MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES & AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES (SHRI MAHABIR PRASAD)
(a): Performance of various schemes/programmes for promoting and developing khadi and village industries (KVI) sector being implemented by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), including those implemented through the Khadi and Village Industries Boards (KVIBs) of States/Union Territories is periodically monitored and evaluated by the Government from time to time.
(b): The major indicators of performance of the KVI sector are given in the table below:
Year Production Employment Margin Money Number of Utilisation VI Units (Rs. in crore) (lakh persons) (Rs. in crore) Khadi VI Khadi VI
2002-03 443.07 8126.30 8.58 57.87 193.71 21024
2003.04 453.50 9228.27 8.61 62.58 265.74 24747
2004.05 461.54 10458.89 8.64 68.14 295.88 23453
(c) & (d): Yes, Sir. The major indicators of performance of the KVI sector through State/Union Territory KVIBs are given in the table below:
Year Production Employment Margin Money Number of Utilisation VI Units (Rs. in crore) (lakh persons) (Rs. in crore) Khadi VI Khadi VI
2002-03 175.30 5428.79 2.42 46.41 50.94 6652
2003.04 166.08 5958.90 2.36 48.46 100.97 11380
2004.05 140.33 6593.59 2.20 50.72 120.89 11745
(e): The Sarvodaya Sangh, Eraniel, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu is an institution registered with KVIC. Due to certain managerial problems, this institution is categorised as problematic. The institution procures honey from the individual honey producers and is not financially sound resulting in occasional delays in payment to honey producers. The delay in getting rebate dues from the State Government, amounting Rs. 16 lakh, is the main cause for shortage of working capital with the said institution.
