Lok Sabha Question No. 4418 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-27
Subject: Schemes in Under developed Regions
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Chavda Vinod Lakhamshi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4418 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2025

## SCHEMES IN UNDER DEVELOPED REGIONS

4418. SHRI CHAVDA VINOD LAKHAMSHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that Bhuj, Abdasa, Gandhidham, Rapar, Mandvi and Anjar districts  in  the  Kachchh  Lok  Sabha  Constituency  are  comparatively  less  developed  in  terms  of industrialization and employment generation in the secondary and tertiary sectors;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  implementing  the  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  -  Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP), the Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI)  and  the  ASPIRE  Scheme  (A  Scheme  for  Promotion  of  Innovation,  Rural  Industry  and Entrepreneurship) in Bhuj, Abdasa, Gandhidham, Rapar, Mandvi and Anjar districts of the Kachchh Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (c) if so, the details of the status of the schemes/projects being implemented, outcomes achieved and execution timeline; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Bhuj,  Abdasa,  Gandhidham,  Rapar,  Mandavi,  and  Anjar  are  the  Part  of  Kachchh  District, Gujarat. Details of MSME units registered under Udyam Registration Certificate (URC) in Kachchh District on 31 st March 2022 was 24,397 with total employment of 1,73,525, which has increased to 1,13,561 units with total employment of 5,02,373 as on 15 th March 2025.The details are mentioned in Annexure 'A'.
- (b) to (d):     The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium enterprises implement various schemes and programmes for the  growth  and  development  of  MSME  sector  in  country  including  the  District  of Kachchh of the State of Gujarat. These schemes / programmes including Micro and Small Enterprises - Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP), the Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) and the ASPIRE Scheme (A Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Rural Industry and  Entrepreneurship).  MSE-CDP,  SFURTI  and  ASPIRE  are  demand  driven  schemes  and  no proposals under the said Schemes have been received for Bhuj, Abdasa, Gandhidham, Rapar, Mandvi and Anjar areas of the Kachchh Lok Sabha Constituency in the last three years.

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## Annexure - A

| Total Enterprises Registered and Employment Reported Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 15/03/2025 for Kachchh District of Gujarat State   | Total Enterprises Registered and Employment Reported Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 15/03/2025 for Kachchh District of Gujarat State   | Total Enterprises Registered and Employment Reported Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 15/03/2025 for Kachchh District of Gujarat State   | Total Enterprises Registered and Employment Reported Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 15/03/2025 for Kachchh District of Gujarat State   | Total Enterprises Registered and Employment Reported Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 15/03/2025 for Kachchh District of Gujarat State   | Total Enterprises Registered and Employment Reported Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 15/03/2025 for Kachchh District of Gujarat State   | Total Enterprises Registered and Employment Reported Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 15/03/2025 for Kachchh District of Gujarat State   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| District                                                                                                                                        | Enterprise Type                                                                                                                                 | Manufacturing                                                                                                                                   | Services                                                                                                                                        | Trading                                                                                                                                         | Total                                                                                                                                           | Employment                                                                                                                                      |
| Kachchh                                                                                                                                         | Micro                                                                                                                                           | 21,678                                                                                                                                          | 40,370                                                                                                                                          | 47,187                                                                                                                                          | 1,09,235                                                                                                                                        | 4,23,462                                                                                                                                        |
| Kachchh                                                                                                                                         | Small                                                                                                                                           | 1,243                                                                                                                                           | 1,562                                                                                                                                           | 1,097                                                                                                                                           | 3,902                                                                                                                                           | 62,485                                                                                                                                          |
| Kachchh                                                                                                                                         | Medium                                                                                                                                          | 158                                                                                                                                             | 154                                                                                                                                             | 112                                                                                                                                             | 424                                                                                                                                             | 16,426                                                                                                                                          |
| Kachchh                                                                                                                                         | Total: -                                                                                                                                        | 23,079                                                                                                                                          | 42,086                                                                                                                                          | 48,396                                                                                                                                          | 1,13,561                                                                                                                                        | 5,02,373                                                                                                                                        |

| Total Enterprises Registered and Employment Reported Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 31/03/2022 for Kachchh District of Gujarat State   | Total Enterprises Registered and Employment Reported Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 31/03/2022 for Kachchh District of Gujarat State   | Total Enterprises Registered and Employment Reported Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 31/03/2022 for Kachchh District of Gujarat State   | Total Enterprises Registered and Employment Reported Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 31/03/2022 for Kachchh District of Gujarat State   | Total Enterprises Registered and Employment Reported Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 31/03/2022 for Kachchh District of Gujarat State   | Total Enterprises Registered and Employment Reported Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 31/03/2022 for Kachchh District of Gujarat State   | Total Enterprises Registered and Employment Reported Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 31/03/2022 for Kachchh District of Gujarat State   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| District                                                                                                                                        | Enterprise Type                                                                                                                                 | Manufacturing                                                                                                                                   | Services                                                                                                                                        | Trading                                                                                                                                         | Total                                                                                                                                           | Employment                                                                                                                                      |
| Kachchh                                                                                                                                         | Micro                                                                                                                                           | 5,364                                                                                                                                           | 11,641                                                                                                                                          | 4,484                                                                                                                                           | 21,489                                                                                                                                          | 1,11,790                                                                                                                                        |
| Kachchh                                                                                                                                         | Small                                                                                                                                           | 906                                                                                                                                             | 1,170                                                                                                                                           | 481                                                                                                                                             | 2,557                                                                                                                                           | 47,096                                                                                                                                          |
| Kachchh                                                                                                                                         | Medium                                                                                                                                          | 144                                                                                                                                             | 141                                                                                                                                             | 66                                                                                                                                              | 351                                                                                                                                             | 14,639                                                                                                                                          |
| Kachchh                                                                                                                                         | Total: -                                                                                                                                        | 6,414                                                                                                                                           | 12,952                                                                                                                                          | 5,031                                                                                                                                           | 24,397                                                                                                                                          | 1,73,525                                                                                                                                        |