Lok Sabha Question No. 43 (STARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Subsidy under PMEGP
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *43 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2024

## SUBSIDY UNDER PMEGP

## *43 SMT. SHOBHANABEN MAHENDRASINH BARAIYA: SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

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

- (a) the  number  of  projects  that  have  been  established  under  Prime  Minister's  Employment Generation  Programme  (PMEGP)  during  the  current  financial  year  and  total  amount  of  subsidy disbursed  in  the  country,  State-wise  including,  Gujarat,  Karnataka,  Assam,  Guwahati  Lok  Sabha Constituency, Haryana, Bhiwani-Mahendergarh Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (b) the details on the employment opportunities created through these projects in the country, Statewise and category-wise;
- (c) the  measures  that  are  in  place  to  monitor  and  evaluate  the  success  of  the  micro-enterprises established under this programme in the country, State-wise including Haryana, BhiwaniMahendergarh;
- (d) the specific initiatives taken by the Government to support the growth and development of these micro-enterprises  in  Haryana  to  ensure  their  long-term  impact  on  local  employment  and  economic empowerment;
- (e) whether the Government has issued any specific directions to the banking sector for providing loans  for  successful  implementation  of  the  said  scheme  and  smooth  setting  up  of  projects  under  the same and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) the  details  of  the  fund  sanctioned,  allocated  and  utilised  under  this  programme  across  the country,  State  and  Union  Territory-wise  including  Assam  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year;
- (g) the number of micro enterprises assisted in the State of Assam through this programme during the said period, district-wise; and
- (h) the steps being taken by Government to increase job opportunities in the rural areas of Assam and North-Eastern Region under this programme, particularly for the women over there during the said period?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI JITAN RAM MANJHI)

- (a) to (h): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (h)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. *43 FOR ANSWER ON 28.11.2024

- (a): State-wise  number  of  projects  established  and  total  amount  of  Margin  Money  (MM)  subsidy disbursed  under  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP)  in  the  country, including Gujarat, Karnataka, Assam, Guwahati Lok Sabha Constituency, Haryana, BhiwaniMahendergarh Lok Sabha Constituency during FY 2024-25 is given at Annexure-I.
- (b): State-wise and category-wise details on employment opportunities created under PMEGP in the country during FY 2024-25 are given at Annexure-II.
- (c): The following measures are in place to monitor and evaluate the implementation of PMEGP:
- i. A dedicated portal for tracking the complete process from application till adjustment of Margin Money subsidy into the beneficiary's loan account.
- ii. A  mechanism  for  physical  verification  of  micro-enterprises  set  up  under  PMEGP  with  geotagging of the establishment and its working status.
- iii. Review meetings with major banks to ensure proper sanctioning of loans and disbursement of margin money.
- iv. Periodical  review meetings with  Implementing  Agencies (IAs) i.e. State offices of Khadi and Village  Industries  Commission,  State  Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Boards,  State  District Industries Centers and financial institutions.
- v. Meetings by District Level Monitoring Committee (DLMC) in every district to monitor effective implementation of the scheme.
- vi. Evaluation Studies by third party agencies from time to time for assessing the performance of PMEGP units.
- (d): The initiatives taken by Government to support the growth and development and sustenance of micro-enterprises under PMEGP include the following:
- i. Enhancement of maximum project cost from Rs. 25 lakh to Rs. 50 lakh for manufacturing sector and from Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 20 lakh for service sector.
- ii. Inclusion  of  applicants  from  Aspirational  districts  and  transgenders  under  Special  Category eligible for higher subsidy.
- iii. Awareness programmes in all the States/UTs including backward and under-performing areas, Aspirational districts, North Eastern Region, etc.
- iv. Exclusion of COVID years i.e., FY2020-21 and FY2021-22 while considering profitability of existing PMEGP/ MUDRA units applying for 2 nd loan tranche.
- v. Conduct  of two-days free  online  Entrepreneurship  Development  Programme  (EDP)  for prospective entrepreneurs.
- vi. Acceptance  of  PMEGP  applications  from  prospective  beneficiaries  in  11  regional  languages since January 2024.

