Lok Sabha Question No. 2666 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-14
Subject: Rural Industries under Make in India
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2666. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 14 TH  MARCH, 2016.

## RURAL INDUSTRIES UNDER MAKE IN INDIA

## 2666. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज् य वव  द्यग  म त्री

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  developed  a  special  management  mechanism  for bringing the rural industries under the ambit of Make in India scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  also  developed  a  mechanism  for  giving  international recognition to the rural goods products and attracting private investment in this sector;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  any  regulatory  mechanism  for  norms  as  well  as marketing and competitive protection in case of  products of rural industries getting benefits under "Stand up" scheme; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् य वव  द्यग  ााज् यम त्री स् वतं त्र ्रभााा(स्ीमतंी िरममलाा ीीतंाामि( THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a)  to  (d): The  Government is  implementing  the  following  schemes  for  bringing  the  rural industries under the ambit of the 'Make in India' programme:
- (i) Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP) is  a credit  linked  subsidy  scheme,  for  setting  up  of  new  micro-enterprises  and  to generate employment opportunities in rural as well as urban areas of the country through Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC), State Khadi & Village Industries  Board  (KVIB)  and  District  Industries  Centre  (DIC).    Since  inception and up to January 2016, 3.50 lakh micro enterprises have been set up by utilizing margin  money  amounting  to  Rs.7004.40  crore  and   29.82  lakh  jobs  have  been created from these units.
- (ii) Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) was launched  in  2005-06  for  making  Traditional  Industries  more  productive  and

competitive by organizing the Traditional Industries and artisans into clusters. 26 clusters have been granted final approval with a total project cost of Rs.72 crore benefiting around 25000 artisans.

(iii) A Scheme for Promoting Innovation, Rural Industry and Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE) was launched on 18.3.2015 to promote Innovation &  Rural  Entrepreneurship  through  rural  Livelihood  Business  Incubator  (LBI), Technology Business Incubator (TBI) and Fund of Funds for start-up creation in the agro-based industry. During the year 2015-16, 22 LBIs & 2 TBIs have been approved  and  two  LBI  Centres  have  been  operationalized  at  Deoria  (U.P.)  and Rajkot (Gujarat).

- (e) & (f): Products of rural industries are already covered under extant laws & rules relating to trade & commerce including consumer protection.  Stand Up India scheme is meant to provide composite loans between Rs. 10 lakh to  Rs. 100 lakh for setting up Greenfield enterprises in non-farm sector by SC/ST and women entrepreneurs.

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