Lok Sabha Question No. 180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Development of Khadi Village Industries
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Ranjeeta Koli, Manoj Rajoria, Sumedhanand Saraswati

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 180 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2023

## DEVELOPMENT OF KHADI VILLAGE INDUSTRIES

180.

SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI: DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

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

- (a) whether the development of Khadi and Village Industries sector has been taking place at rapid pace during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  extent  of  rise  in  the  consumption  of  Khadi  products  in  the  country  during  the  said period; (d) the  details  of  the  Khadi  products  and  the  domestic  and  foreign  revenue  earned therefrom, product and district-wise; and
- (e) the steps being taken by the Government to promote the export of Khadi products?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Yes Sir, the development of Khadi and Village Industries (KVI) sector by Khadi and Village Industries  Commission  (KVIC)  has  been  taking  place at rapid pace through the implementation of various schemes and programmes like Khadi Gramodyog Vikas Yojana, Prime Minister's  Employment  Generation Programme,  etc. The details of performance of these schemes/programmes during the last three years are as follows:

- i. Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP):  During  last  three years  2,62,801  number  of  micro  enterprises  assisted  by  disbursement  of  Margin  Money Subsidy of Rs.7,88,860.42 lakh and estimated employment to 21,02,408 persons have been generated.
- ii. Modified Market Development Assistance (MMDA): During last three years, MMDA to the tune of Rs. 674.40 crore has been disbursed to Khadi artisans and Khadi Institutions (KIs).
- iii. Interest Subsidy Eligibility Certificate (ISEC): During last three years, Rs. 102.12 crore interest subsidy has been paid to KIs.
- iv. Work-shed scheme for Khadi Artisan: During last three years, 3,430 artisans have been assisted under work shed scheme.
- v. Strengthening Infrastructure of Existing Weak Khadi Institutions and Assistance for Marketing Infrastructure: During last three years, 66 weak KIs have been assisted and 185 sales outlets have been renovated.
- vi. Honey Mission/ Beekeeping Programme: During last three years, 52,080 bee boxes have been distributed to 5,208 beekeepers.

- vii. Kumbhar  Sashaktikaran  Programme/Pottery  Programme:  During  last  three  years, 11,687electric pottery wheels have been distributed to trained potters.
- viii. Agro  Based  and  Food  Processing  Industry  (ABFPI):  During  last  3  years,  2,120 beneficiaries have been trained under ABFPI.
- ix. Agarbatti Programme under Wellness and Cosmetics Industries: During last 2 years, 1,425 beneficiaries have been assisted under the initiative.
- x. Leather  Footwear  Manufacturing  and  Leather  Footwear  Repairing  programme: During  last  three  years,  1,300  beneficiaries  have  been  trained  under  Leather  Footwear Industry.
- xi. Handmade Paper and Fibre Industry: During last three years, 3,647 beneficiaries have been trained under Handmade Paper and Fibre Industry.
- xii. Rural  Engineering  and  New  Technology  Industries  (RENTI):  Since  2021-22,  2,260 beneficiaries have been trained under RENTI.
- xiii. Capacity Building: since last three  years, 1,78,181 numbers of candidate trained under Skill Development Programme and Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme.  Apart from this,  1,67,912  number  of  entrepreneurs  trained  under  Entrepreneurship  Development Programme under Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP).

Besides, under Scheme of Funds for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI), a total of 513 traditional industry clusters have been approved since 2015-16 with a GoI assistance of Rs.  1332.95  cr.,  covering  3.03  lakh  traditional  artisans.  These  clusters  are  set  up  in  Khadi, Handicrafts, Textiles, Agro-processing, Honey, Coir sector.

