Question : ONGOING PROJECTS BY KVIC

(a) whether the Government have reviewed performance of ongoing projects approved by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in Maharashtra;

(b) if so, the details thereof as per latest review by standard norms;

(c) details of investment made by KVIC in Maharashtra during the past three years and results achieved thereunder both in terms of production and employment generation; and

(d) details of proposals from Maharashtra received and cleared during the current year so far along with tentative allocations for the State?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES AND AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES (SMT. VASUNDHARA RAJE)

(a): The performance of individual projects is monitored by the concerned branches of the loaning banks. The Khadi and Village Industries Boards (KVIB) and the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) also review performance at the macro level. The Government reviews the performance of programmes as such and not that of individual projects.

(b): Does not arise.

(c): The details of disbursement made by the KVIC in Maharashtra State and the performance in terms of production and employment for the last 3 years are given in the Annexure.

(d): As on 31.3.2000, 806 village industries projects had been financed in Maharashtra under the Margin Money Scheme by the Public Sector Banks. Sector-wise, project-wise details are not maintained centrally. During the current financial year i.e. 2000-2001 the KVIC has allocated Rs. 2.50 crores to the Maharashtra State KVIB as Margin Money advance under the Rural Employment Generation Programme. This is in addition to the bank loans sanctioned by 27 scheduled Commercial Banks through their branches.