Parliament Question: Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2305 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, AUGUST 04, 2025/SRAVANA 13, 1947 (SAKA) ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ †2305: Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) the sectors which have been prioritized by the Government under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan launched after the COVID-19 pandemic; (b) the total budget allocated, date of announcement and current status of implementation for each of the above priority sectors; (c) whether the Government has prioritized Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in Health, Agriculture, Defence production and Digital Technology sectors under Abhiyan; (d) if so, the details of the respective schemes thereof; (e) the State-wise distribution status and number of beneficiary of schemes/packages announced under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Package (2020-2025); and (f) whether an independent assessment of the achievements of the Abhiyan has been carried out and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (FINANCE) (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY) (a)&(b) The Government of India had announced Atmanirbhar Bharat Packages 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 on 13th May, 2020 to 17th May, 2020, 12th October, 2020 and 12th November, 2020 respectively for supporting economic recovery post-COVID-19 in various sectors with the total allocation of Rs. 20 Lakh Crore. A Statement indicating scheme-wise and sector-wise allocation under Atmanirbhar Bharat packages is at Annexure I. All announcements have been implemented by the concerned Central Ministries/ Departments except some announcements are under implementation and one announcement has been dropped. The details of such announcements are mentioned in Annexure II with their present status.(c) to (e) Government announced Rs.20,000 crore Credit Guarantee Scheme for Subordinate Debt (CGSSD) with objective to provide personal loans through banks to the promoters of stressed Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in all sectors including Health, Agriculture, Defence production and Digital Technology sectors. This Scheme was in operation till 31.03.2023. Additionally, as part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, Self Reliant India (SRI) Fund was announced as Fund of Funds to infuse Rs. 50,000 crore as equity funding in those MSMEs which have the potential and viability to grow and become large units. The State/UT-wise details of MSMEs assisted under CGSSD and SRI Fund is attached at Annexure III (f) Independent assessment of the achievements of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan has not been carried out. *****Annexure I Statement referred to in reply to parts (a)&(b) of LSUSQ No. †2305 for answer on 04.08.2025 A. Announcements made on 13.05.2020 1. Rs. 3 lakh crore Emergency Working Capital Facility for Businesses, including MSMEs 2. Rs. 20,000 crore Subordinate Debt for Stressed MSMEs 3. Rs. 50,000 crore equity infusion through MSME Fund of Funds 4. New Definition of MSME and other Measures for MSME 5. No Global tenders for Government tenders of upto Rs.200 crore. 6. Extending the Employees Provident Fund Support for business and organised workers for another 3 months for salary months of June, July and August 2020 7. EPF Contribution to be reduced for Employers and Employees for 3 months to 10% from 12% for all establishments covered by EPFO for next 3 months 8. Rs. 30,000 crore Special Liquidity Scheme for NBFC/HFC/MFIs 9. Rs. 45,000 crore Partial credit guarantee Scheme 2.0 for Liabilities of NBFCs/MFIs 10. Rs. 90,000 crore Liquidity Injection for DISCOMs 11. Relief to Contractors given by extension of up to six months for completion of contractual obligations, including in respect of EPC and concession agreements 12. Relief to Real Estate Projects the registration and completion date for all registered projects will be extended up to six months. 13. Tax relief to business as pending income tax refunds to charitable trusts and non-corporate businesses and professions to be issued immediately 14. Reduction in Rates of ‘Tax Deduction at Source’ and ‘Tax Collected at Source” by 25% for the remaining period of FY 20-21 15. Due Dates for various tax related compliances extended B. Announcements made on 14.05.2020 16. Free food grains supply to Migrants for 2 months. 17. Technology system to be used enabling Migrants to access PDS(Ration) from any Fair Price Shops in India by March,2021-One Nation one Ration Card 18. Scheme for Affordable Rental Housing Complexes for Migrant Workers and Urban Poor to be launched 19. 2% Interest Subvention for 12 months for Shishu MUDRA loanees- Relief of Rs. 1500 crore 20. Rs. 5000 crore Credit facility for Street Vendors. 