Question : Livelihood Business Incubators

(a) the data for the total number of Livelihood Business Incubators (LBIs) set up and sanctioned in the country during the period 2020-21;

(b) the data for the number of LBIs set up and sanctioned during the said period in Odisha;

(c) the data for the success rate of LBIs set up since the inception of the scheme in the country including Odisha;

(d) whether any mechanism has been put in place to collect feedback from the stakeholders for the operation of the scheme and if so, the details and the findings thereof; and

(e) whether measures are being being taken by the Government to extend benefits of this scheme to local artisans and if so, the details thereof highlighting the measures taken especially for Odisha?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
(SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA)

(a): A total number of 31 Livelihood Business Incubators (LBIs) were sanctioned under A Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Rural Industries and Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE) during the financial year 2020-21. Four (4) LBIs became functional during the financial year 2020-21.

(b): A total number of 03 LBIs were sanctioned in Odisha under ASPIRE during the financial year 2020-21. No LBI became functional in Odisha during the same period.

(c): As on date, 61 LBIs have become functional in the country including Odisha. Till 31.12.2021, 54,801 persons have been trained in LBIs across the country, out of which 15169 trainees became self-employed and 8928 trainees got employed in other units.

(d): Yes, there is a mechanism to assess the operation of the scheme incorporating the inputs from the stakeholders, through a Third Party Assessment Study. In FY 2020-21, a Third Party assessment study of the scheme was conducted by IIM Lucknow.

(e): ASPIRE is a scheme to provide training and incubation support to prospective entrepreneurs in agro-rural sector through LBIs, with no specific provision to extend benefits directly to local artisans.