Lok Sabha Question No. 1911 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: MSMEs in Hill Districts
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Dr. Ricky Andrew J Syngkon

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1911 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2025

## MSMEs IN HILL DISTRICTS

1911. DR. RICKY ANDREW J SYNGKON:

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

- (a) the  number  of  registered  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs)  operating  in  hill districts such as Ri-Bhoi, East Jaintia, Eastern West Khasi and South West Khasi Hills;
- (b) the  extent  of  credit,  subsidy  and  skill  development  support  provided  under  Prime  Minister's Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  Scheme  of  Fund  for  Regeneration  of  Traditional Industries (SFURTI) and other MSME schemes in these regions; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to develop cluster-based industries like weaving, handicrafts and bamboo products in the hill areas and if so, the details thereof?

## 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  number  of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) registered in the hill districtssuch as Ri-Bhoi, East Jaintia, Eastern West Khasi and South West Khasi Hillsare given below.
- (b): Ministry of MSME,  through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), is implementing  the  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP).  It  is  a  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 across the country including Meghalaya.The PMEGP's performance of all these districts in provided in Annexure I.

| MSMEs Registered Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 30/11/2025 for Hill Districts   | MSMEs Registered Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 30/11/2025 for Hill Districts   | MSMEs Registered Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 30/11/2025 for Hill Districts   | MSMEs Registered Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 30/11/2025 for Hill Districts   | MSMEs Registered Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 30/11/2025 for Hill Districts   | MSMEs Registered Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 30/11/2025 for Hill Districts   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                  | District                                                                                 | Micro                                                                                    | Small                                                                                    | Medium                                                                                   | Total                                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                        | EAST JAINTIA HILLS                                                                       | 3,503                                                                                    | 37                                                                                       | 2                                                                                        | 3,542                                                                                    |
| 2                                                                                        | EASTERN WEST KHASI HILLS                                                                 | 1,117                                                                                    | 1                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | 1,118                                                                                    |
| 3                                                                                        | RI BHOI                                                                                  | 7,402                                                                                    | 60                                                                                       | 13                                                                                       | 7,475                                                                                    |
| 4                                                                                        | SOUTH WEST KHASI HILLS                                                                   | 1,730                                                                                    | 2                                                                                        | -                                                                                        | 1,732                                                                                    |
|                                                                                          | Total:-                                                                                  | 13,752                                                                                   | 100                                                                                      | 15                                                                                       | 13,867                                                                                   |

Under Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) the Ministry of MSME provides  comprehensive  financial  and  capacity-building  support  to  traditional  artisans  across  the country, including those in North - Eastern regions, J&K, and hilly states. In the NER, J&K, and hilly states, the component for GoI assistance is 95% of the total project cost, whereas for other regions it is 90%.    Skill  training,  capacity  building  and  design  development  constitute  the  Soft  Intervention component  of  SFURTI,  under  which  each  cluster  receives  assistance  of  up  to  10%  of  the  Hard Interventions or Rs. 25 lakh, whichever is lower.

(c): Ministry  of  MSME  is  implementing  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  -  Cluster Development Programme  (MSE-CDP)  across  the  country.  The  objective  of  the  scheme  is  to enhance the productivity and competitiveness of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) for their holistic development adopting cluster development approach by extending financial assistance as Gol grant to establish Common  Facility Centers (CFCs) in the existing clusters and establish/up-grade infrastructural  facilities  in  new/existing  industrial  estates/areas/flatted  factory  complexes. This  is Central  Sector  and  demand  driven  Scheme and  proposals  under  the  scheme  are  received  from  the State/UT Governments to address the common needs of existing cluster in their States/UTs.

The details of approved projects for setting up of CFCs (weaving, handicrafts and bamboo products) in the hill areas under MSE-CDP Scheme are as follows:

(Rs. in lakh)

|   S. No. | State    | Name of the Cluster                                              | Date of Approval   |   Project Cost |   GoIGrant approved | Status   |
|----------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------|---------------------|----------|
|        1 | Mizoram  | CFC in Wood Carpentry Cluster, Baktawng, Serchip, Mizoram        | 30.09.19           |         530.2  |              442.2  | Ongoing  |
|        2 | Assam    | CFC in Bamboo Incense Stick Making Cluster, Kakopathar, Tinsukia | 21.06.23           |         352.09 |              282    | Ongoing  |
|        3 | Manipur  | CFC in Wood Carpentry Cluster, Churachandpur, Manipur            | 28.08.19           |         438.55 |              369.16 | Ongoing  |
|        4 | Nagaland | CFC in Wooden Furniture Cluster, Dimapur                         | 09.03.20           |        1016.83 |              813.47 | Ongoing  |
|        5 | Sikkim   | CFC in Okhrey Carpet Cluster, West Sikkim.                       | 08.08.19           |         270.26 |              238.26 | Ongoing  |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1911 for answer on 11.12.2025.

