Lok Sabha Question No. 1973 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: ODOP in Chandauli
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Virendra Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1973 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2025

## ODOP IN CHANDAULI

## 1973.  SHRI VIRENDRA SINGH:

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

- (a) whether a district-level hub has been established in the aspirational district Chandauli;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  identified  any  product  under  the  One  District  One  Product (ODOP) scheme in Chandauli giving priority to aspirational districts and if so, the present status of the related industries in this regard;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  provided  any  special  package  or  additional  subsidy  for aspirational districts, if so, the extent to which Chandauli district has been benefitted so far;
- (d) the schemes being implemented in the aspirational district Chandauli to encourage women entrepreneurs in the MSME sector and the number of women benefited by the said schemes; and
- (e) whether the infrastructure such as industrial land, loan facilities or market linkages for the establishment of new industrial units is being provided by the Government in Chandauli district and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): As  reported  by  State  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  Zari  Zardozi  and  Black  Rice have been identified as ODOP products in aspirational district in Chandauli. Under this Scheme, 156 MSME units have been established.

(c):

- i. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises implements Prime Minister's Employment Generation  Programme  (PMEGP) a credit  linked  subsidy  programme  for  setting  up  microenterprises in non-farm sector, aiming to boost local employment and entrepreneurship across the country including Uttar Pradesh. For beneficiaries in Aspirational Districts, as a Special Category beneficiary group, The Margin Money subsidy is 35% in rural and 25% in urban areas as against regular subsidy of 25% and 15% respectively.

Number of micro enterprises assisted, Margin Money subsidy disbursed, estimated employment generated under PMEGP in Chandauli district during last 3 years:

|   S No. | Financial Year   |   Number of micro enterprises Assisted |   Margin Money subsidy disbursed (₹ Cr) |   Estimated Employment Generated |
|---------|------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|       1 | 2022-23          |                                    162 |                                    7.86 |                             1296 |
|       2 | 2023-24          |                                     90 |                                    5.98 |                              720 |
|       3 | 2024-25          |                                     50 |                                    3.23 |                              400 |

- ii. Under  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  Cluster  Development  Programme  (MSE-CDP)  of Ministry of MSME higher GoI grant is provided for Aspirational Districts. There is provision for GoI grant up to 80% of the cost of project from Rs. 5.00 crore to Rs. 10.00 crore and 70% of the cost of project from Rs. 10.00 crore to Rs. 30.00 crore.
- iii. As informed by State Government under Chief  Minister Young Entrepreneur Development Mission  (CM  Yuva  Yojana)  10%  share  is  taken  from  beneficiaries  as  against  10%-15% contribution in non-aspirational district beneficiaries.
3. (d): The  Government has  taken  a  number  of  initiatives  to  encourage  women  entrepreneurs  in MSME sector, such as:
- i. Special  drives  for  registration  of  women-owned  MSMEs  on  Udyam  Registration  (UR)  and Udyam Assist Portals (UAP).
- ii. To support women entrepreneurs, the Public Procurement Policy mandates that 3% of annual procurement by CPSEs/Ministries/Departments must be made from women-owned micro and small enterprises.
- iii. To  support  women  entrepreneurs  under  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme  for  Micro  and  Small Enterprises, the following two provisions have been introduced for micro and small women entrepreneurs w.e.f. 01.12.2022:
- a. Guarantee coverage of up to 90% as against the 75% for others; and
- b. 10% concession in annual Guarantee fees
- iv. Out of the total PMEGP beneficiaries, 39% are women and they are provided higher subsidy (35%)  vis-a-vis  non-special  category  (up  to  25%).  Women  Entrepreneurs  supported  in Chandauli District (UP) under PMEGP Scheme during the period from 2023-24 to 2025-26 (as on 08.12.2025)
- v. To  encourage  entrepreneurship  among  women,  Ministry  of  MSME  implements  'Skill Upgradation  and  Mahila  Coir  Yojana'  under  Coir  Vikas  Yojana,  which  is  an  exclusive training programme aimed at skill development of women artisans engaged in the Coir sector.
- vi. Participation of women entrepreneurs in trade fairs under Procurement and Marketing Support Scheme is subsidized to the extent of 100% vis-a-vis 80% for other entrepreneurs.

|   S No. | Financial Year   |   Number of micro enterprises Assisted |   Margin Money subsidy disbursed (₹ Cr) |   Estimated Employment Generated |
|---------|------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|       1 | 2022-23          |                                     59 |                                    2.88 |                              472 |
|       2 | 2023-24          |                                     37 |                                    2.95 |                              296 |
|       3 | 2024-25          |                                     16 |                                    0.98 |                              128 |

- vii. Ministry  of  MSME  has  launched  'PM  Vishwakarma'  Scheme  on  17.09.2023,  to  provide  a number of benefits to the traditional artisans and craftspeople including women, engaged in 18 trades.
- viii. The Ministry has launched the awareness campaign 'Yashasvini' to create awareness among existing and aspiring women entrepreneurs with various schemes of the Ministry of MSME, providing  them  with  continuum  of  support  through  handholding,  mentorship,  and  capacity building.
- ix. Under National Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribe Hub (NSSH) scheme, 4,917 women SC/ST beneficiaries are from Uttar Pradesh, with 24 from Chandauli district.
- x. As informed by State Government, the following schemes of the State are being implemented to encourage women entrepreneurs:
- 1) Chief Minister Young Self Employment Yojana - 85 nos. of beneficiaries.
- 2) ODOP Yojana - 41 nos. of beneficiaries.
- 3) PM Vishwakarma Labour Honour Yojana - 211 nos. of beneficiaries.
- 4) ODOP Training and Tool Kit Yojana - 1235 nos. of beneficiaries.
- 5) Chief Minister Young Entrepreneur Development Mission (CM Yuva Yojana) 299 nos. of beneficiaries.
- 6) SC/ST Plan Training Yojana - 263 nos. of beneficiaries.
- 7) OBC Training Yojana - 86 nos. of beneficiaries.

(e): State Government is implementing Private Industrial Park Development Yojana on the basis of Build, Own and Operate (BOO) Model.

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