Lok Sabha Question No. 2920 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-12
Subject: Employment created through PMEGP
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Navaskani K

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2920 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2024

## EMPLOYMENT CREATED THROUGH PMEGP

2920.

SHRI NAVASKANI K:

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

- (a) the  number  of  new  employment  opportunities  created  through  Prime  Minister's  Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) during the last three years, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the  number  of  projects  sanctioned  under  PMEGP  to  women  entrepreneurs  and  individuals  from SC/ST/OBC categories during the last three years;
- (c) whether any special initiatives have been taken under PMEGP to promote entrepreneurship among women and marginalized groups and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  steps  taken/being  taken  to  raise  awareness  about  PMEGP  among  potential  beneficiaries, particularly in rural and remote areas;
- (e) the annual targets set for PMEGP in terms of employment generation and project approvals; and
- (f) whether the Government has been able to meet these targets consistently and if not, the reasons for the shortfall?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): State/UT-wise no. of estimated employment generated under PMEGP during the last three years is at Annexure-I :
- (b): Number  of  micro  enterprises  assisted  under  PMEGP  to  women  and  SC/ST/OBC  entrepreneurs during the last 3 years is given below:
- (c)  The  initiatives  taken  by  Government  under  PMEGP to  promote entrepreneurship among prospective entrepreneurs including women and marginalized groups include the following:
- i. Women beneficiaries and marginalized groups belonging Scheduled Caste(SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Class(OBC) and Transgender are covered under Special category wherein the Margin Money subsidy is 35% in rural areas and 25% in urban areas as against 25% in rural areas and 15% in urban areas in case of General category.

| Financial   | Number of enterprises Assisted   | Number of enterprises Assisted   | Number of enterprises Assisted   | Number of enterprises Assisted   |
|-------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Year        | Women                            | SC                               | ST                               | OBC                              |
| 2021-22     | 39,158                           | 10,161                           | 7,225                            | 32,751                           |
| 2022-23     | 32,626                           | 9,142                            | 4,850                            | 32,084                           |
| 2023-24     | 36,806                           | 10,364                           | 4,681                            | 32,602                           |

- ii. Own contribution  of  beneficiaries  belonging  Special  category  is  5%  of  the  project  cost  against own contribution of 10% under General category.
- iii. Inclusion  of  applicants  from  Aspirational  districts  under  Special  Category  eligible  for  higher subsidy.
3. (d): The steps  taken  by  Government  to  raise  awareness  about  PMEGP  among  potential  beneficiaries including in rural and remote areas include the following:
- i. Awareness  programs  in  all  the  States/UTs  including  backward  and  under-performing  areas, aspirational districts, Northeastern Region etc.
- ii. Publicity of PMEGP scheme through print and electronic media.
- iii.   Webinars are organized on various activities for setting up of micro-enterprises on every Sunday to create awareness among the youth and prospective entrepreneurs.
- iv. Radio jingles in regional languages have been made to create awareness of the scheme.
- v.    PMEGP applications from prospective beneficiaries in 11regional languages since January 2024.
9. (e) & (f): The target and achievement under PMEGP Scheme in terms of number of micro enterprises to be and employment generation during the last three years and current Financial Year 2024-25 is given below:

|                | Target                                  | Target               | Achievement                         | Achievement          |
|----------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------|
| Financial Year | No. of micro enterprises to be assisted | Estimated employment | (No. of micro enterprises assisted) | Estimated employment |
| 2021-22        | 92,666                                  | 7,41,328             | 1,03,219                            | 8,25,752             |
| 2022-23        | 83,210                                  | 6,65,680             | 85,167                              | 6,81,336             |
| 2023-24        | 80,120                                  | 6,40,960             | 89,118                              | 7,12,944             |
| 2024-25        | 79,478                                  | 6,35,824             | (as on 09.12.2024)                  | 2,15,650             |

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## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2920 FOR ANSWER ON 12.12.2024.

State/UT-wise no. of estimated employment opportunities generated under PMEGP:

| Sr. No.   | State                   | FY 2021-22              | FY 2022-23              | FY 2023-24              |
|-----------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1         | Andaman &Nicobar Island | 1,296                   | 968                     | 1,080                   |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh          | 19,816                  | 24,584                  | 44,616                  |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh       | 1,568                   | 1,264                   | 1,352                   |
| 4         | Assam                   | 30,840                  | 20,768                  | 19,336                  |
| 5         | Bihar                   | 19,816                  | 35,672                  | 54,696                  |
| 6         | Chandigarh              | 168                     | 120                     | 80                      |
| 7         | Chattishgarh            | 24,160                  | 20,344                  | 19,032                  |
| 8         | Delhi                   | 800                     | 576                     | 400                     |
| 9         | Goa                     | 696                     | 528                     | 544                     |
| 10        | Gujarat*                | 33,144                  | 24,568                  | 24,000                  |
| 11        | Haryana                 | 13,808                  | 12,472                  | 11,184                  |
| 12        | Himachal Pradesh        | 10,192                  | 7,440                   | 7,792                   |
| 13        | Jammu &Kashmir          | 173,184                 | 96,184                  | 120,520                 |
| 14        | Jharkhand               | 13,712                  | 14,808                  | 16,808                  |
| 15        | Karnataka               | 47,016                  | 44,944                  | 37,376                  |
| 16        | Kerala                  | 22,312                  | 25,032                  | 27,112                  |
| 17        | Ladakh                  | 2,360                   | 728                     | 976                     |
| 18        | Lakshadweep             | 56                      | 16                      | -                       |
| 19        | Madhya Pradesh          | 64,656                  | 47,656                  | 42,336                  |
| 20        | Maharashtra**           | 33,024                  | 29,000                  | 22,128                  |
| 21        | Manipur                 | 9,112                   | 4,360                   | 2,784                   |
| 22        | Meghalaya               | 5,592                   | 2,448                   | 2,240                   |
| 23        | Mizoram                 | 5,200                   | 3,296                   | 3,208                   |
| 24        | Nagaland                | 9,928                   | 3,752                   | 4,136                   |
| 25        | Odisha                  | 34,408                  | 31,040                  | 23,800                  |
| 26        | Puducherry              | 528                     | 200                     | 240                     |
| 27        | Punjab                  | 14,320                  | 12,512                  | 11,752                  |
| 28        | Rajasthan               | 20,792                  | 16,296                  | 13,424                  |
| 29        | Sikkim                  | 680                     | 456                     | 1,056                   |
| 30        | Tamil Nadu              | 47,776                  | 49,120                  | 54,512                  |
| 31        | Telangana               | 23,248                  | 20,320                  | 20,024                  |
| 32        | Tripura                 | 7,664                   | 5,624                   | 4,704                   |
| 33        | Uttar Pradesh           | 100,752                 | 92,808                  | 93,512                  |
| 34        | Uttarakhand             | 14,688                  | 14,424                  | 10,832                  |
| 35        | West Bengal             | 18,440                  | 17,008                  | 15,352                  |
| Total     | Total                   | 825,752 681,336 712,944 | 825,752 681,336 712,944 | 825,752 681,336 712,944 |