Lok Sabha Question No. 1360 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-07
Subject: KVIC Units
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), P. KUMAR, ALOK SANJAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1360 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2015

## KVIC UNITS

1360.

DR. RATNA DE (NAG): SHRI P. KUMAR: SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

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

- (a) the  main  aims  and  objectives  of  the  Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Commission (KVIC) along with the number of KVIC units set up by the Government during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set more KVIC units in the country including West Bengal;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated for the purpose, State/ UTwise; and
- (d) other steps taken by the Government to promote khadi and village industries in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Commission(KVIC)  aims  at  providing  employment, producing saleable articles and creating self-reliance amongst the poor and building up of a strong rural community spirit.  KVIC extends financial support through various schemes for creation of employment opportunities in rural as well as urban areas of all the States / Union Territories including backward areas of the country in the form of institutions for khadi and enterprises under village industries.

The Government is implementing a major credit linked subsidy programme namely, Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme(PMEGP) for establishment of micro enterprises  in  the  non-farm  sector.    The  State-wise  details  of  micro  units  set  up  under PMEGP during the last three years and the current year are given in Annexure-I.

- (b)&(c):     Under PMEGP, the State / UT wise target for establishment of new units and the Margin Money earmarked for the year 2015-16 is given in Annexure-II.
- (d): Khadi and Village Industry Commission (KVIC) is implementing Khadi programme by extending support to KVI institutions through centrally sponsored schemes to promote Khadi and Village Industries.  These are:
- i) Market Promotion and Development Assistance (MPDA)  scheme with the component  of  Modified  MDA,  Publicity  and  Market  Promotion  &  Infrastructure including establishment of Marketing Complexes/Khadi Plazas has been approved for continuation in the XII th Plan.

- ii) Khadi institutions are provided assistance towards renovation/modernization of their outlets under Assistance for Marketing Infrastructure.
- iii) Under  market  support  and  promotion,  Trade  Fairs,  Exhibitions  both  domestic/ international, etc. are organized.
- iv) Under  unified  Interest  Subsidy  Eligibility  Certificate  (ISEC)  Scheme  Khadi  and Polyvastra producing institutions can avail working capital from Nationalised Banks by paying interest @ 4% per annum. The difference between the actual lending rate of interest and 4% paid by the institution is subsidized by Government of India, through this schematic support.
- v) Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) is implemented to make  the traditional industries clusters more productive and competitive facilitating their sustainable development.
- vi) Khadi  Reform  and  Development  Programme  (KRDP)  aims  at  realizing  fully  the significant growth potential of KVI Sector in terms of employment generation and to enhance earnings of artisans and also to ensure positioning of Khadi in consonance with current market needs.
- vii) Support is also extended to weak Khadi Institutions under Strengthening Infrastructure of Weak Khadi Institutions to attain normalcy.
- viii) KVIC has set up interfaces with leading technological institutes to conduct research work  under  S&T  programme  of  KVIC  for  development  of  tools,  implements  and processes involved in production.

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Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok SabhaUnstarred Question No. 1360 for answer on 07.12.2015

State/UT-wise details of PMEGP Units set up during the last three years and current year

