Lok Sabha Question No. 2255 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-12
Subject: Setting up of Manufacturing Industries
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Utkarsh Verma Madhur

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2255 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.02.2026

## SETTING UP OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

2255. SHRI UTKARSH VERMA MADHUR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  any  special  awareness  campaign  for  setting  up manufacturing industries in the rural areas particularly in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the areas where manufacturing industries have been set up so far;
- (c) the number of persons provided employment through the said industries and the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of the assistance provided to the entrepreneurs for setting up of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Uttar Pradesh, district-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Under  Prime  Minister  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  awareness  camps  are organized across the country by the State Offices of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), District  Industries Centers (DICs), and State Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIBs) to provide awareness to prospective entrepreneurs in rural and urban areas for setting up of microenterprises.Under  PMEGP,  during  the  last  3  years  i.e.,  FY  2022-23  to  FY  2024-25,  66  numbers  of awareness camps were organized in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
- (b) and (c):    Number of manufacturing micro enterprises assisted in rural and urban areas across the country and estimated employment generated under PMEGP during the last three years i.e. FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25 is given below:

|                | Rural Areas                                               | Rural Areas               | Urban Areas                                               | Urban Areas               | Total                                                     | Total                     |
|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| Financial Year | No. of micro enterprises Assisted in Manufacturing sector | Est. Employment Generated | No. of micro enterprises Assisted in Manufacturing sector | Est. Employment Generated | No. of micro enterprises Assisted in Manufacturing sector | Est. Employment Generated |
| 2022-23        | 36,056                                                    | 28,8448                   | 8,488                                                     | 67,904                    | 44,544                                                    | 3,56,352                  |
| 2023-24        | 30,586                                                    | 24,4688                   | 8,675                                                     | 69,400                    | 39,261                                                    | 3,14,088                  |
| 2024-25        | 18,896                                                    | 15,1168                   | 4,409                                                     | 35,272                    | 23,305                                                    | 1,86,440                  |

- (d): District-wise  details  of  number  of  micro  enterprises  assisted  and  estimated  employment generated under PMEGP in the state of Uttar Pradesh during the last three years i.e. FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25is given at Annexure I

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## ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2255 FOR ANSWER ON 12.02.2026.

District-wise details of number of micro enterprises assisted and estimated employment generated under PMEGP in the state of Uttar Pradesh during the last three years i.e. FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25:

|         |                            | 2022-23                           | 2022-23                   | 2023-24                           | 2023-24                   | 2024-25                           | 2024-25                   |
|---------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|
| Sr. No. | Name of the district       | No. of micro enterprises assisted | Est. Employment Generated | No. of micro enterprises assisted | Est. Employment Generated | No. of micro enterprises assisted | Est. Employment Generated |
| 1       | Agra                       | 309                               | 2,472                     | 435                               | 3,480                     | 208                               | 1,664                     |
| 2       | Aligarh                    | 153                               | 1,224                     | 138                               | 1,104                     | 55                                | 440                       |
| 3       | Allahabad(Prayagraj)       | 222                               | 1,776                     | 182                               | 1,456                     | 112                               | 896                       |
| 4       | Ambedkar Nagar             | 128                               | 1,024                     | 159                               | 1,272                     | 126                               | 1,008                     |
| 5       | Amethi                     | 118                               | 944                       | 145                               | 1,160                     | 76                                | 608                       |
| 6       | Amroha (Jiotivafule Nagar) | 127                               | 1,016                     | 117                               | 936                       | 75                                | 600                       |
| 7       | Auraiya (Etawah)           | 105                               | 840                       | 83                                | 664                       | 48                                | 384                       |
| 8       | Azamgarh                   | 406                               | 3,248                     | 494                               | 3,952                     | 259                               | 2,072                     |
| 9       | Badaun                     | 83                                | 664                       | 92                                | 736                       | 25                                | 200                       |
| 10      | Baghpat (Meerut)           | 74                                | 592                       | 50                                | 400                       | 28                                | 224                       |
| 11      | Bahraich                   | 192                               | 1,536                     | 127                               | 1,016                     | 68                                | 544                       |
| 12      | Ballia                     | 160                               | 1,280                     | 122                               | 976                       | 65                                | 520                       |
| 13      | Balrampur (Gonda)          | 74                                | 592                       | 50                                | 400                       | 35                                | 280                       |
| 14      | Banda                      | 107                               | 856                       | 107                               | 856                       | 39                                | 312                       |
| 15      | Barabanki                  | 222                               | 1,776                     | 195                               | 1,560                     | 74                                | 592                       |
| 16      | Bareilly                   | 124                               | 992                       | 80                                | 640                       | 32                                | 256                       |
| 17      | Basti                      | 128                               | 1,024                     | 108                               | 864                       | 60                                | 480                       |
| 18      | Bijnor                     | 206                               | 1,648                     | 262                               | 2,096                     | 141                               | 1,128                     |

