Lok Sabha Question No. 11 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Livelihood Business Incubators
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, P.P. Chaudhary, Ramapati Ram Tripathi, Pratap Chandra Sarangi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 11 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2023

## LIVELIHOOD BUSINESS INCUBATORS

11. SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA: SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH: SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI: SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

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

- (a) whether  A  Scheme  for  Promotion  of  Innovation,  Rural  Industries  and  Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE) is still functional;
- (b) if so, the number of Livelihood Business Incubators (LBIs) that have been set up under this scheme, State-wise, including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Odisha;
- (c) whether any LBIs have been set up in Gonda-Bahraich, Deoria, Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh, Pali in Rajasthan and Balasore in Odisha; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): A Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Rural Industries and Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE) is continued to be functional during the Financial Year 2021-22 to 2025-26.
- (b): As on date, 81 Livelihood Business Incubators (LBIs) have been established under ASPIRE. A list of LBIs (State-wise) including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Odisha is at Annexure-I.
- (c) & (d): A Livelihood Business Incubator (LBI) under ASPIRE has been set up at National Small  Industries  Corporation  (NSIC),  District  Deoria  of  Uttar  Pradesh.  Detail  of  the  same  are annexed at Annexure-II.  However, due to non-receipt of any feasible proposal from the Districts of  Gonda,  Bahraich  and  Pratapgarh  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  District  Pali  in  Rajasthan  and  District Balasore in Odisha, LBI under ASPIRE has not yet been set up in these Districts.

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| Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 11 for answer on 02.02.2023              | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 11 for answer on 02.02.2023              | Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 11 for answer on 02.02.2023              |
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| STATE-WISE LIST OF LIVELIHOOD BUSINESS INCUBATORS (LBIs) INCLUDING UTTAR PRADESH, RAJASTHAN AND ODISHA UNDER ASPIRE SCHEME | STATE-WISE LIST OF LIVELIHOOD BUSINESS INCUBATORS (LBIs) INCLUDING UTTAR PRADESH, RAJASTHAN AND ODISHA UNDER ASPIRE SCHEME | STATE-WISE LIST OF LIVELIHOOD BUSINESS INCUBATORS (LBIs) INCLUDING UTTAR PRADESH, RAJASTHAN AND ODISHA UNDER ASPIRE SCHEME |
| Sr. No.                                                                                                                    | State                                                                                                                      | No. of LBIs                                                                                                                |
| 1.                                                                                                                         | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                             | 4                                                                                                                          |
| 2.                                                                                                                         | Assam                                                                                                                      | 3                                                                                                                          |
| 3.                                                                                                                         | Bihar                                                                                                                      | 3                                                                                                                          |
| 4.                                                                                                                         | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                               | 1                                                                                                                          |
| 5.                                                                                                                         | Delhi                                                                                                                      | 2                                                                                                                          |
| 6.                                                                                                                         | Gujarat                                                                                                                    | 1                                                                                                                          |
| 7.                                                                                                                         | Haryana                                                                                                                    | 1                                                                                                                          |
| 8.                                                                                                                         | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                          |
| 9.                                                                                                                         | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                          |
| 10.                                                                                                                        | Jharkhand                                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                                          |
| 11.                                                                                                                        | Karnataka                                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                                          |
| 12.                                                                                                                        | Kerala                                                                                                                     | 3                                                                                                                          |
| 13.                                                                                                                        | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                             | 5                                                                                                                          |
| 14.                                                                                                                        | Maharashtra                                                                                                                | 5                                                                                                                          |
| 15.                                                                                                                        | Manipur                                                                                                                    | 9                                                                                                                          |
| 16.                                                                                                                        | Meghalaya                                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                                          |
| 17.                                                                                                                        | Mizoram                                                                                                                    | 2                                                                                                                          |
| 18.                                                                                                                        | Nagaland                                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                                          |
| 19.                                                                                                                        | Odisha                                                                                                                     | 4                                                                                                                          |
| 20.                                                                                                                        | Rajasthan                                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                                          |

## Annexure-II

| Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) &(d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 11 for answer on 02.02.2023   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) &(d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 11 for answer on 02.02.2023   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) &(d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 11 for answer on 02.02.2023   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) &(d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 11 for answer on 02.02.2023   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) &(d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 11 for answer on 02.02.2023   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) &(d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 11 for answer on 02.02.2023   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) &(d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 11 for answer on 02.02.2023   | Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) &(d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 11 for answer on 02.02.2023   |
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| DETAILS OF NSIC, LIVELIHOOD BUSINESS INCUBATOR, DISTRICT DEORIA OF UTTAR PRADESH UNDER ASPIRE SCHEME                 | DETAILS OF NSIC, LIVELIHOOD BUSINESS INCUBATOR, DISTRICT DEORIA OF UTTAR PRADESH UNDER ASPIRE SCHEME                 | DETAILS OF NSIC, LIVELIHOOD BUSINESS INCUBATOR, DISTRICT DEORIA OF UTTAR PRADESH UNDER ASPIRE SCHEME                 | DETAILS OF NSIC, LIVELIHOOD BUSINESS INCUBATOR, DISTRICT DEORIA OF UTTAR PRADESH UNDER ASPIRE SCHEME                 | DETAILS OF NSIC, LIVELIHOOD BUSINESS INCUBATOR, DISTRICT DEORIA OF UTTAR PRADESH UNDER ASPIRE SCHEME                 | DETAILS OF NSIC, LIVELIHOOD BUSINESS INCUBATOR, DISTRICT DEORIA OF UTTAR PRADESH UNDER ASPIRE SCHEME                 | DETAILS OF NSIC, LIVELIHOOD BUSINESS INCUBATOR, DISTRICT DEORIA OF UTTAR PRADESH UNDER ASPIRE SCHEME                 | DETAILS OF NSIC, LIVELIHOOD BUSINESS INCUBATOR, DISTRICT DEORIA OF UTTAR PRADESH UNDER ASPIRE SCHEME                 |
| Host Institute                                                                                                       | Thrust Area                                                                                                          | Cost of Project Approved (in lakh)                                                                                   | Grant Released (in lakh)                                                                                             | Trainees Trained                                                                                                     | Trainees Self Employed                                                                                               | Trainees Employed in other units                                                                                     | Trainees (Others, Further studies etc.)                                                                              |
| NSIC, Deoria, U.P.                                                                                                   | Tailoring, Beauty Therapist, Handset repair, domestic data entry operator, air conditioner field technician          | 77.02                                                                                                                | 77.02                                                                                                                | 4141                                                                                                                 | 960                                                                                                                  | 165                                                                                                                  | 3016                                                                                                                 |