(a): whether the Government has received suggestions from various State Governments particularly West Bengal facing difficulties in the implementation of the Prime Minister`s Rojgar Yojana (PMRY);
(b): if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c): the details of the action taken in this regard?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES & AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES (SHRI MAHABIR PRASAD)
(a)to(c): A Statement is placed on the Table of the Sabha. STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION 101 FOR 28.11.2006
(a): Yes Sir.
(b): Government of India, in the Ministry of Agro and Rural Industries requested States/UTs to offer their suggestions for modification in the parameters of PMRY for better implementation of the scheme. The suggestions received from the State are placed at Annexure. The Government of West Bengal is operating another employment generation scheme known as the Bangla Swanirbhar Karma Sansthan Prakalpa (BSKP) under which the income eligibility criterion is Rs. 1,80,000/- per annum and the subsidy component is twenty per cent of the project cost. Motivators are engaged for sponsoring of cases, at the rate of Rs. 100/- per case sponsored, Rs. 400/- per case sanctioned and one percent of the total loan recovery in a year is also paid to the motivators. Hence, the BSKP scheme attracts more beneficiaries than the PMRY in its present form.
(c): Government of India is finalizing a Package for Promotion of Micro and Small Enterprises which will also help in strengthening the PMRY.