(e): Major instructions by Reserve Bank of India to the banks for improving flow of credit to the MSME Sector including loans sanctioned under PMEGP:

- i. Priority  Sector  Lending:  All  bank  loans  to  MSMEs  qualify  for  classification  under  priority sector lending.
- ii. Collateral  requirements:  Scheduled  Commercial  Banks  have  been  mandated  not  to  accept collateral  security  in  the  case  of  loans  up  to  ₹10  lakh  extended  to  units  in  micro  and  small enterprises (MSE).
- iii. Timeline for credit decisions: For loans up to ₹25 lakh to units in the MSE borrowers, banks are advised that the timelines for credit decisions shall not be more than 14 working days.
4. (f): PMEGP being a Central sector scheme, no State wise allocation of budget is done. Funds are utilized  based  on  the  demand  generated  and  loans  sanctioned  by  the  financial  institutions.  State  and Union Territory-wise details of the funds utilized under PMEGP including Assam since the last three years are given at Annexure-III.
5. (g): District-wise number of micro enterprises assisted in the State of Assam under PMEGP since the last three years are given at Annexure-IV.
6. (h): Additional steps being taken by Government to increase job opportunities in the rural areas of Assam and North-Eastern Region under the Scheme include:
- i. Beneficiaries  belonging  to  North  Eastern  Region  (NER)  including  Assam  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  respectively  in  case  of  General category
- ii. Own  contribution  of  beneficiaries  belonging  to  NER  is  5%  of  the  project  cost  against  own contribution of 10% under General category.
- iii. 2 nd loan tranche of upto Rs. 1 crore is being provided for upgradation and expansion of wellperforming existing  PMEGP/MUDRA units with subsidy of 20% for NER and hilly areas as against 15% in other areas.
- iv. There  is  no  ceiling  on  the  number  of  projects  financed  under  transport  activities  in  NER  as against the 10% ceiling on number of projects in other areas.
- v. As a special case, piggery, a major source of livelihood in NER, is allowed in NER States.

Details  of  units  assisted  in  rural  areas  and  units  set  up  by  women  in  Assam  and  NER  under PMEGP since the last three years are given at Annexure-V.

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## ANNEXURE-I: REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *43 FOR ANSWER ON 28.11.2024.

State/UT wise number of projects established and total  amount  of  Margin  Money  subsidy  disbursed under Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) in the country during the year FY 2024-25 (up to 25.11.2024) is given below:

| Sr. No.   | State/UT          | No. of projects established (up to 25.11.2024)   | Margin Money subsidy disbursed (Rs. Cr)   |
|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andaman &Nicobar  | 14                                               | 0.17                                      |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh    | 1,923                                            | 97.91                                     |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh | 67                                               | 3.95                                      |
| 4         | Assam             | 1,308                                            | 37.20                                     |
| 5         | Bihar             | 2,022                                            | 47.27                                     |
| 6         | Chandigarh        | -                                                | -                                         |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh      | 922                                              | 25.58                                     |
| 8         | Delhi             | 16                                               | 1.12                                      |
| 9         | Goa               | 19                                               | 0.85                                      |
| 10        | Gujarat*          | 1,064                                            | 127.49                                    |
| 11        | Haryana           | 428                                              | 21.17                                     |
| 12        | Himachal Pradesh  | 336                                              | 13.40                                     |
| 13        | Jammu Kashmir     | 2,883                                            | 90.78                                     |
| 14        | Jharkhand         | 242                                              | 3.90                                      |
| 15        | Karnataka         | 1,371                                            | 41.93                                     |
| 16        | Kerala            | 1,041                                            | 25.39                                     |
| 17        | Ladakh            | 33                                               | 1.61                                      |
| 18        | Lakshadweep       | -                                                | -                                         |
| 19        | Madhya Pradesh    | 1,360                                            | 32.87                                     |
| 20        | Maharashtra**     | 809                                              | 51.78                                     |
| 21        | Manipur           | 284                                              | 6.38                                      |
| 22        | Meghalaya         | 291                                              | 6.58                                      |
| 23        | Mizoram           | 185                                              | 7.34                                      |
| 24        | Nagaland          | 498                                              | 19.14                                     |
| 25        | Odisha            | 854                                              | 20.38                                     |
| 26        | Puducherry        | 23                                               | 0.63                                      |
| 27        | Punjab            | 562                                              | 45.92                                     |
| 28        | Rajasthan         | 489                                              | 40.94                                     |
| 29        | Sikkim            | 58                                               | 1.58                                      |
| 30        | Tamil Nadu        | 1,556                                            | 48.91                                     |
| 31        | Telangana         | 796                                              | 35.15                                     |
| 32        | Tripura           | 255                                              | 6.38                                      |
| 33        | Uttar Pradesh     | 3,368                                            | 129.49                                    |
| 34        | Uttarakhand       | 426                                              | 11.62                                     |
| 35        | West Bengal       | 573                                              | 21.96                                     |
| Total     | Total             | 26,076                                           | 1,026.76                                  |

