Lok Sabha Question No. 2305 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: ASPIRE Scheme
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri G Lakshminarayana, Shri Bastipati Nagaraju, Dr. Byreddy Shabari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2305 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2025

## ASPIRE SCHEME

## 2305.  SHRI G LAKSHMINARAYANA: DR. BYREDDY SHABARI: SHRI BASTIPATI  NAGARAJU:

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

- (a) the  number  of  Livelihood  Business  Incubators  (LBIs)  and  Technology  Business  Incubators (TBIs) received, approved and accepted under the 'A Scheme for Promotion and Innovation, Rural Industries and Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE) since its inception, State/year and sector-wise;
- (b) the  status  of  implementation  of  these  incubators  and  the  number  of  operational  and  nonoperational incubators, sector-wise;
- (c) the  total  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilized  for  these  incubators  during  the  last  five  years, State, sector and year-wise particularly in Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) the  details  of  LBIs  and  TBIs  sanctioned  in  Andhra  Pradesh  including  their  current  status  of implementation, district and sector-wise;
- (e) the number of pending proposals for setting up LBIs and TBIs along with the reasons for delay and the expected timeline for their approval;
- (f) whether the Government has any plans to expand the ASPIRE scheme to underserved regions, particularly in Anantapur and Nandyal and if so, the details thereof;
- (g) the total number of people completed training and got placed under the said scheme from the State of Andhra Pradesh, classified district and year-wise;
- (h) the  details  regarding  the  total  number  of  micro  enterprises  supported  under  the  said  scheme, classified State/district and year-wise particularly in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (i) the  details  regarding  the  total  number  of  entrepreneurship  and  job  creation  in  rural  and underdeveloped regions through the scheme till date?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): A  total  of  109  Livelihood  Business  Incubators  (LBIs)  and  22  Technology  Business Incubators (TBIs) have been approved under 'A Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Rural Industry and Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE)' since its inception. State-wise and sector- wise details of approved LBIs and TBIs with operational and non-operational status are provided at Annexure-I .
- (c): The funds are allocated under the scheme for the entire country and not State wise. The year wise details  regarding  the  total  funds  allocated  and  utilized  under  ASPIRE  during  the  last  five  years  are  at Annexure-II. An amount of Rs. 399.17  Lakhs  was  sanctioned  for  setting  up  of  4  LBIs  and  2  TBIs  in Andhra Pradesh, during the last five years, out of which Rs. 299.68 lakh has been utilized so far.
- (d): The details of LBIs and TBIs sanctioned in Andhra Pradesh with their current status are provided at Annexure-III .
- (e): As on date, 11 LBI proposals, uploaded on the Portal, are being evaluated.
- (f): The scheme is functional at Pan-India level and the proposals uploaded on the Portal are examined on the basis of their quality irrespective of their region.
- (g): The number of people completed training and employed under ASPIRE in Andhra Pradesh, District wise and year wise is provided at Annexure-IV.
- (h): 02 Micro enterprises have been supported under ASPIRE Scheme in East Godawari District of Andhra Pradesh.
- (i):       As on date, a total of 31,725 beneficiaries have been suitably employed [self-employed (18,444)and wage employed (13,281) and a total of 722 micro enterprises have become operational.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2305 due for answer on 13.03.2025.

