Lok Sabha Question No. 890 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Support to MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Amarsing Tisso

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 890 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2025

## SUPPORT TO MSMEs

## 890. SHRI AMARSING TISSO:

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

- (a) Whether the Government is supporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) engaged in  processing  turmeric,  ginger,  bamboo  and  other  agricultural  produce  in  the  North  Eastern  states, particularly in the districts of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao;
- (b) if so, the number of such enterprises assisted during the last three years and the financial support extended; and
- (c) whether  any  new  clusters  or  incubation  centres  are  planned  in  these  districts  for  value-added agricultural processing and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a): Yes,  Government  is  implementing  various  schemes/programmes  to  support  Micro,  Small  and Medium  Enterprises  engaged  in  processing  turmeric,  ginger,  bamboo  and  other  agricultural  produce across the country including North Eastern states and districts of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao. These include  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  Micro  &  Small  Enterprises Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP).
- (b): Under PMEGP , number of micro enterprises assisted which are engaged in processing turmeric, ginger, bamboo and other agricultural produce in the Northeastern States in the last 3 years i.e. FY 202223 to FY 2024-25 is given below:

|                | Turmeric              | Turmeric              | Ginger                | Ginger                | Bamboo                | Bamboo                | Other agricultural produce   | Other agricultural produce   |
|----------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Financial Year | No. of Units assisted | MM Subsidy (Rs. lakh) | No. of Units assisted | MM Subsidy (Rs. lakh) | No. of Units assisted | MM Subsidy (Rs. lakh) | No. of Units assisted        | MM Subsidy (Rs. lakh)        |
| 2022-23        | 4                     | 13.55                 | 3                     | 7.79                  | 234                   | 335.69                | 1                            | 3.325                        |
| 2023-24        | 1                     | 17.5                  | 1                     | 11.75                 | 79                    | 142.5                 | 80                           | 143.73                       |
| 2024-25        | 4                     | 9.94                  | 0                     | 0                     | 65                    | 127.39                | 2                            | 3.99                         |

In Karbi Anglongand Dima Hasao districts, under PMEGP,  number of micro enterprises assisted which are engaged in agro based food processing activities in the last 3 years i.e. FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25 is given below:

|               | 2022-23               | 2022-23               | 2023-24               | 2023-24               | 2024-25               | 2024-25               |
|---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| District      | No. of Units assisted | MM Subsidy (Rs. lakh) | No. of Units assisted | MM Subsidy (Rs. lakh) | No. of Units assisted | MM Subsidy (Rs. lakh) |
| Karbi Anglong | 10                    | 9.39                  | 14                    | 17.22                 | 10                    | 20.86                 |
| Dima Hasao    | 5                     | 9.17                  | 4                     | 5.97                  | 2                     | 3.22                  |

Under MSE-CDP Scheme ,  six  approved  projects  of  Common  Facility Centres (CFCs) are ongoing in North Eastern States. The details of approved proposals in the North Eastern States under MSE-CDP is at Annexure-I .

(c): Presently, there is no proposal for setting up of new clusters or incubation centre for value-added agricultural processing in the districts of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao.

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## ANNEXURE - I: REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 890 FOR ANSWER ON 24.07.2025.

## Details of approved proposals in the North Eastern States under MSE-CDP: Common Facility Centers(CFCs)

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. No   | Name of projects                                                                             | Date of Approval   |   Project Cost |   GoI Assistance committed |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------|----------------------------|
| 1.       | Cashew Nut Processing Cluster, Selsella district, Meghalaya                                  | 04.09.2019         |         1.8937 |                     1.4238 |
| 2.       | Food Processing Cluster, Mokokchung, Nagaland                                                | 09.03.2020         |         8.3959 |                     6.7167 |
| 3.       | Longkhim& Chare Area on Honey, Spices & Food Processing Cluster, Tuensang District, Nagaland | 16.06.2023         |        12.7639 |                    10.4664 |
| 4.       | Bamboo Incense Stick Making Cluster, Kakopathar, Tinsukia, Assam                             | 21.06.2023         |         3.5209 |                     2.82   |
| 5.       | Food Processing Cluster, Mukalimi Village, Pughoboto, Zunheboto, Nagaland                    | 09.11.2023         |         9.96   |                     7.968  |
| 6.       | Animal Feeds Cluster, Monsenyimiti village, Mokokchung District, Nagaland                    | 09.11.2023         |         9.9826 |                     7.9861 |
|          | Total                                                                                        |                    |        46.517  |                    37.381  |