Number of projects established and total amount of Margin Money subsidy disbursed in Guwahati Lok Sabha Constituency and Bhiwani-Mahendergarh Lok Sabha Constituency during the year FY 2024-25 (upto 25.11.2024) is given below:

| District/City   |   No. of projects established (up to 25.11.2024) |   Margin Money Subsidy disbursed (Rs. Lakh) |
|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Guwahati - City |                                               56 |                                      165.31 |
| Bhiwani         |                                               25 |                                      141.44 |
| Mahendergarh    |                                               28 |                                      112.28 |

## ANNEXURE-II: REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *43 FOR ANSWER ON 28.11.2024.

State/UT wise and category wise estimated employment generated under PMEGP during 2024-25 (as on 25.11.2024) is given below:

| Sr. No.   | State/UT          | General         | General   | Minority       | Minority   | OBC            | OBC       | SC             | SC        | ST             | ST        | Total          | Total     |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------|----------------|------------|----------------|-----------|----------------|-----------|----------------|-----------|----------------|-----------|
| Sr. No.   | State/UT          | No. of Projects | Est. Emp. | No. of Project | Est. Emp.  | No. of Project | Est. Emp. | No. of Project | Est. Emp. | No. of Project | Est. Emp. | No. of Project | Est. Emp. |
| 1         | Andaman Nicobar   | 9               | 72        | 0              | 0          | 4              | 32        | 0              | 0         | 1              | 8         | 14             | 112       |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh    | 611             | 4888      | 8              | 64         | 639            | 5112      | 576            | 4608      | 89             | 712       | 1923           | 15384     |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh | 0               | 0         | 1              | 8          | 0              | 0         | 2              | 16        | 64             | 512       | 67             | 536       |
| 4         | Assam             | 890             | 7120      | 4              | 32         | 193            | 1544      | 64             | 512       | 157            | 1256      | 1308           | 10464     |
| 5         | Bihar             | 402             | 3216      | 50             | 400        | 1217           | 9736      | 330            | 2640      | 23             | 184       | 2022           | 16176     |
| 6         | Chandigarh        | 0               | 0         | 0              | 0          | 0              | 0         | 0              | 0         | 0              | 0         | 0              | 0         |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh      | 277             | 2216      | 21             | 168        | 388            | 3104      | 132            | 1056      | 104            | 832       | 922            | 7376      |
| 8         | Delhi             | 7               | 56        | 0              | 0          | 7              | 56        | 2              | 16        | 0              | 0         | 16             | 128       |
| 9         | Goa               | 14              | 112       | 2              | 16         | 3              | 24        | 0              | 0         | 0              | 0         | 19             | 152       |
| 10        | Gujarat*          | 749             | 5992      | 29             | 232        | 170            | 1360      | 84             | 672       | 32             | 256       | 1064           | 8512      |
| 11        | Haryana           | 215             | 1720      | 2              | 16         | 121            | 968       | 90             | 720       | 0              | 0         | 428            | 3424      |
| 12        | Himachal Pradesh  | 134             | 1072      | 5              | 40         | 22             | 176       | 135            | 1080      | 40             | 320       | 336            | 2688      |
| 13        | Jammu Kashmir     | 470             | 3760      | 1961           | 15688      | 49             | 392       | 308            | 2464      | 95             | 760       | 2883           | 23064     |
| 14        | Jharkhand         | 65              | 520       | 1              | 8          | 37             | 296       | 61             | 488       | 78             | 624       | 242            | 1936      |