## State-wise and sector-wise details of Livelihood Business Incubators (LBI) approved under ASPIRE

|   Sr.N o. | State          | Name of LBI                                                                                                                            | Thrust Area                                                                                         | Status          |
|-----------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh | Coir Board, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                | Coir Based Multi Product                                                                            | Operational     |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh | Aditya College of Engineering & Technology                                                                                             | Food Processing- Beverages, Bakery, Masala and Fruits & Vegetable Processing                        | Operational     |
|         3 | Andhra Pradesh | Indian Institute of Plantation& Management, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh                                                                 | Agriculture & Allied (Vermi- compost, Value Addition, Seed Bank)                                    | Operational     |
|         4 | Andhra Pradesh | SPMVV Livelihood business Incubation facility. Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh                                                                | Food Processing; Agriculture &Allied; Fashion Technology                                            | Operational     |
|         5 | Andhra Pradesh | Agriculture waste to wealth Innovative business Incubation Centre. Guntur,AP                                                           | Agriculture (Agri Waste Value Addition)                                                             | Operational     |
|         6 | Assam          | Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati, Assam                                                                                  | Wood based                                                                                          | Operational     |
|         7 | Assam          | Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Kamrup, Assam                                                                                    | Fruit &Vegetable                                                                                    | Operational     |
|         8 | Assam          | Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Sivasagar, Assam                                                                                 | Dairy                                                                                               | Operational     |
|         9 | Assam          | Indian Institute of Plantation and Management, Jorhat, Assam                                                                           | Agriculture & Allied (Vermi- compost, Value Addition, Seed Bank)                                    | Non-operational |
|        10 | Bihar          | NSIC, Technical Services Centre, Nawada, Bihar                                                                                         | Bakery, packaging, spice grinding, stitching & embroidery, beauty parlour, mobile repairing         | Operational     |
|        11 | Bihar          | Bhartiya Harit Khadi Gramodaya Sansthan (BHKGS)- KVIC, Khanwa, Nawada, Bihar (BHKS-KVIC)                                               | Solar                                                                                               | Operational     |
|        12 | Bihar          | Dr.Rajendra Prasad Multi- Disciplinary Training Centre, KVIC, Patna, Bihar                                                             | Handmade Paper Processing                                                                           | Operational     |
|        13 | Chhattisgarh   | Construction & Demolition Waste to Wealth management based LBI, Raipur Chhattisgarh                                                    | Waste Management-Waste to Wealth C&GWaste                                                           | Operational     |
|        14 | Chhattisgarh   | Milk and Fish processing, Value Addition Facility along with Cow dung/urine based products for Rural intrapreneurs, Durg, Chhattisgarh | Agro- Rural (Panchgavya products, Dairy Products, Fish products-based entrepreneurship development) | Operational     |

|   Sr.N o. | State             | Name of LBI                                                                                              | Thrust Area                                                                                                                                            | Status      |
|-----------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
|        15 | Delhi             | Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, Delhi                                                                    | Spice grinding, paper cup manufacturing, pet bottle manufacturing, bakery, tailoring, beautician, sanitary pad manufacturing                           | Operational |
|        16 | Delhi             | Bapu Nature Cure Hospital & Yogashram -Central Council for Research in Naturopathy & Yoga (CCRYN), Delhi | Yoga-Naturopathy                                                                                                                                       | Operational |
|        17 | Gujarat           | NSIC Technical Services Centre, Rajkot, Gujarat                                                          | Bakery, pet bottle manufacturing, soya milk processing,                                                                                                | Operational |
|        18 | Haryana           | NSIC                                                                                                     | Book Binding, Paper Cup, Soya Milk, Bakery, Socks Knitting, Potato Chips and Colour Printing, Fashion, Beautician                                      | Operational |
|        19 | Himachal Pradesh  | Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sundernagar, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh                                               | Agro-Processing (Value Addition of Fruits & Vegetables)                                                                                                | Operational |
|        20 | Jammu And Kashmir | MSME TDC(PPDC)Extension Centre, Srinagar                                                                 | Allied Agriculture (Dry Fruits Packaging) and Sozni Craft & Embroidery                                                                                 | Operational |
|        21 | Jharkhand         | MSMETool Room, Ranchi                                                                                    | Paper Plate Manufacturing, Fashion Designing, Nail Making, Pape Napkin making, Book binding & offset printing, Compost making, Computerized embroidery | Operational |
|        22 | Jharkhand         | MSMETool Room, Dumka                                                                                     | Socks Knitting, Fashion Designing, Computer Embroidery, Paper Plate, Offset Printing                                                                   | Operational |
|        23 | Karnataka         | Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Dandeli, Karnataka                                          | CNC Technology                                                                                                                                         | Operational |
|        24 | Karnataka         | Indian Institute of Plantation and Management, Bengaluru, Karnataka                                      | Agriculture & Allied (Vermi- compost, Value Addition, Seed Bank)                                                                                       | Operational |
|        25 | Kerala            | Centre for Biopolymer Science & Technology (CBPST)-CIPET, Cochin, Kerala                                 | Plastics Recycling, Plastics Processing, Collection& Segregation of waste, Value added products using Plastic waste                                    | Operational |
|        26 | Kerala            | MSME TDC(PPDC) Extension Centre, Attingal, Thiruvananthapuram                                            | Rice/Wheat Processing and Garment Manufacturing                                                                                                        | Operational |
|        27 | Kerala            | Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur                                                                 | Food Processing, Waste to wealth                                                                                                                       | Operational |
|        28 | Madhya Pradesh    | Madhya Pradesh Laghu Udyog Nigam (MPLUN), Dewas, Madhya Pradesh                                          | Leather industry based Multi Trade                                                                                                                     | Operational |
|        29 | Madhya Pradesh    | Madya Pradesh State Bamboo Mission (MPSBM), Satna, Madhya Pradesh                                        | Bamboo based                                                                                                                                           | Operational |
|        30 | Madhya Pradesh    | Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) Amarkantak, Annupur, Madhya Pradesh                     | Bakery & Bread manufacturing, cornflakes manufacturing, soya milk processing, honey processing, mushroom processing, beautician                        | Operational |

