Lok Sabha Question No. 737 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: PMEGP in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Mani A

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 737 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2025

## PMEGP IN TAMIL NADU

## 737.          SHRI MANI A:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  implemented  the  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation Programme (PMEGP) in the State of Tamil Nadu to provide financial assistance for setting up new micro-enterprises in the non-farm sector, if so, the details thereof;

- (b) the  total  number  of  beneficiaries  and  micro-enterprises  established  under  the  above Programme in the State of Tamil Nadu during the last three years along with the total financial assistance and margin money subsidy provided, district-wise;
- (c) the  number  of  individuals  and  enterprises  in  Dharmapuri  district  that  have  benefited fromthe above Programme along with the total subsidy and loan amount disbursed; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  awareness  and  facilitation  programmes  in Dharmapuri  district  to  encourage  eligible  individuals,  particularly  Scheduled  Castes,  Scheduled Tribes, women and other disadvantaged groups, to apply under the above Programme?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Ministry  of  MSME,  through  the  Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Commission  (KVIC),  is implementing  the  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP)  across  the country  including  Tamil  Nadu  for  assisting  prospective  entrepreneurs  in  setting  up  new  micro enterprises  in  the  non-farm  sector  and  generating  employment  opportunities  primarily  in  rural areas.

The number of micro-enterprises assisted, Margin Money subsidy disbursed and estimated employment generated under PMEGP in the State of Tamil Nadu for the last three years i.e from FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25 is as below:

| Financial Year   | No. of micro-enterprises assisted   |   Margin Money Subsidy (Rs. in Crore) | Estimated Employment   |
|------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------|
| 2022-23          | 6,140                               |                                178.92 | 49,120                 |
| 2023-24          | 6,814                               |                                198.72 | 54,512                 |
| 2024-25          | 3,949                               |                                121.15 | 31,592                 |

(b):    The number of micro-enterprises assisted, amount of loans sanctioned and Margin Money subsidy disbursed under PMEGP in the State of Tamil Nadu district-wise for the last three years, i.e. from FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25 is given at Annexure-I .

(c): Number  of  micro-enterprises  assisted,  Margin  Money  subsidy  disbursed  and  amount  of loans sanctioned under PMEGP in the Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu for the last three years i.e. from FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25 is as below:

| Financial Year   |   No. of micro- enterprises assisted |   MMSubsidy (Rs. in Crore) |   Loans sanctioned (Rs. in Crore) |
|------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2022-23          |                                   93 |                       3.8  |                             10.4  |
| 2023-24          |                                   98 |                       4.41 |                             12.14 |
| 2024-25          |                                   46 |                       1.88 |                              5.11 |

(d): Under PMEGP, awareness programs are conducted across the country with a special focus on entrepreneurs from Scheduled caste, Scheduled Tribes, women and other disadvantaged groups. During the last 3 years, 3 awareness Programs have been conducted in the Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu.

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ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE-I  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  737  FOR  ANSWER  ON 04.12.2025.

No.  of  micro-enterprises  assisted,    Margin  Money  subsidy  disbursed  and  amount  of  loans  sanctioned  under  PMEGP  in  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu district-wise for the last three years, i.e. from FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25:

| Sr. No.   |                | 2022-23                            | 2022-23           | 2022-23                      | 2023-24                            | 2023-24           | 2023-24                      | 2024-25                            | 2024-25           | 2024-25                      |
|-----------|----------------|------------------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------|
| Sr. No.   | District Name  | No. of micro- enterprises assisted | MM (Rs. in Crore) | Loan Sanction (Rs. in Crore) | No. of micro- enterprises assisted | MM (Rs. in Crore) | Loan Sanction (Rs. in Crore) | No. of micro- enterprises assisted | MM (Rs. in Crore) | Loan Sanction (Rs. in Crore) |
| 1         | ARIYALUR       | 87                                 | 1.21              | 3.40                         | 42                                 | 0.75              | 2.25                         | 37                                 | 0.62              | 1.72                         |
| 2         | CHENGALPET     | 92                                 | 2.15              | 6.57                         | 106                                | 2.71              | 7.98                         | 88                                 | 2.05              | 6.01                         |
| 3         | CHENNAI        | 99                                 | 2.48              | 9.37                         | 113                                | 3.03              | 11.69                        | 59                                 | 1.59              | 6.13                         |
| 4         | COIMBATORE     | 268                                | 14.54             | 43.76                        | 290                                | 18.01             | 54.86                        | 204                                | 11.65             | 35.93                        |
| 5         | CUDDALORE      | 152                                | 4.76              | 14.10                        | 104                                | 3.17              | 9.28                         | 99                                 | 2.95              | 8.32                         |
| 6         | DHARMAPURI     | 93                                 | 3.80              | 10.40                        | 98                                 | 4.41              | 12.14                        | 46                                 | 1.88              | 5.11                         |
| 7         | DINDIGUL       | 187                                | 5.68              | 16.39                        | 108                                | 3.88              | 11.10                        | 75                                 | 2.37              | 6.71                         |
| 8         | ERODE          | 185                                | 7.94              | 23.09                        | 199                                | 8.95              | 26.62                        | 95                                 | 4.30              | 12.45                        |
| 9         | KALLAKURICHI   | 80                                 | 2.86              | 8.11                         | 115                                | 3.72              | 10.57                        | 137                                | 3.51              | 9.88                         |
| 10        | KANCHIPURAM    | 145                                | 2.50              | 7.72                         | 217                                | 3.43              | 10.81                        | 90                                 | 2.30              | 7.11                         |
| 11        | KANNIYAKUMARI  | 168                                | 3.93              | 11.33                        | 245                                | 4.41              | 12.89                        | 94                                 | 1.82              | 5.31                         |
| 12        | KARUR          | 165                                | 4.81              | 14.09                        | 222                                | 3.97              | 12.11                        | 217                                | 3.76              | 11.08                        |
| 13        | KRISHNAGIRI    | 106                                | 4.35              | 12.20                        | 94                                 | 5.29              | 15.45                        | 34                                 | 1.98              | 5.58                         |
| 14        | MADURAI        | 216                                | 5.09              | 15.46                        | 278                                | 7.63              | 24.12                        | 144                                | 4.72              | 14.47                        |
| 15        | MAYILADUTHURAI | 172                                | 3.56              | 10.31                        | 142                                | 2.83              | 8.16                         | 61                                 | 1.27              | 3.49                         |
| 16        | NAGAPATTINAM   | 129                                | 2.35              | 6.94                         | 118                                | 1.86              | 5.66                         | 106                                | 2.05              | 6.29                         |
| 17        | NAMAKKAL       | 335                                | 18.60             | 52.80                        | 315                                | 18.83             | 54.12                        | 162                                | 11.60             | 32.82                        |
| 18        | NILGIRIS       | 110                                | 1.02              | 3.38                         | 83                                 | 0.74              | 2.39                         | 69                                 | 0.97              | 3.30                         |
| 19        | PERAMBALUR     | 104                                | 2.95              | 8.30                         | 85                                 | 1.96              | 5.43                         | 100                                | 3.69              | 10.13                        |