- (c): The details of Sales of Khadi products and the percentage increase from the previous year during last three years are as follows:
- (d):    The Year-wise and category-wise details of the sales of Khadi Products in domestic market during last three years are as follows:

| Year    |   Sales of Khadi Products (Rs. in Crore) | Percentage increase from previous year   |
|---------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 2020-21 |                                  3527.71 | -                                        |
| 2021-22 |                                  5051.72 | 43.20                                    |
| 2022-23 |                                  5942.93 | 17.64                                    |

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sales of Khadi Products in the country   | Sales of Khadi Products in the country   | Sales of Khadi Products in the country   | Sales of Khadi Products in the country   | Sales of Khadi Products in the country   | Sales of Khadi Products in the country   | Sales of Khadi Products in the country   |
|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Year                                     | Cotton                                   | Woollen                                  | Silk                                     | Polyvastra                               | Solarvastra                              | Total                                    |
| 2020-21                                  | 1740.95                                  | 441.93                                   | 902.65                                   | 436.52                                   | 5.66                                     | 3527.71                                  |
| 2021-22                                  | 2145.05                                  | 608.30                                   | 1612.71                                  | 678.38                                   | 7.28                                     | 5051.72                                  |
| 2022-23 (Provisional)                    | Under compilation                        | Under compilation                        | Under compilation                        | Under compilation                        | Under compilation                        | 5942.93                                  |

The State wise details of Domestic revenue earned during the year 2020-21 and 2021-22 by Sales of Khadi Products is placed at Annexure - I.

Regarding the foreign revenue earned from the export of Khadi products, KVIC does not involve itself directly in the export activities, but Khadi institutions export their products directly or through Merchant/Agencies. The State wise details of Khadi products exported through Merchant/Agencies in 2021-22 and 2022-23 is placed at Annexure - II.

- (e): KVIC  does  not  involve  itself  directly  in  the  export  activities,  but  Khadi  and  Village Industries institutions/units export their products directly or through Merchant/Agencies. The steps taken by KVIC to promote the export of KVI products are as follows:
- i. KVIC has been granted the status of Deemed Export Promotion Council (EPC) status by Ministry of Commerce & Industry in December, 2006.
- ii. Government  has  issued  HS  code  bracket  to  Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Commission (KVIC) to categorize 11 KVI products in export.
- iii. KVIC under  International  Cooperation  (IC)  Scheme  of  Ministry  of  MSME  facilitates  its KVI  units  for  participation  in  international  exhibitions/trade  fairs,  etc.  for  showcasing quality of KVI products.
- iv. KVIC participates  every  year  in  India  International  Trade  Fair  (IITF)  organized  by  India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The peripheral Brands of KVIC and MSME products are displayed every year in the pavilion.
- v. KVIC also regularly conducts export related workshops and participates in Fashion Shows for the benefit of KVI institutions/units.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 180 for answer on 20.07.2023

