Lok Sabha Question No. 715 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Support for SHG Enterprises in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy, Shri Putta Mahesh Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 715. TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2025

## SUPPORT FOR SHG ENTERPRISES IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 715. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY: SHRI PUTTA MAHESH KUMAR:

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

- (a) the total number of Self-Help Group (SHG)-linked micro-enterprises registered across Andhra Pradesh, district wise, especially in Nellore and Eluru districts;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  assessments  on  market  linkages  for  SHGproduced  goods  across  Andhra  Pradesh  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  district-wise,  especially  in Nellore and Eluru districts;
- (c) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilized  to  support  for  SHG-led  enterprises under  schemes  like  the  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP)  and  the Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) in Andhra Pradesh, year and district-wise especially in Nellore and Eluru districts;
- (d) whether SHGs in Andhra Pradesh receive digital and financial literacy training and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilized  for  digital  and  financial  literacy training of SHGs in Andhra Pradesh during each of the last five years, district-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Udyam Registration Portal was launched on 01.07.2020. As on 30.11.2025 the total number of micro enterprises run by SHG registered under Udyam MSME registration across Andhra Pradesh, district wise, especially in Nellore and Eluru districts are given at Annexure- I.
- (b): As informed by Ministry of Rural Development, the Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP) has conducted extensive field studies under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana -National Rural Livelihood Mission and identified potential sellers along with products for promoting sales through eCommerce,  SARAS  Exhibitions  and  Other  Marketing  Channels.  The  particulars  of  the  sellers registered, products registered and the no. of sellers onboarded on ONDC e-Commerce Platform are given at Annexure- II.
- (c): Ministry of MSME,  through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), is implementing Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP). It is central sector scheme  generating  employment  opportunities  primarily  in  rural  areas  by  assisting  prospective entrepreneurs  in  setting  up  new  micro  enterprises  in  the  non-farm  sector.  Margin  Money  (MM) subsidy of 25% of the project cost in rural areas and 15% in urban areas is provided under PMEGP with  enhanced  provision  for  special  category  for  maximum  cost  of  project  Rs.  50  lakhs  in  the manufacturing sector and Rs. 20 lakhs in the service sector.

Scheme of fund for Regeneration of Traditional industries (SFRUTI) is a scheme to organize traditional  artisans  into  collectives  for  manufacturing  value-added  products  at  scale,  with  the objective  of  ensuring  a  sustainable  increase  in  artisan  incomes.  The  Scheme  does  not  include  a separate provision specifically for SHG-led enterprises.

(d) & (e): Ministry  of  MSME  through  its  field  offices  organize  a  number  of  awareness campaigns on benefits of Government Schemes/programmes /financial awareness etc. in coordination with  MSME/Industry  Departments of States/UTs concerned, Banks and other MSME stakeholders through physical workshops, social media, print media & electronic media for creating wide publicity for increasing participation from all stake holders, including women. Awareness measures taken by RBI include conducting  of  camps  by  Financial  Literacy  Centres  and  Rural  branches  of  banks and Centre for Financial Literacy (CFL) project.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 715 for answer on 04.12.2025.