| 15        | Karnataka         | 87              | 696       | 104            | 832        | 643            | 5144      | 407            | 3256      | 130            | 1040      | 1371           | 10968     |
| 16        | Kerala            | 169             | 1352      | 120            | 960        | 592            | 4736      | 148            | 1184      | 12             | 96        | 1041           | 8328      |
| 17        | Ladakh            | 1               | 8         | 0              | 0          | 0              | 0         | 0              | 0         | 32             | 256       | 33             | 264       |
| 18        | Lakshadweep       | 0               | 0         | 0              | 0          | 0              | 0         | 0              | 0         | 0              | 0         | 0              | 0         |
| 19        | Madhya Pradesh    | 354             | 2832      | 20             | 160        | 561            | 4488      | 291            | 2328      | 134            | 1072      | 1360           | 10880     |
| 20        | Maharashtra**     | 328             | 2624      | 15             | 120        | 295            | 2360      | 128            | 1024      | 43             | 344       | 809            | 6472      |
| 21        | Manipur           | 173             | 1384      | 3              | 24         | 7              | 56        | 4              | 32        | 97             | 776       | 284            | 2272      |
| 22        | Meghalaya         | 16              | 128       | 0              | 0          | 0              | 0         | 2              | 16        | 273            | 2184      | 291            | 2328      |
| 23        | Mizoram           | 0               | 0         | 0              | 0          | 0              | 0         | 1              | 8         | 184            | 1472      | 185            | 1480      |
| 24        | Nagaland          | 2               | 16        | 0              | 0          | 0              | 0         | 0              | 0         | 496            | 3968      | 498            | 3984      |
| 25        | Odisha            | 440             | 3520      | 7              | 56         | 169            | 1352      | 169            | 1352      | 69             | 552       | 854            | 6832      |
| 26        | Puducherry        | 0               | 0         | 0              | 0          | 16             | 128       | 6              | 48        | 1              | 8         | 23             | 184       |
| 27        | Punjab            | 378             | 3024      | 9              | 72         | 65             | 520       | 110            | 880       | 0              | 0         | 562            | 4496      |
| 28        | Rajasthan         | 135             | 1080      | 13             | 104        | 238            | 1904      | 49             | 392       | 54             | 432       | 489            | 3912      |
| 29        | Sikkim            | 13              | 104       | 0              | 0          | 16             | 128       | 5              | 40        | 24             | 192       | 58             | 464       |
| 30        | Tamil Nadu        | 222             | 1776      | 33             | 264        | 809            | 6472      | 458            | 3664      | 34             | 272       | 1556           | 12448     |
| 31        | Telangana         | 115             | 920       | 15             | 120        | 367            | 2936      | 144            | 1152      | 155            | 1240      | 796            | 6368      |
| 32        | Tripura           | 105             | 840       | 10             | 80         | 45             | 360       | 36             | 288       | 59             | 472       | 255            | 2040      |
| 33        | Uttar Pradesh     | 769             | 6152      | 92             | 736        | 1819           | 14552     | 670            | 5360      | 18             | 144       | 3368           | 26944     |
| 34        | Uttarakhand       | 259             | 2072      | 5              | 40         | 70             | 560       | 79             | 632       | 13             | 104       | 426            | 3408      |
| 35        | West Bengal       | 295             | 2360      | 56             | 448        | 88             | 704       | 126            | 1008      | 8              | 64        | 573            | 4584      |
|           | Grand Total       | 7704            | 61632     | 2586           | 20688      | 8650           | 69200     | 4617           | 36936     | 2519           | 20152     | 26076          | 208608    |

