | Scheduled Tribes                                                            | Scheduled Tribes                                                            | Scheduled Tribes                                                            |
| Year                                                                        | Projects                                                                    | Margin Money                                                                | Estimated Employment                                                        | Projects                                                                    | Margin Money                                                                | Estimated Employment                                                        | Projects                                                                    | Margin Money                                                                | Estimated Employment                                                        |
| 2016-17                                                                     | 15                                                                          | 27.30                                                                       | 120                                                                         | 358                                                                         | 794.87                                                                      | 2853                                                                        | 9                                                                           | 13.77                                                                       | 64                                                                          |
| 2017-18                                                                     | 0                                                                           | 0.00                                                                        | 0                                                                           | 478                                                                         | 980.64                                                                      | 9824                                                                        | 24                                                                          | 42.53                                                                       | 192                                                                         |
| 2018-19                                                                     | 40                                                                          | 82.38                                                                       | 320                                                                         | 532                                                                         | 1143.19                                                                     | 4256                                                                        | 74                                                                          | 65.68                                                                       | 592                                                                         |
| 2019-20                                                                     | 30                                                                          | 70.55                                                                       | 240                                                                         | 508                                                                         | 1205.80                                                                     | 4064                                                                        | 20                                                                          | 28.57                                                                       | 160                                                                         |
| 2020-21                                                                     | 34                                                                          | 55.94                                                                       | 272                                                                         | 534                                                                         | 1267.50                                                                     | 4272                                                                        | 42                                                                          | 37.00                                                                       | 336                                                                         |
| 2021-22 upto 27.01.2022                                                     | 24                                                                          | 39.42                                                                       | 192                                                                         | 409                                                                         | 1019.39                                                                     | 3272                                                                        | 26                                                                          | 37.14                                                                       | 208                                                                         |

| Category-wise Achievement under PMEGPin Tamil Nadu                          | Category-wise Achievement under PMEGPin Tamil Nadu                          | Category-wise Achievement under PMEGPin Tamil Nadu                          | Category-wise Achievement under PMEGPin Tamil Nadu                          | Category-wise Achievement under PMEGPin Tamil Nadu                          | Category-wise Achievement under PMEGPin Tamil Nadu                          | Category-wise Achievement under PMEGPin Tamil Nadu                          |
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| (Project and Estimated employment in numbers and Margin Money: Rs. in lakh) | (Project and Estimated employment in numbers and Margin Money: Rs. in lakh) | (Project and Estimated employment in numbers and Margin Money: Rs. in lakh) | (Project and Estimated employment in numbers and Margin Money: Rs. in lakh) | (Project and Estimated employment in numbers and Margin Money: Rs. in lakh) | (Project and Estimated employment in numbers and Margin Money: Rs. in lakh) | (Project and Estimated employment in numbers and Margin Money: Rs. in lakh) |
| Year                                                                        | Other Backward Classes                                                      | Other Backward Classes                                                      | Other Backward Classes                                                      | Minorities                                                                  | Minorities                                                                  | Minorities                                                                  |
|                                                                             | Projects                                                                    | Margin Money                                                                | Estimated Employment                                                        | Projects                                                                    | Margin Money                                                                | Estimated Employment                                                        |
| 2016-17                                                                     | 2111                                                                        | 6561.09                                                                     | 18961                                                                       | 126                                                                         | 301.87                                                                      | 1063                                                                        |
| 2017-18                                                                     | 2331                                                                        | 7491.77                                                                     | 18648                                                                       | 146                                                                         | 265.76                                                                      | 1168                                                                        |
| 2018-19                                                                     | 3203                                                                        | 10637.98                                                                    | 25624                                                                       | 140                                                                         | 250.39                                                                      | 1120                                                                        |
| 2019-20                                                                     | 2784                                                                        | 9536.45                                                                     | 22272                                                                       | 105                                                                         | 216.80                                                                      | 840                                                                         |
| 2020-21                                                                     | 2994                                                                        | 10822.33                                                                    | 23952                                                                       | 145                                                                         | 317.09                                                                      | 1160                                                                        |
| 2021-22 upto27.01.2022                                                      | 2280                                                                        | 8111.57                                                                     | 18240                                                                       | 79                                                                          | 249.89                                                                      | 632                                                                         |

Category-wise  beneficiaries  under  various  components  of  Gramodyog  Vikas  Yojana  in  Tamil Nadu is given below:

| Honey Mission in Tamil Nadu   | Honey Mission in Tamil Nadu   | Honey Mission in Tamil Nadu   | Honey Mission in Tamil Nadu   | Honey Mission in Tamil Nadu   |
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Year                          | SC                            | ST                            | Other                         | Total                         |
| 2017-18                       | 50                            | 25                            | 0                             | 75                            |
| 2018-19                       | 80                            | 162                           | 183                           | 325                           |
| 2019-20                       | 10                            | 75                            | 15                            | 100                           |
| 2020-21                       | 35                            | 36                            | 49                            | 120                           |
| 2021-22 Upto 04.02.2022       | 20                            | 47                            | 13                            | 80                            |

|         | Pottery Programme in Tamil Nadu   | Pottery Programme in Tamil Nadu   | Pottery Programme in Tamil Nadu   | Pottery Programme in Tamil Nadu   |
|---------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|         | SC                                | ST                                | OBC                               | Total                             |
| 2018-19 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 380                               | 380                               |
| 2019-20 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 320                               | 320                               |
| 2020-21 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 207                               | 207                               |