| Sr. No.   |                      | 2022-23                           | 2022-23                   | 2023-24                           | 2023-24                   | 2024-25                           | 2024-25                   |
|-----------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|
| Sr. No.   | Name of the district | No. of micro enterprises assisted | Est. Employment Generated | No. of micro enterprises assisted | Est. Employment Generated | No. of micro enterprises assisted | Est. Employment Generated |
| 19        | Bulandshahr          | 265                               | 2,120                     | 222                               | 1,776                     | 120                               | 960                       |
| 20        | Chandauli            | 162                               | 1,296                     | 90                                | 720                       | 50                                | 400                       |
| 21        | Chitrakoot           | 186                               | 1,488                     | 206                               | 1,648                     | 18                                | 144                       |
| 22        | Deoria               | 171                               | 1,368                     | 153                               | 1,224                     | 75                                | 600                       |
| 23        | Etah                 | 123                               | 984                       | 145                               | 1,160                     | 51                                | 408                       |
| 24        | Etawah               | 84                                | 672                       | 57                                | 456                       | 30                                | 240                       |
| 25        | Faizabad(Ayodhya)    | 208                               | 1,664                     | 201                               | 1,608                     | 103                               | 824                       |
| 26        | Farrukhabad          | 124                               | 992                       | 112                               | 896                       | 31                                | 248                       |
| 27        | Fatehpur             | 94                                | 752                       | 118                               | 944                       | 64                                | 512                       |
| 28        | Firozabad            | 167                               | 1,336                     | 120                               | 960                       | 34                                | 272                       |
| 29        | GautamBuddh Nagar    | 30                                | 240                       | 38                                | 304                       | 20                                | 160                       |
| 30        | Ghaziabad            | 96                                | 768                       | 123                               | 984                       | 25                                | 200                       |
| 31        | Ghazipur             | 311                               | 2,488                     | 271                               | 2,168                     | 183                               | 1,464                     |
| 32        | Gonda                | 134                               | 1,072                     | 133                               | 1,064                     | 59                                | 472                       |
| 33        | Gorakhpur            | 208                               | 1,664                     | 167                               | 1,336                     | 130                               | 1,040                     |
| 34        | Hamirpur             | 135                               | 1,080                     | 136                               | 1,088                     | 23                                | 184                       |
| 35        | Hapur                | 115                               | 920                       | 103                               | 824                       | 36                                | 288                       |
| 36        | Hardoi               | 153                               | 1,224                     | 170                               | 1,360                     | 69                                | 552                       |
| 37        | Hathras              | 89                                | 712                       | 97                                | 776                       | 46                                | 368                       |
| 38        | Jalaun               | 59                                | 472                       | 112                               | 896                       | 46                                | 368                       |
| 39        | Jaunpur              | 159                               | 1,272                     | 183                               | 1,464                     | 148                               | 1,184                     |
| 40        | Jhansi               | 191                               | 1,528                     | 132                               | 1,056                     | 56                                | 448                       |
| 41        | Kannauj              | 117                               | 936                       | 127                               | 1,016                     | 43                                | 344                       |
| 42        | Kanpur Dehat         | 92                                | 736                       | 137                               | 1,096                     | 61                                | 488                       |
| 43        | Kanpur Nagar         | 100                               | 800                       | 153                               | 1,224                     | 63                                | 504                       |

