Lok Sabha Question No. 218 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Agarbatti Project
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 218 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2023

## AGARBATTI PROJECT

## 218. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

(a) the details of agarbatti making and mixing machines provided to individuals and Self Help Groups for the Agarbatti Project under the Gramodaya Vikas Yojana (GVY) in the country, State-wise including Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;

(b) whether support is being provided in the form of training, raw material, marketing, and financial support to the artisans by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government proposes to establish similar projects under the scheme in Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;

(d) the number of Centres of Excellence have been proposed and to be established under the project;

(e) whether  any  study  has  been  conducted  to  assess  the  impact  of  the  scheme  on  the productivity, profits and wages of artisans; and

(f) if so, the productivity, profits and wages of artisans that have been improved under the scheme classified, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b): The  Agarbatti  activity  comes  under  Wellness  &  Cosmetics  Industries,  a vertical  of  Gramodyog  Vikas  Yojana  (GVY)  under  Khadi  &  Gramodyog  Vikas  Yojana (KGVY),  being  implemented  by  Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Commission  (KVIC), includes oil & soap industry, aromatic oil & fragrances, cosmetic & beauty products, etc. These industries are highly labour intensive and eco-friendly. Under the scheme, 10 days training  is  provided  to  agarbatti  manufacturing  artisans  through  master  trainers  who  are trained  by  Centre  of  Excellence  (CoE)  and  provided  Agarbatti  machines  (automatic  and manual), toolkit and equipment to individual beneficiaries/artisans.

Pattern of assistance under the scheme is as follows:

| Sl. No.   |                          | KVIC contribution   | KVIC contribution   | KVIC contribution   | KVIC contribution   |
|-----------|--------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
|           | Particulars              | SC                  | ST                  | Gen                 | BPL                 |
| 1         | Non-North Eastern Region | 90%                 | 90%                 | 80%                 | 100%                |
| 2         | North Eastern Region     | 95%                 | 95%                 | 90%                 | 100%                |

State  and  district  wise  details  of  artisans  trained  and  pedal  operated  agarbatti machines distributed in the country is annexed.

- (c): KVIC has not proposed similar project under the scheme in Andhra Pradesh.
- (d): Target for the establishment of four Centre of Excellence (CoE) has been fixed, out of which two CoEs have already been established.
- (e): KVIC  has  not  conducted  any  study  on  impact  of  Agarbatti  programme  on  the productivity, profit and wages of artisans. However, survey study on post policy impact on import restrictions on Agarbatti has been conducted through outsourced agency.
- (f): Does not arise.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a)&(b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 218 for answer on 02.02.2023

State and district wise details of artisans trained and pedal operated agarbatti machines distributed in the country

| Sl. No.    | State/UT      | District            | Target     |   Achievement |
|------------|---------------|---------------------|------------|---------------|
| 1.         | Jammu         | Jammu               | 40         |            40 |
| 2.         | Haryana       | Kaithal             | 40         |             0 |
| 3. 4.      | Rajasthan     | Jaisalmer           | 20         |            20 |
|            | Rajasthan     | Hanumangarh         | 20         |            20 |
| 5.         | Rajasthan     | Jaipur              | 30         |            30 |
| 6.         | Rajasthan     | Jhalawar            | 20         |            20 |
| 7.         | Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur Nagar        | 50         |            50 |
| 8.         | Uttar Pradesh | Ghazipur            | 25         |            25 |
| 9.         | Uttar Pradesh | Sonbhadra           | 25         |            25 |
| 10.        | West Bengal   | Jhargram            | 50         |            50 |
| 11.        | Jharkhand     | Seraikela-Kharsawan | 90         |            90 |
| 12.        | Bihar         | Darbhanga           | 25         |            25 |
| 13.        | Bihar         | Gopalganj           | 25         |            25 |
| 14.        | Odisha        | Puri                | 30         |            30 |
| 15.        | Odisha        | Khurda              | 10         |            10 |
| 16.        | Odisha        | Nayagarh            | 10         |            10 |
| 17.        | Maharashtra   | Nanded              | 50         |            50 |
| 18.        | Maharashtra   | Sindhudurg          | 20         |            20 |
| 19.        | Maharashtra   | Ratnagiri           | 60         |            60 |
| 20.        | Maharashtra   | Ahmednagar          | 70         |            70 |
| 21.        | Maharashtra   | Solapur             | 20         |            20 |
| 22.        | Maharashtra   | Amravati            | 40         |            40 |
| 23.        | Karnataka     | Bangalore Rural     | 50         |            50 |
| 24.        | Karnataka     | Hosur               | 40         |            40 |
| 25.        | Tamil Nadu    | Villupuram          | 40         |            40 |
| 26.        | Tamil Nadu    | Cuddalore           | 50         |            50 |
| 27.        | Tamil Nadu    | Madurai             | 10         |            10 |
| 28.        | Tamil Nadu    | Tirunelveli         | 10         |            10 |
| 29.        | Tamil Nadu    | Ramanathapuram      | 10         |            10 |
| 30.        | Tamil Nadu    | Teni                | 20         |            20 |
| 31.        | Arunachal     | Lower Subansiri     | 20         |            20 |
| 32.        | Pradesh       | Papum Pare          | 20         |            20 |
| Total 1040 | Total 1040    | Total 1040          | Total 1040 |          1000 |