Question : FUND ALLOCATION TO KVIC

(a) the details of funds released to the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and norms adopted therefor during the last three years and the current year;

(b) whether the KVIC has received applications for financial assistance to set up Khadi and Gramodhyog units from various States including Rajasthan during the said period;

(c) if so, the details thereof including number of applicants from weaker sections of the society, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether any irregularity reported in providing the financial assistance by the KVIC; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a): Government in the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME) released the funds to Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) from budgetary sources (both under Plan and Non-Plan head) on the basis of requirement furnished by KVIC , its utilization and projection. The demand furnished by KVIC is processed on the basis of quarterly phasing of expenditure projected by the Ministry. The details of funds provided from budgetary sources (both under Plan and Non-Plan head) during the last three years and the current year are given below:

	(Rs. crore) Year	Allocation (RE)	Funds Released	Plan	Non- Plan	Plan	Non- Plan 2011-12	1494.22	185.22	1258.46	184.72 2012-13	1548.79	162.85	1466.20	160.85 2013-14	1395.67	219.28	1204.88	218.23 2014-15	1454.00	229.09	1218.89	200.70# #upto 31.01.2015