|   Sr.N o. | State          | Name of LBI                                                                                       | Thrust Area                                                                                                                                                                                             | Status      |
|-----------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
|        31 | Madhya Pradesh | Centre for Entrepreneurship Development Madhya Pradesh (CEDMAP)                                   | Food Processing- Healthy Snacks                                                                                                                                                                         | Operational |
|        32 | Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh Laghu Udyog Nigam Ltd. (MPLUN), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh                             | Food Processing, Frozen Pea Manufacturing, Dehydrated Vegetable products manufacturing, Pulses, Baked food manufacturing, Food grade packaging, Office ancillaries                                      | Withdrawn   |
|        33 | Madhya Pradesh | Gramodaya Livelihood Incubation Center, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Kaushal Kendra, Satna, Madhya Pradesh | Agro based, Panchgavya based and Herbal based entrepreneurship development                                                                                                                              | Operational |
|        34 | Maharashtra    | Central Bee Research & Training Institute (CBRTI), Pune, Maharashtra                              | Bee-keeping                                                                                                                                                                                             | Operational |
|        35 | Maharashtra    | Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Rural Industrialization (MGIRI), Wardha, Maharashtra                  | Agri-Processing/Food, Herbal, Panchgavya, Agri- Inputs                                                                                                                                                  | Operational |
|        36 | Maharashtra    | Rayat Shikshan Sanstha's, Dahiwadi College, Satara, Maharashtra                                   | Vermiculture & Vermicomposting, Sericulture, Advance Nursery Techniques, Sprinklers & Drip Irrigation, Agriculture Product Marketing                                                                    | Operational |
|        37 | Maharashtra    | Agriculture Development Trust (ADT), Baramati, Maharashtra                                        | Bio fertilizer Production, Commercial production of Milk & Milk Products, Research Methodology, Green House Management, Commercial Processing of Fruits & Vegetable and Commercial Plant Tissue Culture | Operational |
|        38 | Maharashtra    | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Rural Technology and Management, Nashik by KVIC                    | Handmade Paper Processing                                                                                                                                                                               | Operational |
|        39 | Manipur        | District Industries Centre, Chandel, Manipur                                                      | Agro-Rural trade                                                                                                                                                                                        | Operational |
|        40 | Manipur        | District Industries Centre, Ukhrul, Manipur                                                       | Honey processing, medicinal plants processing, mushroom processing                                                                                                                                      | Operational |
|        41 | Manipur        | District Industries Centre, Imphal East, Manipur                                                  | Agro-Rural trade                                                                                                                                                                                        | Operational |
|        42 | Manipur        | District Industries Centre, Imphal West, Manipur                                                  | Agro-Rural trade                                                                                                                                                                                        | Operational |
|        43 | Manipur        | District Industries Centre, Thoubal, Manipur                                                      | Agro-Rural trade                                                                                                                                                                                        | Operational |
|        44 | Manipur        | District Industries Centre, Senapati, Manipur                                                     | Agro-Rural trade                                                                                                                                                                                        | Operational |
|        45 | Manipur        | District Industries Centre, Tamenglong, Manipur                                                   | Agro-Rural trade                                                                                                                                                                                        | Operational |
|        46 | Manipur        | District Industries Centre, Bishnupur, Manipur                                                    | Agro-Rural trade                                                                                                                                                                                        | Operational |
|        47 | Manipur        | District Industries Centre, Churachandpur, Manipur                                                | Mushroom processing, bee- keeping, carpentry, medicinal plant processing, spices processing, bakery                                                                                                     | Operational |