## State wise details of Domestic revenue earned during the year 2020-21 and 2021-22 by Sales of Khadi Products

| Sr. No.   | States / Union      | State-Wise and Category-Wise Khadi Sales-2020-21   | State-Wise and Category-Wise Khadi Sales-2020-21   | (Rs.     | In Lakh)   | State-Wise and Category-Wise Khadi Sales-2020-21   | State-Wise and Category-Wise Khadi Sales-2020-21   |
|-----------|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------|------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|           | Territories         | Cotton                                             | Woollen                                            | Silk     | Polyvastra | Solarvastra                                        | Total                                              |
| 1         | Jammu& Kashmir      | 538.70                                             | 4878.63                                            | 75.89    | 22.25      | 0.00                                               | 5515.47                                            |
| 2         | Himachal Pradesh    | 393.82                                             | 156.63                                             | 52.15    | 16.29      | 0.00                                               | 618.89                                             |
| 3         | Punjab              | 1058.88                                            | 146.52                                             | 330.58   | 193.11     | 0.00                                               | 1729.09                                            |
| 4         | Chandigarh (UT)     | 122.94                                             | 28.19                                              | 146.73   | 12.18      | 0.00                                               | 310.04                                             |
| 5         | Haryana             | 8958.30                                            | 4778.27                                            | 780.84   | 4149.19    | 0.00                                               | 18666.60                                           |
| 6         | Delhi               | 3368.03                                            | 359.42                                             | 735.80   | 139.04     | 0.00                                               | 4602.29                                            |
| 7         | Rajasthan           | 9721.74                                            | 7423.25                                            | 1964.47  | 6270.18    | 0.00                                               | 25379.64                                           |
| 8         | Uttarakhand         | 3909.58                                            | 2160.30                                            | 698.62   | 401.83     | 0.00                                               | 7170.33                                            |
| 9         | Uttar Pradesh       | 74591.53                                           | 18427.34                                           | 10678.45 | 16936.59   | 195.53                                             | 120829.44                                          |
| 10        | Chhattisgarh        | 1238.50                                            | 118.25                                             | 2901.25  | 1287.00    | 0.00                                               | 5545.00                                            |
| 11        | Madhya Pradesh      | 988.22                                             | 277.22                                             | 244.55   | 546.19     | 0.00                                               | 2056.18                                            |
| 12        | Sikkim              | 5.84                                               | 2.78                                               | 1.75     | 0.00       | 0.00                                               | 10.37                                              |
| 13        | Arunachal Pradesh   | 9.25                                               | 0.16                                               | 36.21    | 0.00       | 0.00                                               | 45.62                                              |
| 14        | Nagaland            | 5.53                                               | 1.08                                               | 33.67    | 0.48       | 0.00                                               | 40.76                                              |
| 15        | Manipur             | 36.54                                              | 0.00                                               | 52.22    | 9.89       | 0.00                                               | 98.65                                              |
| 16        | Mizoram             | 2.93                                               | 0.00                                               | 0.00     | 3.27       | 0.00                                               | 6.20                                               |
| 17        | Tripura             | 3.48                                               | 48.90                                              | 0.52     | 0.08       | 0.00                                               | 52.98                                              |
| 18        | Meghalaya           | 2.65                                               | 0.00                                               | 2.80     | 20.56      | 0.00                                               | 26.01                                              |
| 19        | Assam               | 131.82                                             | 0.12                                               | 760.34   | 9.48       | 0.00                                               | 901.76                                             |
| 20        | Bihar               | 2113.89                                            | 1093.47                                            | 1243.72  | 293.65     | 322.56                                             | 5067.29                                            |
| 21        | West Bengal         | 4127.31                                            | 64.14                                              | 20743.58 | 325.17     | 5.90                                               | 25266.10                                           |
| 22        | Jharkhand           | 6255.59                                            | 764.02                                             | 1635.90  | 139.34     | 0.00                                               | 8794.85                                            |
| 23        | Odisha              | 359.20                                             | 0.00                                               | 1156.42  | 120.38     | 0.00                                               | 1636.00                                            |
| 24        | A&Nicobar           | 0.00                                               | 0.00                                               | 0.00     | 0.00       | 0.00                                               | 0.00                                               |
| 25        | Gujarat *           | 14653.83                                           | 658.93                                             | 2163.13  | 8639.10    | 14.00                                              | 26128.99                                           |
| 26        | Maharashtra         | 5479.97                                            | 34.70                                              | 254.50   | 198.55     | 0.00                                               | 5967.72                                            |
| 27        | Goa                 | 16.31                                              | 0.04                                               | 2.18     | 0.38       | 0.00                                               | 18.91                                              |
| 28        | Andhra              | 1807.63                                            | 592.50                                             | 3477.03  | 170.97     | 15.06                                              | 6063.19                                            |
| 29        | Telangana           | 642.05                                             | 9.53                                               | 206.80   | 160.25     | 0.00                                               | 1018.63                                            |
| 30        | Karnataka           | 6796.36                                            | 2052.63                                            | 21605.05 | 1638.82    | 0.00                                               | 32092.86                                           |
| 31        | Lakshadweep Islands | 0.00                                               | 0.00                                               | 0.00     | 0.00       | 0.00                                               | 0.00                                               |
| 32        | Kerala              | 13982.76                                           | 0.47                                               | 3216.07  | 256.93     | 0.00                                               | 17456.23                                           |
| 33        | Tamil Nadu          | 12681.61                                           | 115.42                                             | 15023.94 | 1682.82    | 13.34                                              | 29517.13                                           |
| 34        | Puducherry          | 90.56                                              | 0.16                                               | 39.44    | 7.87       | 0.00                                               | 138.03                                             |
|           | TOTAL               | 174095.35                                          | 44193.07                                           | 90264.60 | 43651.84   | 566.39                                             | 352771.25                                          |