| Number of micro enterprises assisted, Margin Money subsidy disbursed, estimated employment generated under PMEGP in the state of Meghalaya during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   | Number of micro enterprises assisted, Margin Money subsidy disbursed, estimated employment generated under PMEGP in the state of Meghalaya during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   | Number of micro enterprises assisted, Margin Money subsidy disbursed, estimated employment generated under PMEGP in the state of Meghalaya during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   | Number of micro enterprises assisted, Margin Money subsidy disbursed, estimated employment generated under PMEGP in the state of Meghalaya during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   | Number of micro enterprises assisted, Margin Money subsidy disbursed, estimated employment generated under PMEGP in the state of Meghalaya during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                                                                                                       | Financial Year                                                                                                                                                               | No. of Units Assisted                                                                                                                                                        | Margin Money Subsidy (Rs. Cr)                                                                                                                                                | Estimated Employment Generated                                                                                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                            | 2022-23                                                                                                                                                                      | 306                                                                                                                                                                          | 6.65                                                                                                                                                                         | 2448                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                            | 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                      | 280                                                                                                                                                                          | 7.25                                                                                                                                                                         | 2240                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                            | 2024-25                                                                                                                                                                      | 1114                                                                                                                                                                         | 34.70                                                                                                                                                                        | 8912                                                                                                                                                                         |

| PMEGP Performance of Ri- Bhoi District during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   | PMEGP Performance of Ri- Bhoi District during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   | PMEGP Performance of Ri- Bhoi District during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   | PMEGP Performance of Ri- Bhoi District during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   | PMEGP Performance of Ri- Bhoi District during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                   | Financial Year                                                           | No. of Units Assisted                                                    | Margin Money Subsidy (Rs. Lakh)                                          | Estimated Employment Generated                                           |
| 1                                                                        | 2022-23                                                                  | 34                                                                       | 94.47                                                                    | 272                                                                      |
| 2                                                                        | 2023-24                                                                  | 28                                                                       | 52.30                                                                    | 224                                                                      |
| 3                                                                        | 2024-25                                                                  | 134                                                                      | 405.61                                                                   | 1072                                                                     |

| PMEGP Performance of East Jaintia Hills District during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   | PMEGP Performance of East Jaintia Hills District during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   | PMEGP Performance of East Jaintia Hills District during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   | PMEGP Performance of East Jaintia Hills District during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   | PMEGP Performance of East Jaintia Hills District during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                             | Financial Year                                                                     | No. of Units Assisted                                                              | Margin Money Subsidy (Rs. Lakhs)                                                   | Estimated Employment Generated                                                     |
| 1                                                                                  | 2022-23                                                                            | 8                                                                                  | 17.39                                                                              | 64                                                                                 |
| 2                                                                                  | 2023-24                                                                            | 10                                                                                 | 25.67                                                                              | 80                                                                                 |
| 3                                                                                  | 2024-25                                                                            | 57                                                                                 | 168.46                                                                             | 456                                                                                |

| PMEGP Performance of Eastern West Khasi Hills District during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   | PMEGP Performance of Eastern West Khasi Hills District during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   | PMEGP Performance of Eastern West Khasi Hills District during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   | PMEGP Performance of Eastern West Khasi Hills District during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   | PMEGP Performance of Eastern West Khasi Hills District during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                   | Financial Year                                                                           | No. of Units Assisted                                                                    | Margin Money Subsidy (Rs. Lakh)                                                          | Estimated Employment Generated                                                           |
| 1                                                                                        | 2022-23                                                                                  | 2                                                                                        | 7.00                                                                                     | 16                                                                                       |
| 2                                                                                        | 2023-24                                                                                  | 5                                                                                        | 12.83                                                                                    | 40                                                                                       |
| 3                                                                                        | 2024-25                                                                                  | 17                                                                                       | 72.92                                                                                    | 136                                                                                      |

| PMEGP Performance of South West Khasi hills District during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   | PMEGP Performance of South West Khasi hills District during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   | PMEGP Performance of South West Khasi hills District during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   | PMEGP Performance of South West Khasi hills District during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   | PMEGP Performance of South West Khasi hills District during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                                 | Financial Year                                                                         | No. of Units Assisted                                                                  | Margin Money Subsidy (Rs. Lakh)                                                        | Estimated Employment Generated                                                         |
| 1                                                                                      | 2022-23                                                                                | 12                                                                                     | 21.30                                                                                  | 96                                                                                     |
| 2                                                                                      | 2023-24                                                                                | 3                                                                                      | 2.95                                                                                   | 24                                                                                     |
| 3                                                                                      | 2024-25                                                                                | 48                                                                                     | 145.75                                                                                 | 384                                                                                    |