## ANNEXURE-III: REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (f) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *43 FOR ANSWER ON 28.11.2024.

State/UT wise Fund utilised under PMEGP Scheme from the last 3 years and current year (upto25.11.2024) is given below:

## (Margin Money in Rs. Lakh)

| Sr. No.   | State/UT          |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1         | Andaman Nicobar   |    238.69 |    202.92 |    134.35 |     17.35 |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh    |  10088.8  |  12929.9  |  17199.8  |   9790.71 |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh |    788.88 |    701.26 |   1764.81 |    394.83 |
| 4         | Assam             |   6659.71 |   5954.2  |   6406.26 |   3719.78 |
| 5         | Bihar             |   8169.92 |  12123.2  |  19175.8  |   4726.63 |
| 6         | Chandigarh        |     62.08 |     44.53 |     22.19 |      0    |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh      |   6941.44 |   7492.77 |   7625.32 |   2557.77 |
| 8         | Delhi             |    315.23 |    471.11 |    334.32 |    112.08 |
| 9         | Goa               |    298.22 |    291.08 |    322.7  |     84.53 |
| 10        | Gujarat*          |  28704.8  |  24182.6  |  32124.6  |  12749.6  |
| 11        | Haryana           |   6093.33 |   6319.98 |   7325.23 |   2117.35 |
| 12        | Himachal Pradesh  |   3550.95 |   3149.58 |   3647.92 |   1339.53 |
| 13        | Jammu Kashmir     |  46713.5  |  23993.9  |  28249.9  |   9078.33 |
| 14        | Jharkhand         |   4188.27 |   4837.65 |   5123.27 |    390.2  |
| 15        | Karnataka         |  15843.4  |  16154.4  |  15862.5  |   4193.18 |
| 16        | Kerala            |   6859.29 |   7329.23 |   7881.81 |   2539.04 |
| 17        | Ladakh            |   1182.31 |    376.09 |    584.66 |    161.06 |
| 18        | Lakshadweep       |     17.5  |      2.49 |      0    |      0    |
| 19        | Madhya Pradesh    |  20961.5  |  18129.7  |  18521.5  |   3287.24 |
| 20        | Maharashtra**     |  13018.5  |  13203.3  |  12204.7  |   5177.48 |
| 21        | Manipur           |   3337.25 |   1462.51 |    810.72 |    638.45 |
| 22        | Meghalaya         |    974.17 |    665.74 |    725.03 |    657.96 |
| 23        | Mizoram           |   1461.76 |   1353.86 |   1755.33 |    733.55 |
| 24        | Nagaland          |   2494.89 |   1535.13 |   2917.65 |   1913.66 |
| 25        | Odisha            |  11336    |  10731.8  |   9354.84 |   2038.07 |
| 26        | Puducherry        |    144.3  |     65.56 |     97.44 |     62.94 |
| 27        | Punjab            |   6017.86 |   7250.62 |   9087.81 |   4591.82 |
| 28        | Rajasthan         |   9025.6  |  11418.6  |  12406.4  |   4094.29 |
| 29        | Sikkim            |    214.27 |    131.46 |    449.18 |    157.87 |
| 30        | Tamil Nadu        |  16445.8  |  17891.7  |  19871.8  |   4891.34 |
| 31        | Telangana         |   9846.14 |  10225.1  |  10811.8  |   3514.96 |
| 32        | Tripura           |   2083.7  |   1689.01 |   1444.21 |    641.37 |
| 33        | Uttar Pradesh     |  41165.1  |  37865.8  |  43529    |  12945.5  |
| 34        | Uttarakhand       |   3983.2  |   4631.73 |   4191.68 |   1162.19 |
| 35        | West Bengal       |   8539.63 |   7408.96 |   7423.17 |   2195.73 |
|           | Total             | 297766    | 272217    | 309388    | 102676    |

## ANNEXURE-IV: REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (g) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *43 FOR ANSWER ON 28.11.2024.

District-wise number of PMEGP Units assisted in the State of Assam during the last three years and the current year (upto 25.11.2024):

| Sr. No.   | District                  | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2024-25   |
|-----------|---------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1         | Bajali                    | 0         | 6         | 49        | 15        |
| 2         | Baksa                     | 109       | 34        | 67        | 35        |
| 3         | Barpeta                   | 409       | 319       | 205       | 125       |
| 4         | Biswanath                 | 45        | 36        | 17        | 13        |
| 5         | Bongaigaon                | 79        | 43        | 54        | 36        |
| 6         | Cachar                    | 176       | 102       | 106       | 63        |
| 7         | Charaideo                 | 31        | 10        | 5         | 7         |
| 8         | Chirang                   | 42        | 36        | 31        | 28        |
| 9         | Darrang                   | 107       | 52        | 60        | 21        |
| 10        | Dhemaji                   | 146       | 96        | 73        | 21        |
| 11        | Dhubri                    | 274       | 112       | 94        | 67        |
| 12        | Dibrugarh                 | 161       | 145       | 136       | 42        |
| 13        | Dima Hasao                | 38        | 36        | 28        | 10        |
| 14        | Goalpara                  | 74        | 26        | 30        | 21        |
| 15        | Golaghat                  | 113       | 34        | 51        | 15        |
| 16        | Hailakandi                | 159       | 89        | 145       | 62        |
| 17        | Hojai                     | 76        | 73        | 46        | 7         |
| 18        | Jorhat                    | 90        | 54        | 50        | 30        |
| 19        | Kamrup                    | 137       | 217       | 143       | 94        |
| 20        | Kamrup Metropolitan       | 150       | 122       | 146       | 91        |
| 21        | Karbi Anglong             | 82        | 47        | 43        | 22        |
| 22        | Karimganj                 | 132       | 52        | 44        | 22        |
| 23        | Kokrajhar                 | 137       | 89        | 77        | 34        |
| 24        | Lakhimpur                 | 114       | 82        | 90        | 41        |
| 25        | Majuli                    | 31        | 27        | 15        | 19        |
| 26        | Marigaon                  | 59        | 39        | 32        | 44        |
| 27        | Nagaon                    | 161       | 131       | 136       | 107       |
| 28        | Nalbari                   | 129       | 62        | 53        | 34        |
| 29        | North Cachar Hills        | 0         | 0         | 1         | 0         |
| 30        | Sivsagar                  | 158       | 115       | 84        | 47        |
| 31        | Sonitpur                  | 95        | 93        | 113       | 53        |
| 32        | South Salmara - Mankachar | 23        | 29        | 14        | 1         |
| 33        | Tinsukia                  | 214       | 144       | 158       | 68        |
| 34        | Udalguri                  | 104       | 42        | 19        | 11        |
| 35        | West Karbi Anglong        | 0         | 2         | 2         | 2         |
|           | Total                     | 3,855     | 2,596     | 2,417     | 1,308     |

