**Executive Summary**
This document details the significant gains achieved by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in implementing the Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (GVY) in Maharashtra. The report covers training programs and toolkits provided to rural artisans across various village industries from 2020-21 to 2024-25. A third-party evaluation study highlighted the positive impact of the Honey Mission and Kumhar Sashaktikaran Programme.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (GVY) Implementation:**
* The GVY aims to develop village industries by providing training and toolkits to rural and traditional artisans.
* Key sectors covered include 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.
* **Training Programme Data:**
* Detailed trade-wise numbers of training programs organized in Maharashtra from 2020-21 to 2024-25 are provided across various industry verticals.
* Data on the number of training programmes organized nationwide under GVY over the last five years is also presented.
* **Evaluation Study Findings (2021):**
* **Kumhar Sashaktikaran Programme:**
* Led to a 37% increase in average annual income and a 55% increase in annual profit for potters.
* Improved production and adoption of new product development, with 79% of potters producing at least three new products.
* **Honey Mission:**
* Increased average annual income for beekeepers by approximately 33%.
* Facilitated cross-pollination, leading to increased crop yield, with over 84.1% of respondents multiplying their bee boxes up to 14.
* **Fund Disbursement:**
* Component-wise disbursement of funds under GVY in Maharashtra and its share in the national budget for the past five years are detailed.
* GVY is a Central Sector Scheme where expenditure is based on training and toolkits provided, not state-wise budget allocation.
* **District-wise Beneficiary and Toolkit Distribution:**
* Annexure-I provides district-wise details of beneficiaries trained and toolkits/machines distributed in Maharashtra over the last five years for various industry segments including ABFPI, Honey Mission, Mineral Based Industries, Handmade Paper & Fibre Industry, Service Industry, RENTI, and Polymer & Chemical Based Industry.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Rural and Traditional Artisans**
* **Impact:** Increased income, enhanced production, adoption of new product development, and improved livelihoods. Access to training and toolkits enables them to participate more effectively in their respective industries.
* **Action Required:** Continue participation in KVIC-organized training programs and utilize provided toolkits to maximize benefits.
* **Beekeepers**
* **Impact:** Increased income due to improved crop yield resulting from facilitated cross-pollination and expanded bee box operations.
* **Action Required:** Continue to engage with the Honey Mission for ongoing support and knowledge sharing to further enhance their beekeeping activities.
* **Potters**
* **Impact:** Significant increase in income and profit, alongside enhanced production capabilities and innovation in product development.
* **Action Required:** Continue to implement new product development strategies and leverage the enhanced production capacity to sustain and grow their businesses.
* **Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)**
* **Impact:** Achievement of the Ministry's objective to promote and develop village industries, contributing to rural economic development and employment generation in Maharashtra.
* **Action Required:** Continue to support KVIC's initiatives and monitor the progress and impact of schemes like GVY.
* **Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)**
* **Impact:** Successful implementation of GVY leading to significant positive outcomes for artisans in Maharashtra, demonstrating the effectiveness of its programs.
* **Action Required:** Continue to organize and facilitate training programs, distribute toolkits, and conduct further evaluations to refine and expand GVY's reach and impact.
Key Entities Referenced
Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (GVY): A scheme implemented by KVIC for the development of village industries, involving training and toolkits for artisans.
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC): A statutory body under the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises responsible for implementing the GVY.
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises: The ministry under which KVIC operates and which provided the information on GVY.
Maharashtra: The specific location where the KVIC achieved significant gains in implementing the Gramodyog Vikas Yojana.
Lok Sabha: The parliamentary body where the information about GVY was provided in a written reply by the Minister of State.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
achieves significant gains in implementing
Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (GVY) in Maharashtra
Posted On: 12 MAR 2026 4:48PM by PIB Delhi
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, the 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 Kumbhar Agro Hand Leather WCI RENTI Servi
Mission Sashaktikaran Based and Made Product (Agarbatti)
Programme Food Paper & Industry
Processing Fiber
Industry
2020- 4 49 5 - - - - -
21
2021- 7 11 8 - 3 13 1 -
22
2022- 4 4 - - 8 3 2 1
23
2023- 8 31 3 2 5 1 3 3
24
2024- 11 45 10 4 3 - 4 6
25
The number of training programmes organized in the country under GVY in during the last five years are
as under:Year Honey Kumbhar Agro Hand Leather WCI RENTI Servic
Mission Sashaktikaran Based and Made Product (Agarbatti)
Programme Food Paper & Industry
Processing Fiber
Industry
2020- 75 324 17 35 - - - -
21
2021- 77 175 60 - 69 50 61 -
22
2022- 86 70 57 100 172 23 29 14
23
2023- 89 307 162 107 148 22 88 70
24
2024- 115 436 147 189 197 24 87 127
25
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.