|        |                                | Number of projects assisted   | Number of projects assisted   | Number of projects assisted   | Number of projects assisted   |
|--------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Sl.No. | State/UT                       | 2012-13                       | 2013-14                       | 2014-15                       | 2015-16 (as on 31.10.2015)    |
| 1      | Jammu &Kashmir                 | 2036                          | 1855                          | 1565                          | 769                           |
| 2      | Himachal Pradesh               | 916                           | 1112                          | 1244                          | 165                           |
| 3      | Punjab                         | 770                           | 979                           | 1153                          | 374                           |
| 4      | UT Chandigarh                  | 55                            | 55                            | 36                            | 16                            |
| 5      | Uttarakhand                    | 1426                          | 1236                          | 1333                          | 318                           |
| 6      | Haryana                        | 927                           | 935                           | 1175                          | 490                           |
| 7      | Delhi                          | 161                           | 142                           | 198                           | 102                           |
| 8      | Rajasthan                      | 2623                          | 1280                          | 1976                          | 601                           |
| 9      | Uttar Pradesh                  | 4529                          | 4354                          | 4891                          | 1858                          |
| 10     | Bihar                          | 3150                          | 3121                          | 1639                          | 1226                          |
| 11     | Sikkim                         | 49                            | 66                            | 16                            | 2                             |
| 12     | Arunachal Pradesh              | 261                           | 657                           | 652                           | 26                            |
| 13     | Nagaland                       | 436                           | 421                           | 416                           | 122                           |
| 14     | Manipur                        | 660                           | 733                           | 747                           | 239                           |
| 15     | Mizoram                        | 517                           | 777                           | 817                           | 194                           |
| 16     | Tripura                        | 1604                          | 1307                          | 787                           | 348                           |
| 17     | Meghalaya                      | 458                           | 397                           | 555                           | 222                           |
| 18     | Assam                          | 7336                          | 8255                          | 5015                          | 3480                          |
| 19     | West Bengal                    | 6632                          | 3216                          | 3397                          | 1589                          |
| 20     | Jharkhand                      | 2297                          | 2612                          | 1699                          | 1192                          |
| 21     | Odisha                         | 3735                          | 2146                          | 2013                          | 1367                          |
| 22     | Chhattisgarh                   | 1748                          | 921                           | 847                           | 450                           |
| 23     | Madhya Pradesh                 | 3201                          | 2462                          | 2737                          | 544                           |
| 24     | Gujarat [incl. Daman& Diu]     | 1066                          | 914                           | 1289                          | 664                           |
| 25     | Maharashtra [incl. D&N Haveli] | 3640                          | 2186                          | 3469                          | 1236                          |
| 26     | Andhra Pradesh                 | 1968                          | 1453                          | 937                           | 322                           |
| 27     | Telangana                      | -                             | 0                             | 604                           | 389                           |
| 28     | Karnataka                      | 1251                          | 2778                          | 2431                          | 1218                          |
| 29     | Goa                            | 46                            | 79                            | 78                            | 0                             |
| 30     | Lakshadweep                    | 0                             | 4                             | 31                            | 0                             |
| 31     | Kerala                         | 1872                          | 1505                          | 1344                          | 706                           |
| 32     | Tamil Nadu                     | 2244                          | 2268                          | 2858                          | 930                           |
| 33     | Puducherry                     | 54                            | 43                            | 58                            | 19                            |
| 34     | Andaman &Nicobar Isl.          | 216                           | 224                           | 161                           | 61                            |
|        | Total                          | 57884                         | 50493                         | 48168                         | 21239                         |

State/UT-wise details of Number of Projects and Margin Money Subsidy Targets for 2015-16

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                       |   No. of projects proposed for 2015-16 |   Marginmoney subsidyallocatedfor 2015- 16 (Rs. in lakh) |
|-----------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Jammu &Kashmir                 |                                   1753 |                                                  3506.8  |
| 2         | Himachal Pradesh               |                                    956 |                                                  1912.88 |
| 3         | Punjab                         |                                   1753 |                                                  3506.8  |
| 4         | UT Chandigarh                  |                                    100 |                                                   100    |
| 5         | Uttarakhand                    |                                   1036 |                                                  2072.2  |
| 6         | Haryana                        |                                   1674 |                                                  3347.4  |
| 7         | Delhi                          |                                    877 |                                                  1753.4  |
| 8         | Rajasthan                      |                                   2630 |                                                  5260.43 |
| 9         | Uttar Pradesh                  |                                   5978 |                                                 11955    |
| 10        | Bihar                          |                                   3029 |                                                  6057.2  |
| 11        | Sikkim                         |                                    300 |                                                   454.77 |
| 12        | Arunachal Pradesh              |                                   1275 |                                                  1932.77 |
| 13        | Nagaland                       |                                    825 |                                                  1250.62 |
| 14        | Manipur                        |                                    675 |                                                  1023.23 |
| 15        | Mizoram                        |                                    600 |                                                   909.6  |
| 16        | Tripura                        |                                    600 |                                                   909.54 |
| 17        | Meghalaya                      |                                    825 |                                                  1250.62 |
| 18        | Assam                          |                                   2025 |                                                  3069.86 |
| 19        | West Bengal                    |                                   1594 |                                                  3188    |
| 20        | Jharkhand                      |                                   1913 |                                                  3825.6  |
| 21        | Odisha                         |                                   2391 |                                                  4782    |
| 22        | Chhattisgarh                   |                                   2152 |                                                  4303.8  |
| 23        | Madhya Pradesh                 |                                   4065 |                                                  8129.4  |
| 24        | Gujarat [incl. Daman& Diu]     |                                   2630 |                                                  5260.2  |
| 25        | Maharashtra [incl. D&N Haveli] |                                   2859 |                                                  5738.4  |
| 26        | Andhra Pradesh                 |                                   1036 |                                                  2072.28 |
| 27        | Telangana                      |                                    797 |                                                  1594    |
| 28        | Karnataka                      |                                   2391 |                                                  4782    |
| 29        | Goa                            |                                    159 |                                                   318.82 |
| 30        | Lakshadweep                    |                                    100 |                                                   100    |
| 31        | Kerala                         |                                   1116 |                                                  2231.6  |
| 32        | Tamil Nadu                     |                                   2550 |                                                  5100.8  |
| 33        | Puducherry                     |                                    100 |                                                   100    |
| 34        | Andaman &Nicobar Islands       |                                    100 |                                                   100    |
|           | Total                          |                                  52875 |                                                101900    |