(a) the details of the targets set and achievements made for providing employment and
increased production by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) during each of the last three years, State and Union Territory-wise;
(b) the details of the funds released by the KVIC during the said period, State and UT-
wise; and
(c) the steps taken to achieve the targets in the States and UTs which are lagging behind?
MINISTER FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
(SHRI MAHABIR PRASAD)
(a): The State/UT - wise details of the targets set and achievements made for providing
employment and increasing the production by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission
(KVIC) in respect of khadi during 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07 are given in Annex. I & II
and in respect of village industries under the Rural Employment Generation Programme
(REGP) are given in Annex. III & IV.
(b): The State/UT - wise details of the funds released by the KVIC during 2004-05, 2005-06
and 2006-07 are given in Annex. V.
(c): Target of employment set under REGP during 2006-07 was fully achieved. KVIC conducts
regular review of the implementation of the programme, in order to take stock of the
implementation of the scheme, in the States and Union Territories. Separate review
meetings of various regions were organized by KVIC in addition to reviewing the progress
in each State/UT by calling its field officers on a regular basis. To meet the demand
and also to absorb unspent balances in the field offices, targets were revised on the
basis of actual project cost so that the funds availed in the field can be properly
utilized. An estimated 4,771 projects are pending with various banks for sanctioning
which involve about Rs. 64.62 crore of margin money. The State and Divisional offices
of KVIC regularly pursue the matter with the banks in order to exedite the sanction
of the projects. KVIC has also taken initiative for organizing State level review meetings
on a regular basis, jointly with State Khadi and Village Industries Boards and Lead
District Managers of project financing branches of banks. Such reviews are held regularly
in each quarter so that the implementation of the programme is expedited. Such meetings
will also take up issues such as achieving the stipulated target by each State/UT, etc.
In addition to above steps, KVIC has also constituted local Committees, in each State
for short listing the project proposals, promoting training and assisting/guiding the
entrepreneurs in the preparation of projects and forwarding them to the banks for
consideration.