21. Rs.70,000 crore boost to housing sector and middle income group through extension of Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme for MIG under PMAY(Urban) 22. Rs. 6,000 crore for Creating employment using CAMPA funds 23. Rs. 30,000 crore Additional Emergency Working Capital for farmers through NABARD 24. Rs. 2 lakh crore concessional credit boost to 2.5 crore farmers under Kisan Credit Card SchemeC. Announcements made on 15.05.2020 25. Rs. 1 lakh crore Agri Infrastructure Fund for farm-gate infrastructure for farmers 26. Rs. 10,000 crore scheme for formalisation of Micro Food Enterprises (MFE) 27. Rs. 20,000 crore for Fishermen through Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) 28. National Animal Disease Control Programme 29. Setting up of Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund - Rs.15,000 crore 30. Promotion of Herbal Cultivation: outlay of Rs. 4,000 crore 31. Beekeeping initiatives - Rs.500 crore 32. From ‘TOP’ to TOTAL - Rs.500 crore [Operation Greens Scheme TOP to TOTAL] provides 50% subsidy on transport and storage of notified fruits and vegetables if prices of such fruits or vegetables are below the trigger price. 33. Measures for Governance and Administrative Reforms for Agriculture Sector i. Amendments to Essential Commodities Act to enable better price realisation for farmers ii. Agriculture Marketing Reforms to provide marketing choices to farmers iii. Agriculture Produce Price and Quality Assurance D. Announcements made on 16.05.2020 34. Commercial Mining introduced in Coal Sector 35. Diversified Opportunities in Coal Sector 36. Liberalised Regime in Coal Sector 37. Enhancing Private Investments and Policy Reforms in Mineral Sector 38. Enhancing Self Reliance in Defence Production 39. Policy Reforms in Defence Production 40. Efficient Airspace Management for Civil Aviation 41. More World-Class Airports through PPP 42. India to become a global hub for Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) 43. Tariff Policy Reform in Power Sector; Privatization of Distribution in UTs 44. Boosting private sector investment through revamped Viability Gap Funding Scheme in Social Sector 45. Boosting private participation in space activities 46. Reforms in Atomic Energy Sector E. Announcements made on 17.05.2020 47. Rs. 40,000 crore increase in allocation for MGNREGS to provide employment boost 48. Increased investments in Public Health and other health reforms to prepare India for future pandemics 49. Technology Driven Education with Equity post-COVID 50. Further enhancement of Ease of Doing Business through IBC related measures 51. Decriminalisation of Companies Act defaults 52. Ease of Doing Business for Corporates 53. Public Sector Enterprise Policy for a New, Self-reliant India 54. Increase borrowing limits of States from 3% to 5% for 2020-21 only & promoting State level reformsF. Announcements made on 12th October 2020 55. LTC Cash Voucher Scheme- cash payment to employees in lieu of one LTC during 2018- 21, (full payment on Leave encashment and tax-free payment of LTC fare) 56. Special Festival Advance Scheme- interest-free advance of Rs. 10,000, in the form of a prepaid RuPay Card, to be spent by March 31, 2021. 57. Capital Expenditure Boost for States- A special interest-free 50-year loan to states for Rs. 12,000 crore capital expenditure • Rs. 200 crore each for 8 North East states • Rs. 450 crore each Uttarakhand, Himachal • Rs. 7,500 crore for remaining states, as per share of Finance Commission’s devolution 58. Capital Expenditure Boost for the Centre-Additional budget of Rs. 25,000 crore (in addition to Rs. 4.13 lakh crore given in Budget 2020-‘21) provided for capital expenditure on roads, defence, water supply, urban development and domestically produced capital equipment. G. Announcements made on 12th November 2020 59. Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana- to incentivize job creation during COVID-19 recovery. If EPFO registered establishments take in new employees without EPFO numbers or those who lost jobs earlier, the Yojana will benefit these employees. 60. Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs, businesses, MUDRA borrowers and individuals (loans for business purposes), extended till March 31, 2021. Credit guarantee support scheme launched for Healthcare sector and 26 sectors stressed due to COVID-19. Entities will get additional credit up to 20% of outstanding credit; repayment can be done in five years (1 year moratorium + 4 years repayment). 61. Production Linked Incentive worth Rs. 1.46 Lakh Crore offered to 10 champion sectors. 62. Rs. 18,000 Crore Additional outlay for PM Awaas Yojana – Urban 63. Support for Construction & Infrastructure – Relaxation of Earnest Deposit Money & Performance Security on Government Tenders 64. Income Tax relief for Developers & Home Buyers 65. Platform for Infra Debt Financing 66. Support for Agriculture: Rs. 65,000 Crore for subsidized fertilizers 67. Boost for Rural Employment: Additional outlay of Rs. 10,000 Crore is being provided for PM Garib Kalyan Rozgar Yojana. Funds can be used for MGNREGA or for Gram Sadak Yojana, this will help accelerate rural economy. 