| Sr. No.   | States / Union Territories   | State-Wise and Category-Wise Khadi Sales-2021-22   | State-Wise and Category-Wise Khadi Sales-2021-22   | State-Wise and Category-Wise Khadi Sales-2021-22   | State-Wise and Category-Wise Khadi Sales-2021-22   | State-Wise and Category-Wise Khadi Sales-2021-22   | State-Wise and Category-Wise Khadi Sales-2021-22   |
|-----------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.   | States / Union Territories   | Cotton                                             | Woollen                                            | Silk                                               | Polyvastra                                         | Solarvastra                                        | Total                                              |
| 1         | Jammu& Kashmir               | 451.92                                             | 6217.62                                            | 94.57                                              | 19.62                                              | 0.00                                               | 6783.73                                            |
| 2         | Himachal Pradesh             | 338.51                                             | 513.25                                             | 49.63                                              | 15.76                                              | 0.00                                               | 917.15                                             |
| 3         | Punjab                       | 1269.83                                            | 147.47                                             | 226.68                                             | 327.10                                             | 0.00                                               | 1971.08                                            |
| 4         | Chandigarh (UT)              | 158.04                                             | 49.81                                              | 193.57                                             | 15.20                                              | 0.00                                               | 416.62                                             |
| 5         | Haryana                      | 15602.94                                           | 13532.44                                           | 695.07                                             | 4433.30                                            | 0.00                                               | 34263.75                                           |
| 6         | Delhi                        | 2922.02                                            | 721.14                                             | 1806.32                                            | 2426.45                                            | 0.00                                               | 7875.93                                            |
| 7         | Rajasthan                    | 8952.74                                            | 6257.75                                            | 1057.23                                            | 4535.91                                            | 0.00                                               | 20803.63                                           |
| 8         | Uttarakhand                  | 3894.24                                            | 2007.79                                            | 694.03                                             | 471.56                                             | 0.00                                               | 7067.62                                            |
| 9         | Uttar Pradesh                | 86725.81                                           | 22196.07                                           | 11884.69                                           | 17568.83                                           | 138.80                                             | 138514.20                                          |
| 10        | Chhattisgarh                 | 1246.45                                            | 0.00                                               | 3593.50                                            | 1605.23                                            | 0.00                                               | 6445.18                                            |
| 11        | Madhya                       | 1080.04                                            | 370.41                                             | 288.04                                             | 805.95                                             | 0.00                                               | 2544.44                                            |
| 12        | Sikkim                       | 22.05                                              | 0.00                                               | 0.00                                               | 0.00                                               | 0.00                                               | 22.05                                              |
| 13        | Arunachal Pradesh            | 17.10                                              | 0.09                                               | 41.69                                              | 0.00                                               | 0.00                                               | 58.88                                              |
| 14        | Nagaland                     | 10.59                                              | 2.86                                               | 62.82                                              | 0.23                                               | 0.00                                               | 76.50                                              |
| 15        | Manipur                      | 38.80                                              | 0.00                                               | 52.22                                              | 16.24                                              | 0.00                                               | 107.26                                             |
| 16        | Mizoram                      | 3.07                                               | 0.00                                               | 0.00                                               | 0.00                                               | 0.00                                               | 3.07                                               |
| 17        | Tripura                      | 10.79                                              | 1.13                                               | 4.49                                               | 0.00                                               | 0.00                                               | 16.41                                              |
| 18        | Meghalaya                    | 18.93                                              | 0.00                                               | 5.03                                               | 10.35                                              | 0.00                                               | 34.31                                              |
| 19        | Assam                        | 310.76                                             | 0.00                                               | 953.51                                             | 9.19                                               | 0.00                                               | 1273.46                                            |
| 20        | Bihar                        | 2615.52                                            | 1411.52                                            | 1981.47                                            | 246.41                                             | 519.25                                             | 6774.17                                            |
| 21        | West Bengal                  | 12723.06                                           | 56.79                                              | 51073.42                                           | 106.30                                             | 5.25                                               | 63964.82                                           |
| 22        | Jharkhand                    | 1475.00                                            | 441.09                                             | 1839.16                                            | 191.69                                             | 0.00                                               | 3946.94                                            |
| 23        | Odisha                       | 376.53                                             | 0.00                                               | 1155.46                                            | 132.56                                             | 0.00                                               | 1664.55                                            |
| 24        | A&Nicobar                    | 21.48                                              | 0.00                                               | 0.00                                               | 0.00                                               | 0.00                                               | 21.48                                              |
| 25        | Gujarat *                    | 17305.00                                           | 1474.00                                            | 3964.00                                            | 24851.00                                           | 28.95                                              | 47622.95                                           |
| 26        | Maharashtra                  | 1599.78                                            | 44.68                                              | 263.02                                             | 153.57                                             | 0.00                                               | 2061.05                                            |
| 27        | Goa                          | 7.83                                               | 2.22                                               | 5.90                                               | 0.15                                               | 0.00                                               | 16.10                                              |
| 28        | Andhra                       | 2129.76                                            | 523.02                                             | 3421.93                                            | 275.02                                             | 17.28                                              | 6367.01                                            |
| 29        | Telangana                    | 845.09                                             | 1.98                                               | 111.13                                             | 257.18                                             | 0.00                                               | 1215.38                                            |
| 30        | Karnataka                    | 16209.22                                           | 4627.30                                            | 53451.52                                           | 5188.93                                            | 0.00                                               | 79476.97                                           |
| 31        | Lakshadweep Islands          | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  | 0                                                  |
| 32        | Kerala                       | 15689.23                                           | 34.46                                              | 1304.46                                            | 452.46                                             | 0.00                                               | 17480.61                                           |
| 33        | Tamil Nadu                   | 20325.21                                           | 195.12                                             | 20989.65                                           | 3716.71                                            | 18.58                                              | 45245.27                                           |
| 34        | Puducherry                   | 107.35                                             | 0.00                                               | 6.68                                               | 5.56                                               | 0.00                                               | 119.59                                             |
|           | TOTAL                        | 214504.69                                          | 60830.01                                           | 161270.89                                          | 67838.46                                           | 728.11                                             | 505172.16                                          |

