GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3911.
TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 17TH MARCH, 2026.
PROGRESS OF UNNATI
3911. SHRI TAPIR GAO:
Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:
वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री
(a) the progress of Uttar Poorva Transformative Industrialisation...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3911.
TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 17TH MARCH, 2026.
PROGRESS OF UNNATI
3911. SHRI TAPIR GAO:
Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री
(a) the progress of Uttar Poorva Transformative Industrialisation Scheme
(UNNATI) for industrial development;
(b) the details of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) supported via North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFi); and
(c) whether the Government has assessed employment generation and proposes enhanced incentives and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री णिणिन प्रसाद) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)
(a) & (c): The UNNATI Scheme has been formulated with the objective of accelerating industrialisation in the North Eastern Region (NER), which is expected to generate substantial direct and indirect employment opportunities. Since the
notification of the UNNATI-2024 Scheme on 9th March 2024, a total of 933 applications have been received on the portal from the North Eastern States as on 13th March 2026. Out of these, 359 applications have been granted registration, 521 applications are under process and the remaining 53 applications have been withdrawn or rejected. As per the information provided by the applicant units on the UNNATI portal, around 19,349 jobs are estimated to be generated by the registered units. No proposal for enhanced incentives is under consideration.
(b): NEDFi plays a pivotal role in strengthening the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector in the North Eastern Region (NER) by providing financial support for industrial, infrastructure and agri-allied projects. As on 28th February, 2026, NEDFi has extended financial assistance to 33816 projects, with cumulative loan sanctions of Rs.9985.75 crores including for MSMEs across key sectors such as tourism & hospitality, education, healthcare, agro- food processing, microfinance and small manufacturing & services enterprises.
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