The
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises facilitates promotion of new
enterprises through implementation of various schemes/programmes
relating to credit, infrastructure development, technology up-gradation,
marketing and Entrepreneurship Skill Development Programmes
in the country including North- Eastern Region leading to more employment
generation. Some schemes/programmes have special
privilege for women entrepreneurs. Setting up of enterprises is a continuous
process.
As per the Final Report of the
Fourth All India Census of Registered MSMEs, conducted with reference year
2006-07 wherein data was collected till 2009 and result published in 2011, the
state wise information relating to North- Eastern Region in respect of number
of enterprises, total employment & employment of women is:
|
S.No.
|
States
(North - Eastern Region)
|
Number of Enterprises
|
Employment
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
Women
|
|
1.
|
Assam
|
19864
|
210507
|
62527
|
|
2.
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
417
|
5411
|
1320
|
|
3.
|
Meghalaya
|
3010
|
12700
|
2728
|
|
4.
|
Manipur
|
4492
|
19960
|
3948
|
|
5.
|
Mizoram
|
3715
|
26032
|
5231
|
|
6.
|
Nagaland
|
1332
|
16281
|
3371
|
|
7
|
Tripura
|
1343
|
23166
|
6779
|
|
8.
|
Sikkim
|
122
|
1159
|
398
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
34295
|
315216
|
86302
|
This
information was given by the Union Cabinet Minister for Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises, Shri Virbhadra
Singh in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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