Question : INCENTIVES TO NEW INDUSTRIAL UNITS BY KVIC



(a) whether the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has been given responsibility to provide incentives to new industrial units for creating new job opportunities in rural areas;

(b) if so, the number of new industrial units provided incentives in the country during 2000-01 and 2001-02, State-wise;

(c) the estimated number of persons provided with the jobs as a result thereof;

(d) the targeted number of new units to be set up following the incentives given for the purpose during the current financial year; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government to achieve the targets within stipulated time?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES ( SHRI SANGH PRIYA GAUTAM )

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 161 FOR ANSWER ON 03.03.2003

(a): Yes, Sir. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) provides incentives to new industrial units by way of Margin Money (MM) under the Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP).

(b): The State-wise details of number of new industrial units provided incentives in the country during the year 2000-01 and 2001-02 is at Annexure-I.

(c): The estimated number of persons provided with jobs as a result are 3.50 lakhs and 3.43 lakhs in the years 2000-01 and 2001-02, respectively.

(d): It is targeted to set up about 30,000 new units under REGP during the current financial year.

(e): The committees at the Central and State level regularly monitor the implementation of the programme to ensure achievement of targets.