Lok Sabha Question No. 120 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Women Entrepreneurship Development Programme
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.120 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2015

## WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

## 120. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

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

- (a) whether the Government  proposes to implement any special dedicated  women entrepreneurship development programme to provide assistance, education and empowerment of women entrepreneurs in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises sector in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the funds allocated for this purpose during the current year, State-wise; and
- (c)   the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  generating  employment  opportunities  for women in MSME sector?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a)&(b): No. Does not arise.

- (c): Ministry  is  implementing  schemes  for  imparting  training  and  to  promote  women entrepreneurship by setting up micro, small and medium enterprises in the rural and urban areas  of  the  country  through  Khadi  &  Village  Industries  Commission  (KVIC)  and  Coir Board.

KVIC  conducts  skill  development  and  Entrepreneurship  Development  Programme (EDP), to encourage participation of women, KVIC offers free training to women under skill development programme.

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises ( MSME) is implementing Prime Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  a  major credit-linked  subsidy scheme since 2008-09, to promote and set up micro, small and medium enterprises and to generate  employment  in  rural  and  urban  areas  of  the  country.  The  maximum  cost  of  the project under PMEGP scheme is Rs.25.00 lakhs for manufacturing sector units and Rs.10.00 lakhs  for  units  under  service  sector.  Under  the  scheme  the  women  entrepreneurs  are provided  25%  and  35%  subsidies  for  the  project  set  up  in  urban  and  rural  areas respectively. For women beneficiaries, own contribution is only 5% of the project cost while for general category it is 10%.  All the entrepreneurs including women are eligible for  2  weeks  Entrepreneurship  Development  Programme  (EDP)  after  the  sanction  of  their projects  from  banks  for  financial  assistance  to  setup  their  unit  and  also  imparting  training under EDP. The State-wise funds allocated for the year 2015-16 including women is placed at Annexure-I.

Under the Skill Upgradation & Mahila Coir Yojana (MCY), Coir Board is organizing programmes like Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP), Awareness Programme, Workshop, Seminar, Exposure Tour, etc. for attracting more women entrepreneurs to set up coir industrial units.

Coir Board is conducting training programmes under 'Mahila Coir Yojana' exclusively  for  rural  women.  Under  this,  training  in  spinning  of  coir  yarn/various  coir processing  activities    is  imparted  to  rural  women  in  regions  producing  coir  fibre  in  the country. The scheme envisages distribution of motorized ratts/motorized traditional ratts and other coir processing equipments at 75 % subsidy subject to a maximum of Rs. 7500/- which can be operated by women after completion of a two months' training programme. During the training period, the women artisans are given stipend amounting Rs. 1000/- per month. The State-wise funds allocated under MCY and EDP for the year 2015-16 including women is placed at Annexure-II.

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## Annexure I referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 120 for answer on 30.11.2015

KVIC - Margin Money allocation under PMEGP scheme for current year 2015-16

| Sl.No.   | State/UT          |   2015-16 |
|----------|-------------------|-----------|
| 1        | Jammu &Kashmir    |   3506.8  |
| 2        | Himachal Pradesh  |   1912.87 |
| 3        | Punjab            |   3506.8  |
| 4        | Chandigarh        |    100    |
| 5        | Uttarakhand       |   2072.2  |
| 6        | Haryana           |   3347.4  |
| 7        | Delhi             |   1753.4  |
| 8        | Rajasthan         |   5260.43 |
| 9        | Uttar Pradesh     |  11955    |
| 10       | Bihar             |   6057.2  |
| 11       | Sikkim            |    454.77 |
| 12       | Arunachal Pradesh |   1932.77 |
| 13       | Nagaland          |   1250.62 |
| 14       | Manipur           |   1023.23 |
| 15       | Mizoram           |    909.6  |
| 16       | Tripura           |    909.54 |
| 17       | Meghalaya         |   1250.62 |
| 18       | Assam             |   3069.87 |
| 19       | West Bengal       |   3188    |
| 20       | Jharkhand         |   3825.6  |
| 21       | Odisha            |   4782    |
| 22       | Chhattisgarh      |   4303.8  |
| 23       | Madhya Pradesh    |   8129.4  |
| 24       | Gujarat*          |   5260.2  |
| 25       | Maharashtra**     |   5738.4  |
| 26       | Andhra Pradesh    |   2072.28 |
| 27       | Telangana         |   1594    |
| 28       | Karnataka         |   4782    |
| 29       | Goa               |    318.8  |
| 30       | Lakshadweep       |    100    |
| 31       | Kerala            |   2231.6  |
| 32       | Tamil Nadu        |   5100.8  |
| 33       | Puducherry        |    100    |
| 34       | A&N Islands       |    100    |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL             | 101900    |

## ANNEXURE-II

## Annexure II referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 120 for answer on 30.11.2015

## Coir Board - State-wise Financial Allocation under Mahila Coir Yojana and Entrepreneurship Development Programme for the year 2015-16

| Sl.No.   | State/UT      |   TrainingMCY |   EDP |
|----------|---------------|---------------|-------|
| 1        | NE States     |         17.5  |   2.4 |
| 2        | West Bengal   |          8.75 |   2.4 |
| 3        | Odisha        |         21    |   3   |
| 4        | Gujarat       |          1.75 |   0.6 |
| 5        | Maharashtra   |          7    |   1.2 |
| 6        | AP &Telangana |         21    |   3   |
| 7        | Karnataka     |         15.75 |   2.4 |
| 8        | Goa           |          1.75 |   0.6 |
| 9        | Lakshadweep   |          8.75 |   0.6 |
| 10       | Kerala        |         36.75 |   3.6 |
| 11       | Tamil Nadu    |         22.75 |   2.4 |
| 12       | Puducherry    |          3.5  |   1.2 |
| 13       | A&N Islands   |          8.75 |   0.6 |
|          | TOTAL         |        175    |  24   |