| District Wise Total Micro Enterprises Registered Under Udyam Since 01/07/2020 to 30/11/2025 for Self Help Group   | District Wise Total Micro Enterprises Registered Under Udyam Since 01/07/2020 to 30/11/2025 for Self Help Group   | District Wise Total Micro Enterprises Registered Under Udyam Since 01/07/2020 to 30/11/2025 for Self Help Group   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                           | District                                                                                                          | Micro                                                                                                             |
| 1                                                                                                                 | Alluri sitharama raju                                                                                             | 216                                                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                                                 | Anakapalli                                                                                                        | 998                                                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                                                 | Ananthapur                                                                                                        | 6,417                                                                                                             |
| 4                                                                                                                 | Annamayya                                                                                                         | 6,261                                                                                                             |
| 5                                                                                                                 | Bapatla                                                                                                           | 2,659                                                                                                             |
| 6                                                                                                                 | Chitoor                                                                                                           | 9,106                                                                                                             |
| 7                                                                                                                 | East godavari                                                                                                     | 4,033                                                                                                             |
| 8                                                                                                                 | Eluru                                                                                                             | 3,867                                                                                                             |
| 9                                                                                                                 | Guntur                                                                                                            | 9,407                                                                                                             |
| 10                                                                                                                | Kakinada                                                                                                          | 6,770                                                                                                             |
| 11                                                                                                                | Konaseema                                                                                                         | 1,222                                                                                                             |
| 12                                                                                                                | Krishna                                                                                                           | 6,706                                                                                                             |
| 13                                                                                                                | Kurnool                                                                                                           | 6,880                                                                                                             |
| 14                                                                                                                | Nandyal                                                                                                           | 1,988                                                                                                             |
| 15                                                                                                                | Ntr                                                                                                               | 10,204                                                                                                            |
| 16                                                                                                                | Palnadu                                                                                                           | 3,985                                                                                                             |
| 17                                                                                                                | Parvathipuram manyam                                                                                              | 440                                                                                                               |
| 18                                                                                                                | Prakasam                                                                                                          | 4,175                                                                                                             |
| 19                                                                                                                | Spsr nellore                                                                                                      | 5,198                                                                                                             |
| 20                                                                                                                | Sri sathya sai                                                                                                    | 1,821                                                                                                             |
| 21                                                                                                                | Srikakulam                                                                                                        | 3,447                                                                                                             |
| 22                                                                                                                | Tirupati                                                                                                          | 6,643                                                                                                             |
| 23                                                                                                                | Visakhapatnam                                                                                                     | 10,120                                                                                                            |
| 24                                                                                                                | Vizianagaram                                                                                                      | 2,389                                                                                                             |
| 25                                                                                                                | West godavari                                                                                                     | 7,331                                                                                                             |
| 26                                                                                                                | Y.S.R                                                                                                             | 7,888                                                                                                             |
| Total:-                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                   | 130,171                                                                                                           |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 715 for answer on 04.12.2025.

| Sl. No     | District Name         |   Total No of Sellers Registered |   No. of Products Registered |   No. of Sellers Onboarded |
|------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1          | Alluri Sitha Ramaraju |                               41 |                          139 |                         15 |
| 2          | Anakapalli            |                              761 |                         1383 |                        374 |
| 3          | Anantapur             |                              476 |                         1514 |                        476 |
| 4          | Annamayya             |                               81 |                          707 |                         45 |
| 5          | Bapatla               |                              526 |                          683 |                        526 |
| 6          | Chittoor              |                              484 |                         1981 |                        477 |
| 7          | East Godavari         |                              380 |                         1178 |                        156 |
| 8          | Eluru                 |                              549 |                         2518 |                        291 |
| 9          | Guntur                |                              252 |                         1250 |                         86 |
| 10         | Kakinada              |                              524 |                         1390 |                        151 |
| 11         | Konaseema             |                             1195 |                         1314 |                        419 |
| 12         | Krishna               |                             1031 |                         1099 |                        747 |
| 13         | Kurnool               |                              171 |                          831 |                         53 |
| 14         | Nandyal               |                              413 |                          601 |                        125 |
| 15         | NTR                   |                              764 |                         1382 |                        327 |
| 16         | Palnadu               |                              165 |                          759 |                         56 |
| 17         | Parvathipuram Manyam  |                              213 |                          418 |                        112 |
| 18         | Prakasam              |                              710 |                         1211 |                        306 |
| 19         | SPSR Nellore          |                              541 |                         1427 |                        260 |
| 20         | SriSathyaSai          |                              332 |                         1935 |                        332 |
| 21         | Srikakulam            |                              451 |                         1347 |                        359 |
| 22         | Tirupati              |                              543 |                         1879 |                        356 |
| 23         | Visakhapatnam         |                              140 |                          215 |                         73 |
| 24         | Vizianagaram          |                              917 |                         1506 |                        268 |
| 25         | WestGodavari          |                              291 |                         1812 |                        291 |
| 26         | YSR Kadapa            |                              913 |                          987 |                        433 |
| GrandTotal | GrandTotal            |                            12864 |                        31466 |                       7114 |