## ANNEXURE-V: REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (h) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *43 FOR ANSWER ON 28.11.2024.

No. of PMEGP units assisted in rural areas of NER during the last three years and the current year (upto 25.11.2024):

| Sr. No.   |                   | 2021-22              | 2021-22                        | 2022-23              | 2022-23                        | 2023-24              | 2023-24                        | 2024-25              | 2024-25                        |
|-----------|-------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------|
| Sr. No.   | State             | No of Units assisted | Estimated Employment generated | No of Units assisted | Estimated Employment generated | No of Units assisted | Estimated Employment generated | No of Units assisted | Estimated Employment generated |
| 1         | Sikkim            | 77                   | 616                            | 55                   | 440                            | 97                   | 776                            | 51                   | 408                            |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 187                  | 1496                           | 149                  | 1192                           | 159                  | 1272                           | 54                   | 432                            |
| 3         | Nagaland          | 1027                 | 8216                           | 402                  | 3216                           | 407                  | 3256                           | 405                  | 3240                           |
| 4         | Manipur           | 976                  | 7808                           | 462                  | 3696                           | 285                  | 2280                           | 234                  | 1872                           |
| 5         | Mizoram           | 539                  | 4312                           | 292                  | 2336                           | 284                  | 2272                           | 146                  | 1168                           |
| 6         | Tripura           | 801                  | 6408                           | 599                  | 4792                           | 469                  | 3752                           | 194                  | 1552                           |
| 7         | Meghalaya         | 679                  | 5432                           | 293                  | 2344                           | 252                  | 2016                           | 256                  | 2048                           |
| 8         | Assam             | 3276                 | 26208                          | 2165                 | 17320                          | 1954                 | 15632                          | 1093                 | 8744                           |
|           | Total             | 7562                 | 60496                          | 4417                 | 35336                          | 3907                 | 31256                          | 2433                 | 19464                          |

No. of PMEGP units set up by Women in NER during the last three years and the current year (upto 25.11.2024):

| Sr. No.   |                   | 2021-22              | 2021-22                        | 2022-23              | 2022-23                        | 2023-24              | 2023-24                        | 2024-25              | 2024-25                        |
|-----------|-------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------|
| Sr. No.   | State             | No of Units assisted | Estimated Employment generated | No of Units assisted | Estimated Employment generated | No of Units assisted | Estimated Employment generated | No of Units assisted | Estimated Employment generated |
| 1         | Sikkim            | 33                   | 264                            | 22                   | 176                            | 68                   | 544                            | 30                   | 240                            |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 84                   | 672                            | 70                   | 560                            | 78                   | 624                            | 32                   | 256                            |
| 3         | Nagaland          | 535                  | 4280                           | 196                  | 1568                           | 244                  | 1952                           | 231                  | 1848                           |
| 4         | Manipur           | 552                  | 4416                           | 244                  | 1952                           | 153                  | 1224                           | 132                  | 1056                           |
| 5         | Mizoram           | 333                  | 2664                           | 195                  | 1560                           | 194                  | 1552                           | 97                   | 776                            |
| 6         | Tripura           | 260                  | 2080                           | 165                  | 1320                           | 152                  | 1216                           | 85                   | 680                            |
| 7         | Meghalaya         | 283                  | 2264                           | 121                  | 968                            | 103                  | 824                            | 130                  | 1040                           |
| 8         | Assam             | 1272                 | 10176                          | 907                  | 7256                           | 761                  | 6088                           | 450                  | 3600                           |
|           | Total             | 3352                 | 26816                          | 1920                 | 15360                          | 1753                 | 14024                          | 1187                 | 9496                           |