Question : LOSSES IN KVIC

(a) whether the Khadi and Village Industries Commission has been suffering losses during the last three years;

(b) if so, the details thereof, year-wise;

(c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to revive these units;

(d) the action taken against the persons responsible for the losses;

(e) the financial assistance provided to the said Commission by the Government during the last three years, year-wise;

(f) whether the assistance given was properly utilised; and (g) if so, the Commission`s turnover in terms of value during each of the above said years?

THE MINISTER OF AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES (SHRI KARIYA MUNDA)


(a) to (g): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (g) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 415 BY SHRI NAWAL KISHORE RAI, M.P. AND SHRI C.N. SINGH, M.P. FOR REPLY ON 19.12.2001 REGARDING LOSSES IN KVIC


(a): No, Sir. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is not a commercial organization. However, in the course of its promotional activities, the KVIC is undertaking some trading activities for the marketing of Khadi and Village Industries products. The losses incurred in the Trading operations for the last 3 years are given below :_

Year	Amount
1998-1999	Rs. 1.60 crores	1999-2000	Rs. 2.74 crores	2000-2001	Rs. 1.86 crores

Year	Production (Value Rs. in crores)	Employment (in lakhs persons)
1998-1999	5112.37	58.29
1999-2000	6165.34	59.23
2000-2001(RE)	7212.00	62.73