Lok Sabha Question No. 4686 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Gramodyog Vikas Yojana
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Navaskani K, Shri Selvam G, Shri C N Annadurai

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4686 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.08.2025

## GRAMODYOG VIKAS YOJANA

4686.

SHRI SELVAM G: SHRI C N ANNADURAI: SHRI NAVASKANI K:

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

- (a) the number of projects supported under the Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (GVY) in the State of Tamil Nadu during the last five years, district and sector-wise;
- (b) the current status of implementation of each project as completed, ongoing or pending and the reasons for delay;
- (c) the  training  programmes,  technology  support  or  marketing  assistance  provided  under  the Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (GVY) in the State of Tamil Nadu, sector-wise;
- (d) whether  the  scheme  has  contributed  to  employment  generation  and  income  enhancement  in rural areas of Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether any training centres, Common Facility Centres (CFCs) or rural technology hubs have been established in Tamil Nadu under the scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  expand  the  Gramodyog  Vikas  Yojana  (GVY)  in aspirational  districts  and  backward  blocks  of  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu  and  if  so,  the  timeline  and implementation plan thereof; and
- (g) the steps taken to promote traditional village industries and support rural artisans in the State of Tamil Nadu under this scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (GVY) is an artisan centric programme rather than projectbased. Under GVY, KVIC provides training toolkits and handholding support to rural and traditional artisans under verticals of village industries like Mineral Based Industry (MBI), Agro Based and Food Processing Industry (ABFPI), Wellness and Cosmetic Industry (WCI), Handmade Paper, Leather and Plastic  Industry  (HPLPI),  Rural  Engineering  and  New  Technology  Industry  (RENTI)  and  Service Industry. KVIC also provides marketing support through showcasing the village industries products of GVY in the Sales outlets and exhibitions.

- (c): The  details  of  training  programmes  verticals -wise  number  of  beneficiaries  benefited  under GVY in the State of Tamil Nadu during the 2024-25 year is given at Annexure-I .

(d): The  Gramodyog  Vikas  Yojana  (GVY)  has  played  a  pivotal  role  in  generating  employment opportunities  in  rural  areas.  The  Evalution  Study  report  Conducted  by  KVIC  through  third  party agency on the Kumhar Sashaktikaran Programme has shown an increase of average annual income of artisans by more than 35 percent across all six zones of KVIC and the Honey Mission has shown an increase  in  average  annual  income  of  beekeepers  by  more  than  30  percent  across  all  six  zones  of KVIC.

(e): KVIC  is  implementing  training  programs  through  the  following  training  centres/training partners in Tamil Nadu State, details are as under:

- (i) Central  Palmgur  and  Palm  Products  Institute  (CPPPI),  Khadi  and  Village            Industries Commission ,Chennai -600051
- (ii) Khadi Gramodyog Vidyalaya, Tamil Nadu Sarvodaya Sangh, Dist: Tirupur, Post: Veerapandi-641605
- (iii) Voluntary Association for People  Service, 39, Besant Road, Vhokkikulam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu-625002
- (iv) South  Indian  Multi  -State  Agriculture  Coop  Soc.  Ltd.    Town  hall  Campus,  Near  Old  Bus Stand, Vellore

(f): Gramodyog  Vikas  Yojana  (GVY)  is  being  implemented  on  pan  India  basis  including aspirational districts and backward blocks of the state of Tamil Nadu. At the time of identification of beneficiaries, special focus is being given on the backward areas and aspirational districts.

(g): Under GVY, KVIC provides training toolkits and handholding support to rural and traditional artisans under verticals of village industries like Mineral Based Industry (MBI), Agro Based and Food Processing Industry (ABFPI), Wellness and Cosmetic Industry (WCI), Handmade Paper, Leather and Plastic  Industry  (HPLPI),  Rural  Engineering  and  New  Technology  Industry  (RENTI)  and  Service Industry across the country including Tamil Nadu State.

KVIC provides handholding support to the traditional village industries for marketing of their products at KVIC sales outlets and across the country by organizing National level Exhibitions.

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## District-wise and verticle-wise rural artisans supported under the  Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (GVY) in Tamil Nadu

