(a) the total production of Khadi items recorded during each of the last three years, State/UT-wise;
(b) the details of the new schemes formulated for development of Khadi udyog;
(c) whether the Khadi products are sold in world market; and
(d) if so, the way by which assistance is provided by the Government for sale of Khadi products in world market?
MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
(SHRI NITIN GADKARI)
(a): The total production of Khadi (including Polyvastra and Solarvastra) during the last three years is as follows:
(Rs. in crore)
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Particular 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 (Provisional)
Production of Khadi (incl. Polyvastra and Solarvastra) 1520.83 1626.66 1963.30
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State/UT-wise production of Khadi items during each of the last three years is placed at Annexure-I.
(b): The details of the new schemes formulated for development of Khadi udyog are as follows:
1. Solar Charkha Mission: The scheme envisages setting up of ‘Solar Charkha Clusters’, which would mean a focal village and other surrounding villages in a radius of 8 to 10 kilometres. Further, such a Cluster will have 200 to 2042 beneficiaries, viz., Spinners, Weavers, Stitchers and other Skilled Artisans.
2. Khadi and Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (KGVY): By merging all the existing schemes/sub schemes/ components under Khadi Grant and Village Industries Grant umbrellas with new components into envisaged sub schemes of “Khadi Vikas Yojana” (KVY) and “Gramodyog Vikas Yojana” (GVY).
The “Khadi Vikas Yojana” (KVY) includes two new components such as (1) Rozgar Yukt Gaon, (2) Design House (DH) and existing schemes like (3) Market Promotion Development Programme (MPDA), (4) Interest Subsidy Eligibility Certificate (ISEC), (5) Khadi Reforms Development Programme (KRDP), (6) Workshed Scheme for Khadi Artisans, (7) Strengthening infrastructure of existing weak Khadi institutions and assistance for marketing infrastructure & (8) Khadi (S&T).
In addition to the above new schemes, the Ministry is also implementing PMEGP and SFURTI schemes for the development of Khadi udyog:
1. Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is a credit linked subsidy scheme, for setting up of new micro-enterprises and to generate employment opportunities in rural as well as urban areas of the country through KVIC, State Khadi & Village Industries Boards (KVIBs) and District Industries Centres (DICs). General category beneficiaries can avail of margin money subsidy of 25% of the project cost in rural areas and 15% in urban areas. For beneficiaries belonging to special categories such as SC/ST/Women/PH /Minorities/ Ex-Servicemen/NER, the margin money subsidy is 35% in rural areas and 25% in urban areas. The maximum cost of projects is Rs.25 lakh in the manufacturing sector and Rs.10 lakh in the service sector. The scheme is being implemented since 2008-09.
2. Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) has been under implementation for making Traditional Industries more productive, market driven and competitive by organizing the Traditional Industries and artisans into clusters.
(c): Yes Sir.
(d): The export of Khadi products is done by the Khadi and Village Industries Institutions and units directly or through merchant exporters. KVIC do not export directly. Year-wise export of Khadi products for the last three years is as follows:
(Rs. in lakh)
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Particular 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
(Provisional)
Exports of Khadi Products including readymade garments 301.47 186.38 185.00
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The steps/initiatives taken by the Government for promotion and export of Khadi products are given in the Annexure-II.