Lok Sabha Question No. 2422 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: PMEGP in Karur
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Ms. S Jothimani

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2422 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2025

## PMEGP IN KARUR

2422. MS. S JOTHIMANI:

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

- (a) the  number  of  applications  received  and  approved  under  the  Prime  Minister's  Employment Generation  Programme (PMEGP) in the Karur Parliamentary Constituency  during the last  financial year (2023-24);
- (b) the  total  amount  of  financial  assistance  provided  to  entrepreneurs  under  the  scheme  in  said constituency, specifically for the establishment of micro-enterprises and small industries;
- (c) whether steps  are  being  taken  by  the  Government  under  PMEGP  to  increase  awareness  and participation of local entrepreneurs, especially in rural and semi-urban areas of Karur, if so,the details thereof;
- (d) whether there  are  any  initiatives  to  specifically  support  traditional  industries  like  textile  and coir-based MSMEs in the Karur region under the PMEGP and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the number of new jobs created in Karur as a result of the implementation of the scheme in the region?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): Details  of  number  of  applications  received,  approved,  number  of  units  assisted  and Margin Money (MM) subsidy disbursed under Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) in the Karur district in the State of Tamil Nadu during the last financial year (2023-24) for the establishment of micro-enterprises is given below:

| Financial Year   |   No. of applications received |   No. of applications sanctioned by banks |   No. of units assisted |   MMSubsidy disbursed (Rs. in crore) |
|------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 2023-24          |                           1662 |                                       772 |                     222 |                                 3.97 |

(c) and (d): The  initiatives  taken  by  Government  under  PMEGP  to  increase  awareness  and participation of local entrepreneurs across the country including in rural and semi-urban areas of Karur district and support MSMEs in traditional industries including textiles and coir are the following :

- i. Awareness programmes in all the States/UTs including backward and under-performing areas, Aspirational districts, North Eastern Region, etc with focus on special category.
- ii. Beneficiaries  under  Special  Category  including  SC,  ST,  OBC,  Minorities,  Womenetc.  are provided  with  higher  subsidy  of  25%  and  35%  of  the  project  cost  in  urban  and  rural  areas respectively  as  compared  to  15%  and  25%  of  the  project  cost  for  General  Category beneficiaries.

- iii. Inclusion  of  applicants  from  Aspirational  districts  and  transgenders  under  Special  Category eligible for higher subsidy.
- iv. Conduct  of  two-days  free  online  Entrepreneurship  Development  Programme  (EDP)  for prospective entrepreneurs.
- v. Industries related to Animal  Husbandry  like  dairy,  poultry, aquaculture, insects (bees, sericulture, etc.) have been allowed under the scheme.
- vi. Acceptance  of  PMEGP  applications  in  offline  mode  from  prospective  beneficiaries  in  11 regional languages since January 2024.
- vii. Model Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) on various industries have been made available in the PMEGP portal.
6. (e): Performance of PMEGP in Karur district in the State of Tamil Nadu during FY 2023-24 in terms of number of units assisted and estimated employment generated is given below: -

| Financial Year   |   No. of units assisted | Estimated Employment Generated (Nos.)   |
|------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 2023-24          |                     222 | 1,776                                   |

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