68. Boost for Project Exports Rs. 3,000 Crore boost to be given for project exports through assistance given by India to developing countries under Indian Development and Economic Assistance Scheme (IDEAS Scheme). This will help EXIM Bank facilitate these Line of Credit development assistance activities and promote exports from India. 69. Capital and Industrial Stimulus Rs. 10,200 Crore additional budget stimulus will be provided for capital and industrial expenditure on defence equipment, industrial infrastructure and green energy. 70. R&D grant for COVID Vaccine; Rs. 900 Crore is being provided to Department of Biotechnology for research activities related to COVID-19 vaccine development. This does not include cost of vaccine or logistics for vaccine distribution (whatever is required for that will be provided)Annexure II Statement referred to in reply to parts (a)&(b) of LSUSQ No.†2305 for answer on 04.08.2025 Announcements of Atmanirbhar Bharat packages under implementation or dropped Sl. Ministry/ Announcements Status No. Department (Action Initiated) 1 Ministry of More World-class Various steps for the development of civil Civil Airports through aviation sector have been taken under Regional Aviation PPP Connectivity Scheme – UDAN. 14 airports in the country are currently operated under Public Private Partnerships. 2 Ministry of Labour Codes Code on Wages, 2019 - The draft Code on Wages Labour and Benefits for (Central) Rules, 2021 were placed in public Employment Workers domain for seeking comments from stakeholders. Comments have been received and examined. The rules framed under the Code on Wages, 2019, will be notified after the implementation of the Code on Wages, 2019 which will come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette appoint. The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 - The draft Industrial Relation (Central) Rules, 2020 were placed in public domain for seeking comments from stakeholders. Comments have been received and examined. The rules framed under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 will be notified after the implementation of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 which will come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette appoint. The Code on Social Security, 2020 - The draft Code on Social Security (Central) Rules, 2021 were placed in public domain for seeking comments from stakeholders. Comments have been received and examined. The rules framed under the Code on Social Security, 2020 will be notified after the implementation of the Code on Social Security, 2020 which will come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette appoint. The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 - The draft OccupationalSafety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2021 were placed in public domain for seeking comments from stakeholders. Comments have been received and examined. The rules framed under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 will be notified after the implementation of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 which will come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette appoint. 3 Ministry of Policy Reforms – At present no proposal is under consideration in Mines Mineral Sector the Ministry for developing NMI for different minerals. Ministry of Mines vide O.M. dated 17.11.2023 has constituted a committee to suggest alternative mechanisms for computation of Average Sale Price of iron ore in the country. 4 Ministry of Privatization of Transaction Advisers have been deployed for Power Distribution in assisting UTs in the process of privatization. UTs Regular monitoring and review of progress being undertaken by Ministry of Power. At present, the privatization of Electricity Distribution in Chandigarh, and Dadar & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu has been completed. 5 Ministry of Tariff Policy No decision has been taken. Power Reform 6 Ministry of Promotion of Dropped. AYUSH Herbal Cultivation: Rs. 4000 croreAnnexure III Statement referred to in reply to parts (c) to (e) of LSUSQ No. †2305 for answer on 04.08.2025 State/UT-wise Guarantee Coverage and MSMEs assisted under CGSSD and SRI Fund Guarantee Coverage under CGSSD - MSMEs assisted under SRI cumulative as on March 31, 2023 Fund as on 30.06.2025 State/UT Name No. of Amount of Guarantees MSMEs assisted Guarantees Approved Approved (Rs. in lakhs) Andaman & Nicobar 1 3.50 - Andhra Pradesh 30 418.25 3 Arunachal Pradesh 1 36.00 - Assam 9 125.15 1 Bihar 17 48.43 2 Chandigarh 7 59.56 3 Chhattisgarh 11 54.40 1 Daman & Diu 2 14.00 - Delhi 21 339.91 77 Dadra &Nagar Haveli - - 1 Goa - - 2 Gujarat 25 280.24 26 Haryana 7 116.83 59 Himachal Pradesh 18 150.59 1 Jammu & Kashmir 26 142.46 - Jharkhand 21 166.79 1 Karnataka 55 1120.13 167 Kerala 29 436.34 10 Madhya Pradesh 43 413.47 7 Maharashtra 94 1554.35 152 Mizoram 2 1.27 - Odisha 42 244.86 9 Puducherry - - 2 Punjab 87 1021.26 2 Rajasthan 28 177.80 8 Tamil Nadu 89 1154.88 27 Tripura - 1 Telangana 37 564.32 41 Uttarakhand 13 150.13 5 Uttar Pradesh 63 680.03 16 West Bengal 25 205.66 5 Total 803 9680.59 629 ***