| 2024-25                                                 | 2024-25                   | 2024-25                 |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
| Name of GVY Verticle/Activity                           | Name of District          | Number of beneficiaries |
| Agro based and Food Processing                          | Krishnagiri               | 60                      |
| Industry (Palmgur)                                      | Erode                     | 40                      |
| Agro based and Food Processing Industry (TAMARIND       | Tirupattur                | 60                      |
| PROCESSING)                                             | Krishnagiri               | 40                      |
| Agro based and Food Processing Industry (VILLAGEOIL)    | Cuddalore                 | 40                      |
| Agro based and Food Processing Industry (VILLAGEOIL)    | Krishnagiri               | 40                      |
| Agro based and Food Processing Industry (VILLAGEOIL)    | Tiruvannamalai            | 20                      |
| Agro based and Food Processing Industry (Honey Mission) | Namakkal                  | 60                      |
| Agro based and Food Processing Industry (Honey Mission) | Tiruchirappalli           | 25                      |
| Agro based and Food Processing Industry (Honey Mission) | Coimbatore                | 20                      |
| Agro based and Food Processing Industry (Honey Mission) | Dharmapuri                | 20                      |
| Agro based and Food Processing Industry (Honey Mission) | Kanyakumari               | 75                      |
| Agro based and Food Processing Industry (Honey Mission) | Dindigul                  | 50                      |
| Mineral Based Industry (Pottery Programme               | Coimbatore                | 100                     |
| Mineral Based Industry (Pottery Programme               | Erode                     | 40                      |
| Mineral Based Industry (Pottery Programme               | Ranipet                   | 40                      |
| Mineral Based Industry (Pottery Programme               | Vellore                   | 40                      |
| Mineral Based Industry (Pottery Programme               | Salem                     | 20                      |
| Mineral Based Industry (Pottery Programme               | Tiruppur                  | 20                      |
| Mineral Based Industry (Pottery Programme               | Thanjavur                 | 20                      |
| Mineral Based Industry (Pottery Programme               | Tiruvarur                 | 20                      |
| Mineral Based Industry (Pottery Programme               | Pudukkottai               | 69                      |
| Mineral Based Industry (Pottery Programme               | Tenkasi                   | 60                      |
| Mineral Based Industry (Pottery Programme               | Madurai                   | 40                      |
| Mineral Based Industry (Pottery Programme               | Sivagangai                | 40                      |
| Mineral Based Industry (Pottery Programme               | Theni                     | 20                      |
| Handmade paper and fiber Industry                       | Tiruchirappalli           | 20                      |
| (Fiber Extraction)                                      | Tiruvannamalai            | 20                      |
| (Fiber Extraction)                                      | Kanyakumari               | 20                      |
| (Fiber Extraction)                                      | Sivagangai                | 10                      |
| (Fiber Extraction)                                      | Tirunelveli               | 10                      |
| Leather Industry (Footwear                              | Cuddalore                 | 3                       |
| Manufacturing)                                          |                           |                         |
| Manufacturing)                                          | Kancheepuram Chengalpattu | 3 2                     |
| Manufacturing)                                          | Villupuram                | 2                       |

| Leather Industry (Footwear Repairing)       | Salem           |   50 |
|---------------------------------------------|-----------------|------|
| PCBI ( Automatic Agarbatti Making machine)) | Madurai         |   20 |
| PCBI ( Automatic Agarbatti Making machine)) | Tirunelveli     |   13 |
| RENTI (Waste Wood Craft)                    | Madurai         |   20 |
| RENTI (Waste Wood Craft)                    | Tirunelveli     |   20 |
| RENTI (Turn Wood Craft)                     | Erode           |   40 |
| RENTI (Turn Wood Craft)                     | Ranipet         |   20 |
| RENTI (Turn Wood Craft)                     | Pudukkottai     |   48 |
| RENTI (Turn Wood Craft)                     | Tiruvallur      |    3 |
| Service Industry (Electrician)              | Kancheepuram    |   20 |
| Service Industry (Electrician)              | Namakkal        |   20 |
| Service Industry (Electrician)              | Madurai         |   20 |
| Service Industry (Plumber)                  | Chennai         |   20 |
| Service Industry (Plumber)                  | Madurai         |   20 |
| Service Industry (Plumber)                  | Virudhunagar    |   20 |
| Service Industry ( SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR) | Ariyalur        |   40 |
| Service Industry ( SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR) | Dharmapuri      |   40 |
| Service Industry ( SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR) | Kallakurichi    |   40 |
| Service Industry ( SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR) | Salem           |   40 |
| Service Industry ( SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR) | Tiruchirappalli |   40 |
| Service Industry ( SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR) | Tiruppur        |   40 |
| Service Industry ( SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR) | Coimbatore      |   20 |
| Service Industry ( SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR) | Krishnagiri     |   20 |
| Service Industry ( SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR) | Namakkal        |   20 |
| Service Industry ( SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR) | Tiruvallur      |   20 |
| Service Industry ( SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR) | Vellore         |   20 |
| Service Industry ( SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR) | Virudhunagar    |   45 |
| Service Industry ( SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR) | Sivagangai      |   26 |
| Service Industry ( SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR) | Madurai         |   20 |
| Service Industry ( SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR) | Ramanathapuram  |   20 |
| Service Industry ( SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR) | Tirunelveli     |   20 |
|                                             | Theni           |   20 |
| Grand Total                                 | Grand Total     | 2014 |