| Sr. No.   |                             | 2022-23                           | 2022-23                   | 2023-24                           | 2023-24                   | 2024-25                           | 2024-25                   |
|-----------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|
| Sr. No.   | Name of the district        | No. of micro enterprises assisted | Est. Employment Generated | No. of micro enterprises assisted | Est. Employment Generated | No. of micro enterprises assisted | Est. Employment Generated |
| 44        | Kashganj                    | 70                                | 560                       | 90                                | 720                       | 51                                | 408                       |
| 45        | Kaushambi                   | 81                                | 648                       | 88                                | 704                       | 46                                | 368                       |
| 46        | Kushi Nagar                 | 152                               | 1,216                     | 144                               | 1,152                     | 83                                | 664                       |
| 47        | LakhimpurKheri              | 258                               | 2,064                     | 210                               | 1,680                     | 63                                | 504                       |
| 48        | Lalitpur                    | 150                               | 1,200                     | 161                               | 1,288                     | 51                                | 408                       |
| 49        | Lucknow                     | 248                               | 1,984                     | 279                               | 2,232                     | 97                                | 776                       |
| 50        | Maharajganj                 | 121                               | 968                       | 125                               | 1,000                     | 68                                | 544                       |
| 51        | Mahoba                      | 116                               | 928                       | 105                               | 840                       | 41                                | 328                       |
| 52        | Mainpuri                    | 134                               | 1,072                     | 220                               | 1,760                     | 93                                | 744                       |
| 53        | Mathura                     | 151                               | 1,208                     | 137                               | 1,096                     | 38                                | 304                       |
| 54        | Mau                         | 116                               | 928                       | 111                               | 888                       | 85                                | 680                       |
| 55        | Meerut                      | 179                               | 1,432                     | 232                               | 1,856                     | 71                                | 568                       |
| 56        | Mirzapur                    | 522                               | 4,176                     | 394                               | 3,152                     | 84                                | 672                       |
| 57        | Moradabad                   | 104                               | 832                       | 107                               | 856                       | 55                                | 440                       |
| 58        | Muzaffarnagar               | 166                               | 1,328                     | 201                               | 1,608                     | 71                                | 568                       |
| 59        | Pilibhit                    | 136                               | 1,088                     | 150                               | 1,200                     | 89                                | 712                       |
| 60        | Pratapgarh                  | 221                               | 1,768                     | 188                               | 1,504                     | 117                               | 936                       |
| 61        | Rae Bareli                  | 131                               | 1,048                     | 224                               | 1,792                     | 146                               | 1,168                     |
| 62        | Rampur                      | 165                               | 1,320                     | 166                               | 1,328                     | 89                                | 712                       |
| 63        | Sambhal                     | 88                                | 704                       | 82                                | 656                       | 50                                | 400                       |
| 64        | Sant Kabeer Nagar (Basti)   | 135                               | 1,080                     | 181                               | 1,448                     | 99                                | 792                       |
| 65        | Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadoi) | 104                               | 832                       | 91                                | 728                       | 46                                | 368                       |
| 66        | Shaharanpur                 | 182                               | 1,456                     | 266                               | 2,128                     | 119                               | 952                       |
| 67        | Shahjahanpur                | 145                               | 1,160                     | 132                               | 1,056                     | 58                                | 464                       |
| 68        | Shamli                      | 120                               | 960                       | 165                               | 1,320                     | 52                                | 416                       |

|         |                      | 2022-23                           | 2022-23                   | 2023-24                           | 2023-24                   | 2024-25                           | 2024-25                   |
|---------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|
| Sr. No. | Name of the district | No. of micro enterprises assisted | Est. Employment Generated | No. of micro enterprises assisted | Est. Employment Generated | No. of micro enterprises assisted | Est. Employment Generated |
| 69      | Shravasti (Bahraich) | 48                                | 384                       | 41                                | 328                       | 17                                | 136                       |
| 70      | Siddharth Nagar      | 155                               | 1,240                     | 116                               | 928                       | 60                                | 480                       |
| 71      | Sitapur              | 169                               | 1,352                     | 165                               | 1,320                     | 68                                | 544                       |
| 72      | Sonbhadra            | 83                                | 664                       | 103                               | 824                       | 49                                | 392                       |
| 73      | Sultanpur            | 101                               | 808                       | 107                               | 856                       | 50                                | 400                       |
| 74      | Unnao                | 142                               | 1,136                     | 144                               | 1,152                     | 55                                | 440                       |
| 75      | Varanasi             | 397                               | 3,176                     | 312                               | 2,496                     | 247                               | 1,976                     |
| Total   | Total                | 11,601                            | 92,808                    | 11,689                            | 93,512                    | 5,518                             | 44,144                    |