Parliament Question: MSMEs in Hill Districts

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1911 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2025 MSMEs IN HILL DISTRICTS

1911. DR. RICKY ANDREW J SYNGKON:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) the number of registered Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) operating in hill districts such as Ri-Bhoi, East Jaintia, Eastern West Khasi and South West Khasi Hills;

(b) the extent of credit, subsidy and skill development support provided under Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) and other MSME schemes in these regions; and

(c) whether the Government proposes to develop cluster-based industries like weaving, handicrafts and bamboo products in the hill areas and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a): Udyam Registration Portal was launched on 01.07.2020. As on 30.11.2025, the number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) registered in the hill districtssuch as Ri-Bhoi, East Jaintia, Eastern West Khasi and South West Khasi Hillsare given below.

MSMEs Registered Under Udyam and UAP Since 01/07/2020 to 30/11/2025 for Hill Districts Sl. No. District Micro Small Medium Total 1 EAST JAINTIA HILLS 3,503 37 2 3,542 2 EASTERN WEST KHASI HILLS 1,117 1 - 1,118 3 RI BHOI 7,402 60 13 7,475 4 SOUTH WEST KHASI HILLS 1,730 2 - 1,732

Total:- 13,752 100 15 13,867

(b): Ministry of MSME, through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), is implementing the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP). It is a central sector scheme generating employment opportunities primarily in rural areas by assisting prospective entrepreneurs in setting up new micro enterprises in the non-farm sector across the country including Meghalaya.The PMEGP’s performance of all these districts in provided in Annexure I.: 2 :

Under Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) the Ministry of MSME provides comprehensive financial and capacity-building support to traditional artisans across the country, including those in North - Eastern regions, J&K, and hilly states. In the NER, J&K, and hilly states, the component for GoI assistance is 95% of the total project cost, whereas for other regions it is 90%. Skill training, capacity building and design development constitute the Soft Intervention component of SFURTI, under which each cluster receives assistance of up to 10% of the Hard Interventions or Rs. 25 lakh, whichever is lower.

(c): Ministry of MSME is implementing Micro and Small Enterprises - Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP) across the country. The objective of the scheme is to enhance the productivity and competitiveness of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) for their holistic development adopting cluster development approach by extending financial assistance as Gol grant to establish Common Facility Centers (CFCs) in the existing clusters and establish/up-grade infrastructural facilities in new/existing industrial estates/areas/flatted factory complexes. This is Central Sector and demand driven Scheme and proposals under the scheme are received from the State/UT Governments to address the common needs of existing cluster in their States/UTs.

The details of approved projects for setting up of CFCs (weaving, handicrafts and bamboo products) in the hill areas under MSE-CDP Scheme are as follows: (Rs. in lakh) S. No. State Name of the Cluster Date of Project GoIGrant Status Approval Cost approved

1. Mizoram CFC in Wood Carpentry 30.09.19 530.20 442.20 Ongoing Cluster, Baktawng, Serchip, Mizoram

2. Assam CFC in Bamboo Incense 21.06.23 352.09 282.00 Ongoing Stick Making Cluster, Kakopathar, Tinsukia

3. Manipur CFC in Wood Carpentry 28.08.19 438.55 369.16 Ongoing Cluster, Churachandpur, Manipur

4. Nagaland CFC in Wooden 09.03.20 1016.83 813.47 Ongoing Furniture Cluster, Dimapur

5. Sikkim CFC in Okhrey Carpet 08.08.19 270.26 238.26 Ongoing Cluster, West Sikkim. ***Annexure-I Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1911 for answer on 11.12.2025.

Number of micro enterprises assisted, Margin Money subsidy disbursed, estimated employment generated under PMEGP in the state of Meghalaya during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25 Estimated S. Margin Money Subsidy Financial Year No. of Units Assisted Employment No. (Rs. Cr) Generated 1 2022-23 306 6.65 2448 2 2023-24 280 7.25 2240 3 2024-25 1114 34.70 8912 PMEGP Performance of Ri- Bhoi District during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25 S. No. of Units Margin Money Estimated Employment Financial Year No. Assisted Subsidy (Rs. Lakh) Generated 1 2022-23 34 94.47 272 2 2023-24 28 52.30 224 3 2024-25 134 405.61 1072 PMEGP Performance of East Jaintia Hills District during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25 Margin Money S. No. of Units Estimated Employment Financial Year Subsidy (Rs.

No. Assisted Generated Lakhs) 1 2022-23 8 17.39 64 2 2023-24 10 25.67 80 3 2024-25 57 168.46 456 PMEGP Performance of Eastern West Khasi Hills District during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25 No. of Units Margin Money Estimated Employment S. No. Financial Year Assisted Subsidy (Rs. Lakh) Generated 1 2022-23 2 7.00 16 2 2023-24 5 12.83 40 3 2024-25 17 72.92 136 PMEGP Performance of South West Khasi hills District during FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25 Estimated S. No. of Units Margin Money Financial Year Employment No. Assisted Subsidy (Rs. Lakh) Generated 1 2022-23 12 21.30 96 2 2023-24 3 2.95 24 3 2024-25 48 145.75 384