Lok Sabha Question No. 811 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

## G OVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .811

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04. 2016

## START - UP VILLAGE ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME

## 811. SHRI P.K. BIJU:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  commenced  a  technology  and  innovation  based  start - up village entrepreneurship programme with database to help new entrepreneurs in diffe rural part of the country;
- (b) ifso, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of funds allocated, released and utilised along with beneficiaries cov financial  assistance  provided  under  the programme  during  the  last  two  years  and  the current year, State/UT - wise including State of Kerala?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

(a) to (c) : The Start - up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) is implemented as a sub -scheme under National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) of the Ministry of Rural Development, to promote start - up enterprises in all sectors in rural areas, including technology and innovation based start - ups. Sanction for the roll out of the SVEP has been accorded to 16 states who have expressed their willingness, covering 46 blocks. Initially a baseline an potential  study  of  the  blocks  is  carried  out  through  the  approved  Programme  Implemen Agency in respect of the State concerned for providing support on the start -ups, handholding and accessing finance to the entrepreneurs. Thereafter a Detailed Project Report thereon deta number of enterprises that can be viably supported in the block is submitted by the State to the Ministry for approval. The target of the scheme is to train and support 1.82 lakh entre over a period of four years. The SVEP focuses on the enterprises based on the market potential i their vicinity and which would not need a capital of more than Rs.10 lakh. The SVEP targets at setting up enterprises in villages in saturation mode.  The SVEP also creates local com cadre (CRP - EP) at village level which provides hand - holding support to the entrepreneurs. The State - wise details of funds allocated and released including that for Kerala is given in Annexure I .

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## Annexure-I referred to in part (a) to (c) of the answer to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 881 for reply on the 28.04.2016

| S.N.   | STATE           | DISTRICT                    | S.N.   | BLOCK                          | AMOUNT (` Lakh)   | AMOUNT (` Lakh)   |
|--------|-----------------|-----------------------------|--------|--------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|        |                 |                             |        |                                | ALLOCATED         | RELEASED          |
| 01     | Andhra Pradesh  | Chittoor                    | 01     | Kuppam                         | 120.00            | 120.00            |
| 01     | Andhra Pradesh  | Chittoor                    | 02     | Srikalahasti                   | 120.00            | 120.00            |
| 01     | Andhra Pradesh  | Vizianagram                 | 03     | Srungavarapukota Cheepurupalli | 120.00            | 120.00            |
| 02     | Bihar           | Gaya                        | 04 05  |                                | 180.00            | 180.00            |
| 02     | Bihar           | Gaya                        | 06     | Barchatti Bodh Gaya            | 180.00            | 180.00            |
| 02     | Bihar           | Muzaffarnagar               | 07     | Musahari                       | 180.00            | 180.00            |
| 02     | Bihar           |                             | 08     | Maraul                         | 180.00            | 180.00            |
| 02     | Bihar           | Patna                       | 09     | Dhanarua                       | 180.00            | 180.00            |
| 02     | Bihar           | Vaishali                    | 10     | Jandaha                        | 180.00            | 180.00            |
| 03     | Gujarat         | Amreli                      | 11     | Khamba                         | 90.00             | 90.00             |
| 03     | Gujarat         | Dahod                       | 12     | Garbada                        | 90.00             | 90.00             |
| 03     | Gujarat         | Panchmahal                  | 13     | Ghoghamba                      | 90.00             | 90.00             |
| 04     | Haryana         | Bhiwani                     | 14     | Bawani Khera                   | 60.00             | 60.00             |
| 04     | Haryana         | Mewat                       | 15     | Tauru                          | 60.00             | 60.00             |
| 06     | Jammu & Kashmir | Ganderbal                   | 16     | Lar                            | 180.00            | 60.00             |
| 06     | Jammu & Kashmir | Kathua                      | 17     | Basholi                        | 180.00            | 60.00             |
|        | Jharkhand       | Pakur                       | 18 19  | Littipara Pakunia              |                   | 180.00            |
|        | Jharkhand       | Ranchi                      | 20     | Angara                         |                   | 180.00            |
|        | Jharkhand       | Simdega                     | 21     | Kolibera                       |                   | 180.00            |
|        | Jharkhand       |                             |        | Khutpani                       |                   | 180.00            |
|        | Jharkhand       | West Singhbhum              | 22 23  | Manoharpur                     |                   | 180.00            |
| 07     | Madhya Pradesh  | Barwani                     | 24     | Rajpur                         | 90.00             | 90.00             |
| 07     | Madhya Pradesh  | Dindori                     | 25     | Samnagar                       | 90.00             | 90.00             |
| 07     | Madhya Pradesh  | Sheopur                     | 26     | Karahal                        | 90.00             | 90.00             |
| 08     | Maharashtra     | Solapur                     | 27 28  | Barshi Mohol                   | 60.00             | 60.00             |
| 09     | Nagaland        | Dimapur                     | 29     | Chumukedima                    | 60.00             | 60.00             |
| 09     | Nagaland        | Kohima                      | 30     | Jakhama                        | 60.00             | 60.00             |
| 10     | Odisha          | Mayurbhanj                  | 31     | Morada                         | 60.00             | 60.00             |
| 10     | Odisha          | Rayagada                    | 32     | Gunpur                         | 60.00             | 60.00             |
| 11     | Rajasthan       | Ajmer                       | 33     | Kekri                          | 60.00             | 60.00             |
| 11     | Rajasthan       | Chittorgarh                 | 34     | Begun                          | 60.00             | 60.00             |
| 12     | Telangana       | Mahbubnagar                 | 35     | Bijinepally                    | 60.00             | 60.00             |
| 12     | Telangana       | Warangal                    | 36     | Eturnagara                     | 60.00             | 60.00             |
| 13     | Uttar Pradesh   | Aligarh                     | 37     | Tappal                         | 60.00             | 60.00             |
| 13     | Uttar Pradesh   | Mirzapur                    | 38     | Chanve                         | 60.00             | 60.00             |
| 14     |                 | Cooch Behar                 | 39     | Dinhata-1                      | 60.00             | 60.00             |
|        | West Bengal     | S 24 Parganas Patanamthitta | 40 41  | Patharpratima                  |                   |                   |
|        | West Bengal     |                             |        | Parakkode                      | 60.00             |                   |
| 15 16  | Kerala          |                             | 42     | Vaduvukode                     |                   | 60.00             |
| 15 16  | Kerala          | Ernakulam                   |        |                                |                   | 60.00             |
|        | Chhattisgarh    | Kanker                      | 43     | Narharpur                      | 120.00            | 73.49             |
|        | Chhattisgarh    | Bastar                      | 44     | Bastar                         | 120.00            | 73.49             |
|        | Chhattisgarh    | Dhamtari                    | 45     | Kurud                          | 120.00            | 73.49             |
|        | Chhattisgarh    | Ambikapur                   | 46     | Lakhanpur                      | 120.00            | 73.49             |
| TOTAL  | TOTAL           | TOTAL                       | TOTAL  | TOTAL                          | 1,380.00          | 1,333.49          |