(a) the number of entrepreneurs registered in “Mahila E-haat” State/UT-wise during the past three years;
(b) whether e-platform has played a key role in financially empowering the women across the country, if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps being taken to ensure that the benefits reach out to maximum number of women entrepreneurs during the past year?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
(a) &(b) The State wise list of women entrepreneurs registered at "Mahila E-haat" is Annexed. As evident therefrom, very few entrepreneurs have utilized the services of
this portal.
(c) Government has promoted platforms such as Government e-Market Place (GeM) and e-market place managed by National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) to support the entrepreneurs. In view thereof, the possibility of transfer of Mahila e-haat to an e-market access development related department has been explored.
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Annexure
Statement referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2215 to be answered on 23.09.2020 asked by Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Shri Sunil Baburao Mendhe regarding " Mahila E-Haat”
Name of State/UT No. of women entrepreneurs registered under Mahila E-haat
Andhra Pradesh 05
Assam 02
Bihar 03
Chhattisgarh 15
Delhi 36
Goa 01
Gujarat 12
Haryana 09
Jharkhand 07
Karnataka 12
Kerala 35
Madhya Pradesh 37
Maharashtra 54
Meghalaya 07
Odisha 03
Punjab 07
Rajasthan 09
Tamil Nadu 08
Telangana 09
Uttar Pradesh 33
West Bengal 17
TOTAL 321