For 2022-23, the State wise details of Domestic revenue earned by Sales of Khadi Products is under compilation.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 180 for answer on 20.07.2023

## State wise details of Khadi products exported by KIs through Merchant/Agencies in 2021-22 and 2022-23

| Export of Khadi Productsduring 2021-22   | Export of Khadi Productsduring 2021-22                      | Export of Khadi Productsduring 2021-22        | Export of Khadi Productsduring 2021-22   |
|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| State                                    | Institution/ Unit                                           | Item                                          | Export Value Rs. In lakhs                |
| Gujarat                                  | Udyog Bharti, Gondal, Gujarat                               | Khadi, Organic Khadi Denim, Polyvastra        | 86.00                                    |
| Karnataka                                | Aland Khadi Gr. Sangh, Kalaburgi, Karnataka                 | Khadi cloth                                   | 40.00                                    |
| West Bengal                              | Chandrakanta Lalitmohan Resham Khadi Samity, West Bengal    | Silk Khadi &Cotton and Muslin Khadi Than      | 9.04                                     |
| West Bengal                              | Natraj Khadi Silpa Samity, West Bengal                      | Muslin Fabric, Muslin Jamdhani fabric &Stoles | 23.00                                    |
|                                          | Dubai Expo.                                                 | Khadi                                         | 4.10                                     |
|                                          | Total                                                       |                                               | 162.14                                   |
| Export of Khadi Products during 2022-23  | Export of Khadi Products during 2022-23                     | Export of Khadi Products during 2022-23       | Export of Khadi Products during 2022-23  |
| State                                    | Institution/ Unit                                           | Item                                          | Export Value Rs. In lakhs                |
| West Bengal                              | Natraj Khadi Silpa Samity, West Bengal                      | Cotton Khadi                                  | 9.52                                     |
| West Bengal                              | Ghoranash Silk Khadi Gramodyog Samity, Burdwan, West Bengal | Silk Khadi and cotton Khadi                   | 15.00                                    |
|                                          | Total                                                       |                                               | 24.52                                    |

There was no export of Khadi products in 2020-21 due to COVID pandemic.