|   Sr.N o. | State     | Name of LBI                                                                       | Thrust Area                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Status           |
|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
|        48 | Meghalaya | Meghalaya Basin Management Agency (MBMA), West Garo Hills, Tura, Meghalaya        | Honey processing, meat processing, brick making                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Operational      |
|        49 | Meghalaya | Meghalaya Basin Management Agency (MBMA), West Khasi Hills, Nongstoin, Meghalaya  | Sanitary pads making, Bakery, Ginger processing, Honey processing, Meat processing, Bamboo craft &Incense stick making                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Operational      |
|        50 | Meghalaya | North Eastern Hill University, Tura, Meghalaya                                    | Fruits and Vegetables, processing, value addition and marketing (Domestic and Exports), Meat, Poultry, fish, milk, products processing, value addition and marketing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Operational      |
|        51 | Mizoram   | Mizoram Khadi & Village Industries Board, Aizawl, Mizoram                         | Wood Works, Oil Extraction, leather products manufacturing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Operational      |
|        52 | Mizoram   | Mizoram KVI Board                                                                 | Wood Works, Oil Extraction, leather products manufacturing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Operational      |
|        53 | Nagaland  | Doeshe Village Council                                                            | Wood Works, Honey Processing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Operational      |
|        54 | Nagaland  | YouthNet, Kohima, Nagaland                                                        | Food Processing (Processing, Packaging, Quality Assurance)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Operational      |
|        55 | Nagaland  | District Planning and Development Board, Noklak, Nagaland                         | Agro-rural (Agro Processing &Skilling)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Operational      |
|        56 | Nagaland  | Training Center at MDTC Dimapur, Nagaland                                         | Multi-Disciplinary Training (Weaving, Knitting, Tailoring, Embroidery, Leather, Carpentry)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Non- operational |
|        57 | Odisha    | IED Govt of Odisha                                                                | Agriculture and allied                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Withdrawn        |
|        58 | Odisha    | Coir Board, Regional Office, Bhubaneswar, Odisha                                  | Coir Based Multi Product                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Operational      |
|        59 | Odisha    | IED Govt of Odisha                                                                | Agriculture and allied                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Operational      |
|        60 | Odisha    | National Small Industries Corporation Ltd (NSIC), Branch Office, Rourkela, Odisha | Manufacturing Trades: Spices grinding Plant, packing machine for powder (spices), Soya Milk extraction plant with tofu packing machine, Packing machine for Rice, Sugar, Dal etc (dry weight items), Skill Training Trades, Electrician with motor winding, Welding TIG/MIG/ARC/GAS with welding simulator, Computer Hardware and Networking, Cosmetology & Beautician Fashion Design and Apparel Technology | Operational      |
|        61 | Odisha    | Central Tool Room & Training Centre, Bhubaneswar, Odisha                          | Welding, Solar Equipment, Bee Keeping, Operation, Repair & Maintenance of Farm Equipment.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Operational      |

