Lok Sabha Question No. 189 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Scheme to Set up New Industries
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Dhal Singh Bisen

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 189 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2023

## SCHEME TO SET UP NEW INDUSTRIES

## 189.     DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN:

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

- (a) whether  any  initiative/scheme to set up new  industries with a view  to include underdeveloped or economically backward districts in the country;
- (b) if so, the names of industries likely to be set up in these districts;
- (c) whether any scheme has been framed for the decentralisation of MSMEs and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has framed any scheme to promote industries in Balaghat and Seoni districts of Balaghat Constituency;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) if not, whether any scheme is likely to be framed to promote industries in these districts and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Yes  Sir,  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises,  through  Khadi  & Village Industries Commission  (KVIC),  is implementing Prime Minister's  Employment Generation  Programme  (PMEGP)  in  the  country  including  underdeveloped  or  economically backward  districts  in  the  country,  to  set  up  new  micro  units.  PMEGP,  a  major  credit-linked subsidy  programme  of  the  Govt.  of  India,  aims  at  generating  self-employment  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 SC/ST / OBC / Minorities / Women / Ex-serviceman / Transgenders / Differently-abled / NER/ Aspirational Districts / Hill and Border areas, etc., the Margin Money subsidy is 35% in rural areas and 25% in urban areas.  The maximum cost of project is Rs.50 lakh in the manufacturing sector and Rs.20 lakh in the service sector.

Ministry  of  MSME  also  implements  Scheme  of  Fund  for  Regeneration  of  Traditional Industries  (SFURTI),  which  aims  to  organize  the  traditional  industries  and  artisans  and producers  into  collectives  and  provide  them  with  support  in  order  to  make  quality  and competitive  products  to  ensure  long-term  sustainability  of  the  sector  and  its  artisans.  This scheme focuses upon physical infrastructure creation, technology upgradation, training, product development, innovation, design interventions, marketability, improved packaging and marketing  infrastructure  with  aim  to  improve  artisanal  income.  GoI  assistance  upto  Rs.  2.50 crore  is  provided  for  Regular  Clusters  upto  500  artisans  and  upto  Rs.  5.00  crore  for  Major Clusters with more than 500 artisans. The sectors covered under SFURTI include handicrafts, textiles, agro-processing, honey, khadi, coir, etc.

Under SFURTI, 513 clusters have been set up with GoI assistance of Rs. 1332.95 crore benefitting  3.03  lakh  artisans.  Of  these,  89  clusters  are  in  Aspirational  Districts  with  GoI assistance of Rs. 242.40 crore benefitting 53811 artisans.

The  above  schemes  focus  on  assisting  micro  entrepreneurs  and  traditional  artisans  at grass root levels.

(d) to (f): Under PMEGP and SFURTI, the Government is promoting industries in Balaghat and  Seoni  districts  by  giving  financial  assistance  to  the  beneficiaries/artisans  to  set  up  the industries/traditional industry clusters. Details of projects assisted under PMEGP and SFURTI in Balaghat and Seoni Districts are attached as Annexure.

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Annexure: referred to in reply to part (d) to (f) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 189 for answer on 20.07.2023.

| Year wise performance of PMEGP in Balaghat &Seoni Districts (M.P.) from 2019-20 to 2023-24 (up to 12.07.2023)   | Year wise performance of PMEGP in Balaghat &Seoni Districts (M.P.) from 2019-20 to 2023-24 (up to 12.07.2023)   | Year wise performance of PMEGP in Balaghat &Seoni Districts (M.P.) from 2019-20 to 2023-24 (up to 12.07.2023)   | Year wise performance of PMEGP in Balaghat &Seoni Districts (M.P.) from 2019-20 to 2023-24 (up to 12.07.2023)   | Year wise performance of PMEGP in Balaghat &Seoni Districts (M.P.) from 2019-20 to 2023-24 (up to 12.07.2023)   | Year wise performance of PMEGP in Balaghat &Seoni Districts (M.P.) from 2019-20 to 2023-24 (up to 12.07.2023)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Years                                                                                                           | Name of Districts                                                                                               | No. of Units set up by entrepreneurs                                                                            | Margin money Disbursed (Rs. in Lakhs)                                                                           | Estimated Employment Generated                                                                                  | Sr. No. 1                                                                                                       |
| 2019-20 82                                                                                                      | Balaghat 256.70                                                                                                 | 656                                                                                                             | Seoni                                                                                                           | 26                                                                                                              | 148.0                                                                                                           |
| 2020-21                                                                                                         | Balaghat                                                                                                        | 208                                                                                                             | 2                                                                                                               | 209                                                                                                             | 480.72                                                                                                          |
| 1672                                                                                                            | Seoni Balaghat                                                                                                  | 58                                                                                                              | 171.61                                                                                                          | 464                                                                                                             | 3                                                                                                               |
| 2021-22                                                                                                         | Seoni Balaghat                                                                                                  | 298                                                                                                             | 700.06                                                                                                          | 2384                                                                                                            | Seoni                                                                                                           |
| 74                                                                                                              | 212.26 Balaghat                                                                                                 | 592                                                                                                             | 4                                                                                                               | 154                                                                                                             | 313.32                                                                                                          |
| 2022-23                                                                                                         | 212.26 Balaghat                                                                                                 | 1232                                                                                                            | Seoni                                                                                                           | 89                                                                                                              | 211.75                                                                                                          |
| 712 2023-24 (upto                                                                                               | 5 Balaghat                                                                                                      | 23                                                                                                              | 42.14                                                                                                           | 184                                                                                                             | Seoni                                                                                                           |
| 12.07.2023)                                                                                                     | 5 Balaghat                                                                                                      | 11                                                                                                              | 36.86                                                                                                           | 88                                                                                                              | TOTAL                                                                                                           |
| 766                                                                                                             | Balaghat 1792.94                                                                                                | 6128                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                 | Seoni                                                                                                           | 258                                                                                                             |
| 766                                                                                                             | Balaghat 1792.94                                                                                                | 780.48                                                                                                          | 2064                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                 |

## Details of SFURTI Clusters approved in Balaghat and Seoni districts

Rs. In Lakhs

| Sr. No.   | Cluster Name                                           | Status               | District   |   Total Artisans |   Assistance under SFURTI |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|------------|------------------|---------------------------|
| 1         | Bamboo based Indigenous Toys Cluster                   | Functional           | Balaghat   |              760 |                    303.36 |
| 2         | Balaghat Incense Products Cluster                      | Functional           | Balaghat   |              484 |                    244.08 |
| 3         | Lac Processing and Value Addition Cluster              | Functional           | Balaghat   |              250 |                    175    |
| 4         | BalaghatAgro Cluster                                   | Under Implementation | Balaghat   |              501 |                    156.74 |
| 5         | Bamboo Value Addition and Zero-waste Agarbatti Cluster | Under Implementation | Seoni      |             1006 |                    433.32 |
| Total     | Total                                                  | Total                | Total      |             3001 |                   1312.5  |