| 20          | PUDUKOTTAI              |   122 |   3.14 |   8.82 |   109 |   2.78 |   7.94 |   94 |   2.12 |   5.89 |
|-------------|-------------------------|-------|--------|--------|-------|--------|--------|------|--------|--------|
| 21          | RAMANATHAPUAM           |   169 |   1.94 |   5.76 |   142 |   2.91 |   8.47 |   65 |   0.72 |   2.2  |
| 22          | RANIPET                 |   178 |   2.83 |   8.48 |    85 |   2.31 |   6.98 |   58 |   1.59 |   5.14 |
| 23          | SALEM                   |   412 |  18.51 |  52.49 |   463 |  20.8  |  59.26 |  189 |  10.37 |  28.81 |
| 24          | SIVAGANGAI              |   105 |   2.91 |   8.34 |    65 |   2.19 |   6.36 |   38 |   0.69 |   2.14 |
| 25          | TENKASI                 |   132 |   1.71 |   4.8  |   170 |   2.87 |   8.24 |   86 |   1.6  |   4.76 |
| 26          | THANJAVUR               |   241 |   5.51 |  15.43 |   400 |   4.43 |  12.92 |  124 |   2.53 |   7.22 |
| 27          | THENI                   |   106 |   2.63 |   7.81 |   144 |   3.35 |  10.14 |   86 |   1.62 |   5.22 |
| 28          | THIRUCHIRAPPALLI        |   115 |   3.31 |   9.78 |   162 |   4.04 |  12.99 |  114 |   2.75 |   7.94 |
| 29          | THIRUVALLORE            |   186 |   5.44 |  15.7  |   134 |   4.26 |  12.51 |   78 |   2.87 |   8.02 |
| 30          | THIRUVARUR              |   138 |   2.86 |   8.11 |   133 |   3.17 |   9.05 |   73 |   1.77 |   4.99 |
| 31          | THOOTHUKUDI (TUTICORIN) |   316 |   4.13 |  11.9  |   352 |   3.49 |  10.72 |  194 |   3    |   9.17 |
| 32          | TIRUNELVELI             |   295 |   2.87 |   8.2  |   191 |   2.98 |   8.98 |  120 |   2.29 |   6.9  |
| 33          | TIRUPATTUR              |    63 |   2    |   5.69 |    98 |   2.7  |   7.83 |   45 |   1.55 |   4.26 |
| 34          | TIRUPUR                 |   192 |  12.53 |  37.84 |   310 |  17.37 |  53.86 |  180 |  10.63 |  32.98 |
| 35          | TIRUVANNAMALAI          |   202 |   4.65 |  12.97 |   137 |   5.27 |  14.81 |  116 |   2.92 |   8.28 |
| 36          | VELLORE                 |    67 |   1.93 |   5.66 |   192 |   4.35 |  13.29 |   53 |   1.33 |   3.93 |
| 37          | VILLUPURAM              |   120 |   2.45 |   6.81 |   361 |   4.13 |  11.84 |  207 |   3.45 |   9.57 |
| 38          | VIRUDHUNAGAR            |    88 |   2.96 |   8.72 |   192 |   5.72 |  16.99 |  112 |   2.29 |   7.13 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total             |  6140 | 178.92 | 521.04 |  6814 | 198.72 | 590.81 | 3949 | 121.15 | 356.37 |