|   Sr.N o. | State       | Name of LBI                                                                                    | Thrust Area                                                                                       | Status                  |
|-----------|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
|        62 | Odisha      | ADIRE Trust, Jahangirabad, Cuttack                                                             | Allied Agriculture                                                                                | legal/complia nce issue |
|        63 | Odisha      | MSME- DI Cuttack, Orissa                                                                       | Mechanical, Food Processing, Chemical, Leather &Ceramic                                           | legal/complia nce issue |
|        64 | Odisha      | Center for Livelihood Business Incubation, Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha                        | Food Processing, Agriculture Allied (Millet processing and Value addition; Organic Biofertilizer) | legal/complia nce issue |
|        65 | Pondicherry | Department of International Business, School of Management Pondicherry University, Pondicherry | Agro-Rural                                                                                        | Non- operational        |
|        66 | Rajasthan   | Government Engineering College (GEC), Jhalawar, Rajasthan                                      | Agro-Rural trade                                                                                  | Non- operational        |
|        67 | Rajasthan   | Govt ITI, Kho- Nagorian, Jaipur, Rajasthan                                                     | Agro-Rural trade                                                                                  | Withdrawn               |
|        68 | Rajasthan   | Production Centre , Udaipur, Rajasthan                                                         | Agro-Rural trade                                                                                  | Withdrawn               |
|        69 | Rajasthan   | Government Engineering College (GEC), Bikaner, Rajasthan                                       | Agro-Rural trade                                                                                  | Non- operational        |
|        70 | Rajasthan   | Govt. ITI, Ramgarh, Alwar, Rajasthan                                                           | Agro-Rural trade                                                                                  | legal/ compliance issue |
|        71 | Rajasthan   | Government Engineering College (GEC), Ajmer, Rajasthan                                         | Agro-Rural trade                                                                                  | Non- operational        |
|        72 | Rajasthan   | Rajasthan Technical University, Kota, Rajasthan                                                | Agro-Rural trade                                                                                  | Withdrawn               |
|        73 | Rajasthan   | Kumarappa National Hand Paper Institute (KNHPI)', Jaipur, Rajasthan                            | Handmade Paper Processing; Beekeeping & Honey Processing                                          | Non- operational        |
|        74 | Rajasthan   | MSME TDC(PPDC) Extension Centre, Nagaur                                                        | Allied Agriculture and Jewellery/Artefacts                                                        | Operational             |
|        75 | Rajasthan   | MSME-TDC (PPDC) Extension Centre, Jodhpur, Rajasthan                                           | Agro-Rural-Wood Work, Metal Work &Solar PV                                                        | Operational             |
|        76 | Sikkim      | Sikkim Organic Valley Livelihood Business Incubator, South Sikkim, Sikkim                      | Agro-rural (Aquaponics & Hydroponics, Apiculture, Coffee processing & Bamboo processing)          | Operational             |
|        77 | Tamil Nadu  | NSIC-Technical Services Centre, Chennai, Tamil Nadu                                            | Tomato ketchup processing, bakery, packaging, 3D printing & scanning                              | Operational             |
|        78 | Tamil Nadu  | Coir Board Regional Extension Center                                                           | Coir Based Multi Product                                                                          | Operational             |
|        79 | Tamil Nadu  | NIFT-TEA Knitwear Fashion Institute, Tirupur,Tamil Nadu                                        | Textiles &Apparels                                                                                | Operational             |
|        80 | Tamil Nadu  | Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT), MoFPI, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu           | Food Processing, Beverage processing                                                              | Operational             |

|   Sr.N o. | State         | Name of LBI                                                                                  | Thrust Area                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Status                  |
|-----------|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
|        81 | Tamil Nadu    | MSME-TDC (PPDC) Extension Centre, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu                                     | Agro- Rural Waste to Wealth- Agro, Textile & Solar PV                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Operational             |
|        82 | Telangana     | NSIC                                                                                         | Agriculture and allied                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | legal/ compliance issue |
|        83 | Telangana     | National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, (ni- msme), Hyderabad, Telangana | Food Processing & Fashion Technology                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Operational             |
|        84 | Telangana     | Association of Lady Entrepreneurs of India (ALEAP)                                           | Textile Sector- Fabric cutting, Sewing, Computer Embroidery, Fashion Designing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Operational             |
|        85 | Telangana     | 'MLR Institute of Technology' Hyderabad, Telangana                                           | 1. Bread, Biscuits making 2. Cake & Pastries making 3.Fruit& Vegetable processing 4.Sauces, Chutney, Pickles making 5.Soft Drinks Juices & concentrates 6. Noodle, Pasta & Vermicelli 7. Masala, Spices & packaging 8. Testing of Food & Beverages 9. Analytical approach to current food safety issues 10. Trainer Training programme for Fruit & Vegetable processing 11. Trainer Training programme for bread, pastries making &packaging | Operational             |
|        86 | Telangana     | Government ITI, Nizamabad                                                                    | Allied Agriculture- Diary, Poultry, Apiculture etc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Operational             |
|        87 | Telangana     | Government ITI, Wanaparthy                                                                   | Agriculture- Seed Production, Manufacturing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Operational             |
|        88 | Telangana     | Government ITI, Sircilla                                                                     | Garment Production                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Operational             |
|        89 | Telangana     | Government ITI, Medchal, Nirmal                                                              | Food Processing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Operational             |
|        90 | Telangana     | Government ITI, Khammam                                                                      | Bamboo Plantation & Value- added Products                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Operational             |
|        91 | Telangana     | Government ITI                                                                               | Home based Jewellery, Toiletry, Footwear                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Operational             |
|        92 | Telangana     | Central Institute of Tool Design Balanagar, Telangana                                        | Manufacturing and Skilling                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Operational             |
|        93 | Uttar Pradesh | Govt ITI, U.P.                                                                               | Agro-Rural trade                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Non- operational        |
|        94 | Uttar Pradesh | NSIC Deoria, UP                                                                              | Tailoring, Beauty Therapist, Handset repair, domestic data entry operator, air conditioner field technician                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Operational             |
|        95 | Uttar Pradesh | NSIC, Naini Allahabad, U.P.                                                                  | Noodle Making, Chips Making, packaging, printing, soyabean milk processing, paper napkin, computer data entry operator                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Operational             |
|        96 | Uttar Pradesh | NIESBUD, Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida), U.P.                                                   | Fashion designing, food processing, beauty & wellness, mobile repairing, electronics & home appliance repairing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Operational             |

