Question : MARKETING COMPLEXES FOR RURAL ARTISANS

(a) the number of projects funded fully/partially by the Union Government for the setting up of marketing complexes for rural artisans in various States since 1998, State-wise and project-wise;

(b) the number of artisans employed during the last three years, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government of Karnataka has forwarded its proposals through Karnataka State Khadi & Village Industries Board to establish Marketing Complexes in the State; and

(d) if so, the action taken by the Union Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M. V. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

(a) Under the Special Project component of the Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY), Projects can be sanctioned for setting up of Marketing Complexes for goods produced by the Swarozgaris. The funds for the Projects are shared in the ratio of 75:25 between the Centre and the States. So far, since the launching of the SGSY in 1999-2000, seven Projects have been sanctioned for setting up of Marketing Complexes in seven States. The State-wise details of the Projects are given in the Statement at Annexure-I.

(b) Under the SGSY, assistance is provided to the Swarozgaris including rural artisans, through Bank Credit and Government Subsidy to take up self-employment activity. State-wise details of Swarozgaris assisted during last three years are given in the Statement at Annexure-II . Data is not maintained separately in respect of rural artisans.

(c) &(d) The Government of Karnataka has forwarded a proposal through Karnataka State Khadi & Village Industries Board for establishment of Rural Market Centre at Hebbal Industrial Area, Mysore. This Project Proposal, however, has been referred back to the State to reformulate as per the Guidelines of the Special Projects. The revised Project Proposal has not been received so far from the State.

ANNEXURE-I

Statement referred to in reply to Part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.677 admitted for reply on 5.3.2002 regarding Marketing Complexes for Rural Artisans
Status of the Projects sanctioned under the Special Project component of the SGSY for Marketing Centres etc.

(Rs in akhs)
S.No	Name of the Project	Year of Approval	Total Cost of	the Project
Andhra Pradesh
1	Setting up of permanent marketing centres	in all districts of Andhra Pradesh	1999-00	1300.00
Gujarat.
2	Special Project for Gujarat Gram Haat-	comprehensive market intervention and	support for Rural Poor in all districts	of Gujarat.	1999-00	1200.00
Himachal Pradesh
3	Special Project for Marketing of Rural	goods in All Districts of H.P.	2001-02	914.52
Orissa
4	Special Project for creation of an	integrated network for marketing of rural	products by ORMAS in Boudh, Sonepur,	Bolangir, Phulbani, Nuapara, kalahandi,	Rayagada, Nawrangpur, Koraput and	Malkanagiri (Orissa)	2000-01	1500.00
Tamil Nadu
5	Special Project for Strengthening the	marketing infrastructure and establishment	of nodal centre of rural technology in	all districts of Tamil Nadu	1999-00	1464.00
Uttar Pradesh
6	Special Project for establishment of SARAS	marketing centres and technology and	training centres in Lucknow, Gorakhour,	Gauttamnagar, Kanpur, Varanasi, Agra and	Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh and Haridwar,	Nainital and Dehradun of the newly created	State of Uttaranchal	1999-00	950.00
Uttaranchal
7	Special Project for establishment of	SARAS marketing centres and technology and	training centres in Uttarkashi, Almora,	Champawat, V.S. Nagar, Pouri Chamoli,	Pithoragarh, Bageshwar Rudraprayag,	Tehri etc.	2001-02	953.29



Statement referred to in reply to Part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred
Total Swarozgaris Assisted under the SGSY from 1999-2000 to 2001-2002 (upto Jan., 2002)
(in nos.)
Sl. STATES /U.T. 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002
No. (upto Jan., 2002)
1 Andhra Pradesh 165190 83084 50827
2 Arunachal Pradesh 3060 1403 428
3 Assam 17974 12282 1241
4 Bihar 106393 125792 84596
5 Chattisgarh 25423 10540
6 Goa 0 23 931
7 Gujarat 19341 29241 15575
8 Haryana 17348 25853 9939
9 Himachal Pradesh 8638 11647 5844
10 Jammu & Kashmir 5835 9302 3711
11 Jharkhand 55038 27671
12 Karnataka 19184 29026 21046
13 Kerala 29485 37926 11327
14 Madhya Pradesh 112118 71823 25513
15 Maharashtra 87994 87998 32522
16 Manipur NR 0 0
17 Meghalaya 741 1671 2487
18 Mizoram 0 1352 2379
19 Nagaland 4749 1376 1056
20 Orissa 74633 86171 33195
21 Punjab 1694 11990 4251
22 Rajasthan 34120 44504 22278
23 Sikkim 686 1873 1161
24 Tamil Nadu 65427 83393 35357
25 Tripura 8450 14640 7570
26 Uttar Pradesh 60647 124064 73706
27 Uttaranchal 31555 4451
28 West Bengal 88826 21230 6564
29 A&N Islands 795 448 8
30 Daman & Diu NR 6 26
31 D & N Haveli 6 0 0
32 Lakshadweep 3 20 0
33 Pondicherry 531 39 259
TOTAL 933868 1030193 496459
N. R.	=	Not Reported.	+	These States came into existence during 2000-2001.