(a) whether the Government have proposed to allocate more financial assistance to develop agro and rural industries in the country;
(b) if so, the details of the projects currently undertaken in the country, State-wise, Location-wise;
(c) the details of the income generated through each of the projects; and
(d) the total fund allocated and disbursed for the development of projects pertaining to the agro and rural industries during the last three years, State-wise?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES, AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING, DEPARTMENT OF PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS WELFARE OF THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE (SHRIMATI VASUNDHARA RAJE)
(a) to (d): The Government does not release funds directly to any industries in the Khadi and Village Industry sector. The Government provides funds to the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) for the promotion and development of such industries. These funds are released on the basis of requirements. The funds disbursed by the KVIC as loan and grants State-wise in the last three years is given at Annexure attached.