|   Sr.N o. | State         | Name of LBI                                                | Thrust Area                                                                                                                | Status      |
|-----------|---------------|------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
|        97 | Uttar Pradesh | Samadhan Samiti, Lucknow /Delhi                            | Food Processing, Waste Management                                                                                          | Operational |
|        98 | Uttar Pradesh | Govt ITI, U.P.                                             | Agro-Rural trade                                                                                                           | Operational |
|        99 | Uttar Pradesh | Govt ITI, U.P.                                             | Agro-Rural trade                                                                                                           | Operational |
|       100 | Uttar Pradesh | Govt ITI, U.P.                                             | Agro-Rural trade                                                                                                           | Operational |
|       101 | Uttar Pradesh | Rajkiya Audyogik Prasikshan Sansthan, Padrauna, Kushinagar | Agro-Rural trade                                                                                                           | Operational |
|       102 | Uttarakhand   | NSIC, Kashipur, Uttarakhand                                | Paper Napkin, spice grinding, granule packaging, powder packaging, bakery, tomato ketchup, beautician, data entry operator | Operational |

## List of approved LBIs as per the revised guidelines under ASPIRE

|   Sr. No. | State       | Name of LBI                                                                                      | Thrust Area                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Status          |
|-----------|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | Assam       | Mentor Institute: IIE, Guwahati Host Institute: Aquaculture & Biodiversity Centre                | Aquaculture & Value Addition                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Non-operational |
|         2 | Assam       | Mentor Institute: IIE, Guwahati HostInstitute:Northeast Handloom & Handicraft Development Centre | Handicrafts                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Non-operational |
|         3 | West Bengal | Mentor Institute: IIE, Guwahati HostInstitute:Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Eng & Tech       | Food Processing                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Non-operational |
|         4 | Tamil Nadu  | Mentor Institute: EDII, Ahmedabad HostInstitute:Crescent Innovation & Incubation Council         | Food Processing & Nutraceuticals                                                                                                                                                                                             | Non-operational |
|         5 | Rajasthan   | Mentor Institute: IIE, Guwahati Host Institute: IIT Jodhpur                                      | 1. Local Natural Fiber Processing and Local Functional Pottery, 2. Processing Packaging, Branding in Agriculture & Market connect (brand localization), and 3. Horticulture, kitchen gardens, metal casting and soil testing | Non-operational |

|   Sr. No. | State      | Name of LBI                                                                                               | Thrust Area                        | Status          |
|-----------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------|
|         6 | Telangana  | Mentor Institute: IIE, Guwahati Host Institute: Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University | Agriculture Allied/ Value Addition | Non-operational |
|         7 | Tamil Nadu | Mentor Institute: IIE, Guwahati Host Institute: JKK Munirajah College of Agricultural Sciences            | Food Processing                    | Non-operational |

