Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) achieves significant gains in implementing Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (GVY) in Maharashtra

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), a statutory body under the Ministry is implementing Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (GVY) for the development of Village industries, in which training is being imparted and toolkits are provided to rural and traditional artisans under various verticals of village industries like Mineral Based Industry (MBI), Agro Based and Food Processing Industry (ABFPI), Wellness and Cosmetic Industry (WCI), Handmade Paper, Leather and Plastic Industry (HPLPI), Rural Engineering and New Technology Industry (RENTI) and Service Industry. As per information provided by KVIC, t he trade-wise number of training programmes organized under the Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (GVY) in Maharashtra during the last five years are given below: Year Honey Mission Kumbhar Sashaktikaran Programme Agro Based and Food Processing Hand Made Paper & Fiber Industry Leather Product Industry WCI (Agarbatti) RENTI Service 2020-21 4 49 5 - - - - - 2021-22 7 11 8 - 3 13 1 - 2022-23 4 4 - - 8 3 2 1 2023-24 8 31 3 2 5 1 3 3 2024-25 11 45 10 4 3 - 4 6 The number of training programmes organized in the country under GVY in during the last five years are as under: Year Honey Mission Kumbhar Sashaktikaran Programme Agro Based and Food Processing Hand Made Paper & Fiber Industry Leather Product Industry WCI (Agarbatti) RENTI Service 2020-21 75 324 17 35 - - - - 2021-22 77 175 60 - 69 50 61 - 2022-23 86 70 57 100 172 23 29 14 2023-24 89 307 162 107 148 22 88 70 2024-25 115 436 147 189 197 24 87 127 The details of district-wise number of beneficiaries trained and toolkits/machines distributed in Maharashtra during the last five years are given at Annexure-I A third party Evaluation Study on ‘Honey Mission and Kumhar Sashaktikaran Programme’ of GVY was conducted by KVIC in the year 2021. The main funding of the evaluation study are as under: Kumhar Sashaktikaran Programme has led to increased average annual income by 37% and annual profit by 55% for potters across all 6 zones. Kumhar Sashaktikaran Programme has been effective in increasing production and adoption of new product development among the potters. 79% potters produces now at least 3 products suggesting that the intervention has been successful in helping the potters take up new product development. The Honey Mission has led to increased average annual income by around 33% for beekeepers across all 6 zones The Honey Mission has been successful in facilitating cross pollination, thereby increasing crop yield. Over 84.1% of the respondents were able to multiply their boxes up to 14 boxes. The Component-wise disbursement of funds under GVY in Maharashtra and share in the national budget for the GVY in the Maharashtra during the last five years is given below: (Rs. In lakh) GVY-Component 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 (P) ABFPI 8.35 27.27 19.92 26.92 15.25 ABFPI (Honey Mission) 33.82 114.66 76.13 78.14 69.63 HMPFI 16.92 0 49.95 8.24 14.69 MBI 34.79 11.75 349.28 94.31 121.00 RENTI 24.35 75.90 16.66 37.73 16.06 WCI 54.24 12.10 13.01 31.55 10.86 Leather Industry 31.40 0 12.00 4.64 Service Industry 0 0 8.41 6.13 17.90 Total 203.87 241.68 545.36 287.66 265.39 GVY is a Central Sector Scheme where no specific State-wise allocation of budget is made. Expenditure under GVY is based on the training and toolkits provided to the beneficiaries. This information was given by the Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Sushri Shobha Karandlaje in a written reply in Lok Sabha today. **** Sunil Kumar Tiwari E-Mail – hipessi[at]gmail[dot]com Annexure-I Details of district-wise number of beneficiaries trained and toolkits/machines distributed in Maharashtra during the last five years Agro Based and Food Processing Industries (ABFPI): 2020-21 Name of District No. of Machine/toolkit distributed No. of beneficiaries Ahmadnagar 8 sets machine & toolkits 80 Beed 2 sets machine & toolkits 20 2021-22 Name of District No. of Machine/toolkit distributed No. of beneficiaries Ahmadnagar 8 sets machine & toolkits 80 Beed 2 sets machine & toolkits 20 Katol, Nagpur 2 sets machine & toolkits 20 Chikaldhara, Amravati 4 sets machine & toolkit 40 2023-24 Name of District No. of Machine/toolkit distributed No. of beneficiaries Katol, Nagpur 2 sets machine & toolkits 20 Chikaldhara, Amravati 3 sets machine & toolkit 30 FY-2024-25 (P) Name of District No. of Machine/toolkit distributed No. of beneficiaries Ahmadnagar 8 sets machine & toolkits 80 Beed 2 sets machine & toolkits 20 Katol, Nagpur 2 sets machine & toolkits 20 Chikaldhara, Amravati 4 sets machine & toolkit 40 Amravati 4 sets machine & toolkit 40 Honey Mission under ABFPI: FY-2020-21 Name of District No. of Bee- Boxes with hives distributed No. of beneficiaries Yavatmal 250 25 Amravati 100 10 Chikhaldhara, Amravati 150 15 2021-22 Name of District No. of Bee- Boxes with hives distributed No. of beneficiaries Ahmadnagar 200 20 <td