Lok Sabha Question No. 220 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Employment Generation through MSME Sector
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *220 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2025

## EMPLOYMENT GENERATION THROUGH MSME SECTOR

- *220.   SHRI CHHATRAPAL SINGH GANGWAR:

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

the schemes being implemented to promote the traditional flute industry and handicraft sector

- (a) in Bareilly; and
- (b) the efforts being made for employment generation through MSME sector in Bareilly?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI JITAN RAM MANJHI)

- (a) and (b): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  THE  PARTS  (a)  and  (b)  of  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *220 FOR ANSWER ON 13.03.2025

- (a): The Government of India for promotion and support to Handicraft sector is implementing the following schemes:-
- (i) National Handicraft Development Programme (NHDP): The objective of the programme is to foster growth and sustainability of  handicrafts and empower artisans by providing them end to end support from skill development to market access.
- (ii) Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS): The main objective of the scheme is to assist the artisans and entrepreneurs to set up world-class units with modern infrastructure,  latest  technology  and  adequate  training  coupled  with  market  linkage  and production diversification.

There is no specific scheme to promote the traditional flute industry.

- (b): Ministry of MSME,  through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), is implementing Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)  for assisting entrepreneurs  in  setting  up  of  new  micro  enterprises  in  the  non-farm  sector.  It  aims  to  provide employment opportunities to artisans and youth in rural and urban areas.

The  following  steps  have  been  taken  by  Government  for  employment  generation  through  PMEGP Scheme across the country including Bareilly:

- i. Beneficiaries  under  Special  Category  including  SC,  ST,  OBC,  minorities,  women  etc.  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.
- ii. Enhancement of  maximum  project  cost  from  Rs.  25  lakh  to  Rs.  50  lakh  for  manufacturing sector and from Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 20 lakh for service sector.
- iii. Industries related to animal husbandry like dairy, poultry, aquaculture, insects (bees, sericulture, etc.) have been included under the scheme.
- iv. Inclusion  of  applicants  from  Aspirational  districts  and  transgenders  under  Special  Category eligible for higher subsidy.
- v. Awareness programmes and free online Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) for prospective  entrepreneurs  in  States/UTs  including  backward  and  under-performing  areas, Aspirational districts, Northeastern Region, etc.

Also,  through  National  Handicraft  Development  Programme  (NHDP)  and  Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) Schemes, requisite support/linkages in terms of adequate infrastructure, technology, product diversification, design development and adequate training is provided to artisans to make them employable and self-reliant.

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