## State-wise  and  sector-wise  details  of  Technology  Business  Incubators  (TBI) * approved  under ASPIRE

|   Sr. No. | State          | Name of TBI                                                                                                                                               | Thrust Area                                                 | Status                                        |
|-----------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh | Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering &Technology                                                                                                      | Sector Agnostic                                             | Operational                                   |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh | Dhanekula Institute of Engineering &Technology                                                                                                            | Agri-Tech                                                   | Operational                                   |
|         3 | Assam          | India SkillPedia Foundation- Machine Design &Technology Development Center, Kamrup Metro, Assam                                                           | Manufacturing- Agro Processing & Farming; Metal Fabrication | Operational                                   |
|         4 | Delhi          | Indigram Labs foundation                                                                                                                                  | Sector Agnostic                                             | Operational                                   |
|         5 | Karnataka      | SJCIT                                                                                                                                                     | Sector Agnostic                                             | Operational                                   |
|         6 | Karnataka      | Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society, Bengaluru, Karnataka                                                                                         | Sector Agnostic                                             | legal/compliance issue                        |
|         7 | Madhya Pradesh | Agri-Business and Smart Village Incubation Centre Atal Bihari Vajpayee-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh | Agri-Tech                                                   | Non-operational                               |
|         8 | Maharashtra    | MITCON-STEP                                                                                                                                               | Sector Agnostic                                             | Operational                                   |
|         9 | Maharashtra    | Ramdeobaba Engineering College                                                                                                                            | Sector Agnostic                                             | Operational                                   |
|        10 | Maharashtra    | Yashwantro Chavan College of Engineering                                                                                                                  | Sector Agnostic                                             | Operational                                   |
|        11 | Odisha         | Central Tool Room & Training Centre, Bhubaneswar, Odisha                                                                                                  | Agri-Tech                                                   | Operational                                   |
|        12 | Rajasthan      | Start-up Oasis-STEP                                                                                                                                       | Sector Agnostic                                             | The TBI only came for availing funds for idea |

|   13. | Rajasthan     | Birla Institute of Technological Sciences (BITS), Pilani, Rajasthan   | Sector Agnostic                                                                             | Operational             |
|-------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
|    14 | Rajasthan     | Sofields Vivekananda Global University Jaipur Rajasthan               | Agri-Tech                                                                                   | Operational             |
|    15 | Rajasthan     | IIMU Campus Balicha                                                   | AgriTech, FinTech, Health Tech, Arts & Crafts                                               | Withdrawn               |
|    16 | Tamil Nadu    | TREC-STEP                                                             | Sector Agnostic                                                                             | Operational             |
|    17 | Telangana     | Govt. of Telangana-K- HUB                                             | Sector Agnostic                                                                             | legal/ compliance issue |
|    18 | Telangana     | Sumathi Reddy Institute of Technology for Women                       | Sector Agnostic                                                                             | Withdrawn               |
|    19 | Telangana     | Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Hyderabad, Telangana           | Agriculture, Renewable Energy, Rural Innovation, IoT, Machine Design, Production Technology | Operational             |
|    20 | Telangana     | SR Foundation                                                         | Sector Agnostic                                                                             | Operational             |
|    21 | Uttar Pradesh | Malviya Centre for Innovation, Incubation & Entrepreneurship-IIT(BHU) | Sector Agnostic                                                                             | Withdrawn               |
|    22 | Uttar Pradesh | Shobhit University                                                    | Sector Agnostic                                                                             | Non-operational         |

Annexure-II

Annexure referred to in reply to Part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2305 due for answer on 13.03.2025.

| Fund allocated and utilized underASPIRE during the last 5 Years.   | Fund allocated and utilized underASPIRE during the last 5 Years.   | Fund allocated and utilized underASPIRE during the last 5 Years.   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Financial Year                                                     | Funds allocated (₹ in Cr)                                          | Funds Utilized (₹ in Cr)                                           |
| 2019-20                                                            | 10.00                                                              | 1.38                                                               |
| 2020-21                                                            | 15.00                                                              | 13.26                                                              |
| 2021-22                                                            | 10.00                                                              | 08.64                                                              |
| 2022-23                                                            | 04.00                                                              | 04.00                                                              |
| 2023-24                                                            | 02.84                                                              | 02.84                                                              |
| Total                                                              | 41.84                                                              | 30.12                                                              |

## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2305 due for answer on 13.03.2025.

