Lok Sabha Question No. 5357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: Promotion of Self Employment under PMEGP
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Chavda Vinod Lakhamshi, Shri Vishnu Datt Sharma

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5357 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2025

## PROMOTION OF SELF EMPLOYMENT UNDER PMEGP

5357.   SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

SHRI CHAVDA VINOD LAKHAMSHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government  is implementing the Prime Minister's Employment  Generation Programme  (PMEGP)  to  promote  self-employment  opportunities  especially  in  the  States  of  Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat?
- (b) if so, whether the Government has identified and supported beneficiaries in the districts of Katni, Panna and the city of Khajuraho in the Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency and districts of Bhuj, Abdasa, Gandhidham, Rapar, Mandvi and Anjar of Kachchh Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the measures taken to ensure the success of the scheme; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor and the steps being taken to address the issue?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): Ministry  of  MSME,  through  Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Commission  (KVIC),  is implementing  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP)  across  the  country including  the  states  of  Madhya  Pradesh  and  Gujarat  for  assisting  entrepreneurs  in  setting  up  of  new enterprises in the non-farm sector.

PMEGP  performance  in  districts  of  Katni  and  Panna  and  the  city  of  Khajuraho  in  the KhajurahoLok  Sabha  constituency  and  of  Bhuj,  Abdasa,  Gandhidham,  Rapar,  Mandvi  and  Anjar  of Kachchh Lok Sabha Constituency in last 3 years i.e. FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25 is given below:

|                | District                   | 2022-23 to 2024-25   | 2022-23 to 2024-25   | 2022-23 to 2024-25   |
|----------------|----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Sl. No.        | Name/Assembly constituency | No. of Project       | MM (Rs. in Lakh)     | Employment           |
| Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh             | Madhya Pradesh       | Madhya Pradesh       | Madhya Pradesh       |
| 1              | Katni                      | 136                  | 533.07               | 1088                 |
| 2              | Panna                      | 123                  | 244.58               | 984                  |
| 3              | Khajuraho                  | 5                    | 13.18                | 40                   |

|   Gujarat | Gujarat    |   Gujarat |   Gujarat |   Gujarat |
|-----------|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|         1 | Kachchh    |       459 |   2864.82 |      3672 |
|         2 | Bhuj       |       284 |   1707.06 |      2272 |
|         3 | Abdasa     |         2 |     15.33 |        16 |
|         4 | Gandhidham |        29 |    210.06 |       232 |
|         5 | Rapar      |         4 |     28.75 |        32 |
|         6 | Mandvi     |         8 |     49.81 |        64 |
|         7 | Anjar      |        58 |    483.91 |       464 |

The measures taken by Government to enhance accessibility and strengthen the implementation of PMEGP include the following:

- i. Enhancement of maximum project cost from Rs. 25 lakh to Rs. 50 lakh for manufacturing sector and from Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 20 lakh for service sector.
- ii. Inclusion  of  applicants  from  Aspirational  districts  and  Transgenders  under  Special  Category eligible for higher subsidy.
- iii. Awareness  programmes  in  all  the  States/UTs  including  backward  and  under-performing  areas, Aspirational districts, North Eastern Region, etc.
- iv. Exclusion  of  COVID  years  i.e.,  FY2020-21  and  FY2021-22  while  considering  profitability  of existing PMEGP/ MUDRA units applying for 2 nd loan tranche.
- v. Conduct of two-days free online Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) for prospective entrepreneurs.
- vi. Acceptance of PMEGP applications in offline mode from prospective beneficiaries in 11 regional languages since January 2024.

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