(a): whether the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has sanctioned loans for rural industries
in Kerala during the last three years;
(b): if so, the details thereof alongwith the projects sanctioned;and
(c): the training imparted to rural> entrepreneurs in the last three years, year-wise and district-wise?
MINISTER OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES & AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES (SHRI MAHABIR PRASAD)
(a) &(b): The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) does not provide loans to entrepreneurs but
extends margin money assistance to entrepreneurs to set up village industry units under the Rural Employment
Generation Programme (REGP) of the Central Government. Under the REGP, banks provide loans to entrepreneurs
in combination with margin money assistance from the KVIC. The details of the margin money provided and number
of projects sanctioned under the REGP in Kerala during the last three years are given below:
Year Margin money provided Projects sanctioned (Rs. Iakh) (number ofuhits)
2002-03 1196.03 789 2003-04 2753.15 2046 2004-05 1027.95 914
Year No. of persons imparted EDP training
2002-03 655 2003-04 603 2004-05 662