## (i) List of LBIs approved in Andhra Pradesh:

|   Sr.No. | District Name   | Name of LBI                                                                  | Thrust Area                                                                  | Status      |
|----------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
|        1 | Rajahmundry     | Coir Board, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh                                      | Coir Based Multi Product                                                     | Operational |
|        2 | East Godavari   | Aditya College of Engineering & Technology                                   | Food Processing- Beverages, Bakery, Masala and Fruits & Vegetable Processing | Operational |
|        3 | Krishna         | Indian Institute of Plantation& Management, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh       | Agriculture & Allied (Vermi-compost, Value Addition, Seed Bank)              | Operational |
|        4 | Chittoor        | SPMVV Livelihood business Incubation facility. Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh      | Food Processing; Agriculture &Allied; Fashion Technology                     | Operational |
|        5 | Guntur          | Agriculture waste to wealth Innovative business Incubation Centre. Guntur,AP | Agriculture (Agri Waste Value Addition)                                      | Operational |

## (ii) List of TBIs* approved in Andhra Pradesh:

|   Sr.No. | District Name   | Name of TBI                                           | Thrust Area     | Status      |
|----------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------|
|        1 | Chittoor        | Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering & Technology | Sector Agnostic | Operational |
|        2 | Krishna         | Dhanekula Institute of Engineering & Technology       | Agri-Tech       | Operational |

## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (g) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2305 due for answer on 13.03.2025.

Year  wise  details  of  personswho  have  completed  training  under  ASPIRE  and  employed  in  Andhra Pradesh:-

| Since Inception to March 2020   | Since Inception to March 2020   | Since Inception to March 2020   | Since Inception to March 2020     | Since Inception to March 2020     |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| State Name                      | District Name                   | No of Beneficiaries Trained     | No of Beneficiaries Wage Employed | No of Beneficiaries Self Employed |
| Andhra Pradesh                  | Rajahmundry                     | 80                              | 20                                | 56                                |

| Financial Year 2020-21   | Financial Year 2020-21   | Financial Year 2020-21      | Financial Year 2020-21            | Financial Year 2020-21            |
|--------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| State Name               | District Name            | No of Beneficiaries Trained | No of Beneficiaries Wage Employed | No of Beneficiaries Self Employed |
| Andhra Pradesh           | East Godavari            | 173                         | 16                                | 21                                |

| Financial Year 2021-22   | Financial Year 2021-22   | Financial Year 2021-22      | Financial Year 2021-22            | Financial Year 2021-22            |
|--------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| State Name               | District Name            | No of Beneficiaries Trained | No of Beneficiaries Wage Employed | No of Beneficiaries Self Employed |
| Andhra Pradesh           | Krishna                  | 5                           | 0                                 | 0                                 |
| Andhra Pradesh           | East Godavari            | 157                         | 16                                | 19                                |

| Financial Year 2022-23   | Financial Year 2022-23   | Financial Year 2022-23      | Financial Year 2022-23            | Financial Year 2022-23            |
|--------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| State Name               | District Name            | No of Beneficiaries Trained | No of Beneficiaries Wage Employed | No of Beneficiaries Self Employed |
| Andhra Pradesh           | Chittoor                 | 312                         | 62                                | 4                                 |
| Andhra Pradesh           | Guntur                   | 40                          | 0                                 | 0                                 |
| Andhra Pradesh           | Krishna                  | 88                          | 0                                 | 0                                 |
| Andhra Pradesh           | East Godavari            | 328                         | 61                                | 57                                |

| Financial Year 2023-24   | Financial Year 2023-24   | Financial Year 2023-24      | Financial Year 2023-24            | Financial Year 2023-24            |
|--------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| State Name               | District Name            | No of Beneficiaries Trained | No of Beneficiaries Wage Employed | No of Beneficiaries Self Employed |
| Andhra Pradesh           | Chittoor                 | 192                         | 0                                 | 0                                 |
| Andhra Pradesh           | Guntur                   | 241                         | 0                                 | 0                                 |
| Andhra Pradesh           | Krishna                  | 39                          | 0                                 | 0                                 |
| Andhra Pradesh           | East Godavari            | 161                         | 56                                | 0                                 |

| Financial Year 2024-25   | Financial Year 2024-25   | Financial Year 2024-25      | Financial Year 2024-25            | Financial Year 2024-25            |
|--------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| State Name               | District Name            | No of Beneficiaries Trained | No of Beneficiaries Wage Employed | No of Beneficiaries Self Employed |
| Andhra Pradesh           | Rajahmundry              | 6                           | 0                                 | 0                                 |
| Andhra Pradesh           | Chittoor                 | 113                         | 0                                 | 0                                 |
| Andhra Pradesh           | East Godavari            | 128                         | 59                                | 0                                 |

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