(a): the total amount of loan disbursed by the banks under Prime Minister`s Rozgar Yojana in the country particularly in West Bengal during each of the last three years, State-wise and bank- wise;
(b): the number of beneficiaries under the scheme during the same period, State-wise; and
(c) the steps taken to make public awareness of such schemes?
MINISTER OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES & AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES (SHRI MAHABIR PRASAD)
(a)&(b): As reported by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), State- wise and bank-wise details of loans disbursed under the Prime Minister`s Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) are not maintained centrally. However, the bank-wise details of loans disbursed under the PMRY in the country as a whole, during each of the last three years, i.e., 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05, are given in enclosed Annexure I. The State-wise details of number of beneficiaries under PMRY in the country, including West Bengal, and the amount of loan disbursed during the same period 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05 are given in enclosed Annexure II.
(c): The district industries centres (DICs) of the State/Union Territories (UTs) implementing the PMRY undertake motivational camps and pre-selection training, besides publicity of the scheme through the print and audio-visual media, hoardings, etc. Banks implementing the PMRY also undertake publicity of the scheme on their part for popularization of the scheme.