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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
2021-22Name 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 No. of beneficiaries
distributed
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 No. of beneficiaries
distributed
Yavatmal 250 25Amravati 100 10
Chikhaldhara, Amravati 150 15
2021-22
Name of District No. of Bee- Boxes with hives No. of beneficiaries
distributed
Ahmadnagar 200 20
Nandurbar 300 30
Sindhudurg 300 30
2022-23
Name of District No. of Bee- Boxes with hives No. of beneficiaries
distributed
Washim 70 7
Akola 30 3
Buldhana 100 10
Gadchirolli 100 10
Satara 200 20
2023-24
Name of District No. of Bee- Boxes with hives No. of beneficiaries
distributed
Nagpur & Wardha 230 23
Wadegoan, Akola 170 17
Yavatmal 100 10Chichati, Chikhaldhara 100 10
Dharni, Amravati 100 10
Dhule 350 35
Jalgaon 200 20
FY-2024-25
Name of District No. of Bee- Boxes with hives No. of beneficiaries
distributed
Pardi, Washim 100 10
Parsoda, Wardha 150 15
Kamthawada, Yavatmal 100 10
Shindivihiri, Wardha 100 10
Deolapar, Nagpur 100 10
Babhulgaon, Akola 200 20
Dhule 200 20
Kolhapur 100 10
Latur 100 10
Palghar 200 20
Solapur 200 20
Mineral Based Industries
2020-21
Name of District No. of Electric Potter No. of beneficiaries
WheelGondia 40 40
Yavatmal 80 80
Washim 40 40
Buldhana 40 40
Chandrapur 40 40
Jalna 20 20
Kolhapur 80 80
Ahmadnagar 75 75
Beed 70 70
Kolhapur 75 75
Dhule 45 45
Parbhani 85 85
Satara 75 75
Solapur 70 70
Raigad 60 60
Palghar 75 75
FY-2021-22
Name of District No. of Electric Potter Wheel No. of beneficiaries
Washim 20 20
Wardha 20 20
Chandrapur 20 20Jalna 20 20
Kolhapur 50 50
Sangli 50 50
Sindhudurg 20 20
FY-2022-23
Name of District No. of Electric Potter No. of beneficiaries
Wheel
Ahmadnagar 20 20
Beed 30 30
Jalgaon 30 30
Nashik 20 20
FY-2023-24
Name of District No. of Electric No. of beneficiaries
Pottery Wheel
distributed
Badnera Road, Amravati 60 60
Nandanvan, Nagpur 60 60
Mundari, Bhandara 60 60
Dabki, Akola 100 100
Bazar Tola, Gondia 60 60
Desaiganj, Gadchiroli 60 60
Hingoli 70 70Nashik 80 80
Satara 60 60
2024-25
Name of District No. of Electric Potter No. of beneficiaries
Wheel
Khamgaon, Buldhana 60 60
Yavatmal 60 60
Samundrapur, Wardha 40 40
Mundri&Dhabetekdi, Bhandara 80 80
Salai Bazar, Nagpur 60 60
Chandori, Gondia 60 60
Bhejgaon, Chandrapur 60 60
Kurkheda, Gadchiroli 40 40
Ahmadnagar 40 40
Beed 30 30
Jalgaon 50 50
Kolhapur 60 60
Latur 40 40
Nanded 60 60
Pune 100 100
Sangli 50 50
Handmade Paper & Fibre Industry:FY-2023-24
Name of District No. of Machine/toolkit distributed No. of beneficiaries
Nagpur 4 Machine 20
Solapur 4 machine and 8 Dye 20
FY-2024-25
Name of District No. of Machine/toolkit distributed No. of beneficiaries
Nagpur 6 Machine 40
Amravati 2 Machine
Ahmadnagar 4 machine and 8 Dye 20
Solapur 4 machine and 8 Dye 20
Service Industry
FY-2022-23
Name District No. of Machine/toolkit distributed No. of beneficiaries
Yavatmal 20 20
FY-2023-24
Name of District No. of Machine/toolkit distributed No. of beneficiaries
Yavatmal 20 20
Pune 40 20
FY-2024-25
Name of District No. of Machine/toolkit distributed No. of beneficiariesYavatmal 40 40
Nagpur 20 40
Wardha 20
Pune 40 40
RENTI
FY-2021-22
Name of District No. of Machine/toolkit distributed No. of beneficiaries
KoyangudaGadchiroli 20 20
FY-2022-23
Name of District No. of Machine/toolkit distributed No. of beneficiaries
KoyangudaGadchiroli 20 20
Sindhudurg 20 20
FY-2023-24
Name of District No. of Machine/toolkit distributed No. of beneficiaries
Porla, Gadchiroli 20 20
BurgimGadchiroli 20 20
Nimba, Salekasa, 20 20
Gondia
FY-2024-25
Name of District No. of Machine/toolkit distributed No. of beneficiaries
Dabetekdi, Bhandara 40 40Solapur 40 40
Polymer & Chemical Based Industry
FY 2021-22
Name of Vertical No. of Mac No. of beneficiaries
District benefited
hine/toolkit
distributed
Amravati Leather footwear toolkit 90 90
Parbhani Leather footwear toolkit 20 20
Raigad Leather footwear toolkit 30 30
Amravati Leather Footwear Manufacturing 1 set 10
Amravati Pedal/AutomaticOperatedAgarbatti 40 40
Ahmadnagar 70 70
Nanded 50 50
Ratnagiri 60 60
Sindhudurg 20 20
Solapur 20 20
FY 2022-23
Name of District Vertical Name of No. of No. of
Village & Machine/toolkit beneficiaries
District distributedWashim Leather footwear Washim 40 85
toolkit
Gadchiroli Gadchiroli 45
Mumbai Mumbai 70 70
(Suburban) (Suburban)
Sindhudurg Sindhudurg 30 30
Sindhudurg Pedal/Automatic Sindhudurg 20 20
Operated Agarbatti
Solapur Solapur 20 20
Amravati Amravati 20 20
FY 2023-24
Name of District Vertical No. of Mac No. of beneficiaries
benefited
Hine/toolkit
distributed
Mumbai Leather footwear toolkit 75 65
Nanded 10 10
Sindhudurg 25 25
Solapur Pedal/Automatic Operated 20 20
Agarbatti
FY 2024-25
Name of District Vertical No. of Machine/toolkit No. of
distributed beneficiaries
Mumbai (Suburban) Leather footwear toolkit 100 100
Pune 10 10
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