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Micro Enterprise Template 7 -Form Fill
Information
Q01
Name of the State
Q02
Name of the District
Q03
Name of the Block (instead write Tehsil)
Q04
Name of Panchayat
Q05
Name of the Village (PSU)
Q06
Whether ME is a SPRD customer or not?
Yes
No
Q07
Address of Enterprise
Q08
Date
Q09
Enterprise Serial Number
Q10
Investigator Name
Q11
Investigator Code
Q12
Start Time
Q13
End Time
Entrepreneur’s Demographic Profile
A01
Are you the owner of the enterprise?
Yes
No
A02
How are you related to the owner?
Family member
Friend
Employee
Other, specify
A03
Name of the owner of the enterprise
A04
Age of the owner
A05
What is the sex of owner?
Male
Female
A06
What is the religion of the owner?
Hindu
Muslim
Christian
Sikh
Buddhist/Neo-Buddhist
Jain
Jewish
Parsi/Zoroastrian
No Religion
Other (Specify)
A07
Do you belong to a scheduled caste, scheduled tribe, other backward class or general class?
Scheduled Caste (SC)
Scheduled Tribe (ST)
Other Backward Class (OBC)
General
Other (Specify)
A08
What is the educational status of the owner?
No formal education
Till primary school
Till 10th class
Till 12th
Graduate
Others, specify
A09
Is owner of the enterprise resident of the same village?
Yes
No
A10
Is this enterprise your primary source of Income?
Yes
No
A11
Whether your enterprise is women owned enterprise?
Yes
No
Entrepreneur’s Economic Activity
B01
What is the year of formation of the enterprise?
B02
What is the category of enterprise?
Irrigation Pump
Flour Mill
Rice Huller
Daal Mill
Chaura Mill
Ice Factory
Poultry
Computer Center
Shopkeeper (Chiller)
Saw Mill
Photo Studio
Tailoring/sewing
Photo Copy
Oil expeller
Water treatment unit
Bulk milk chiller
Others (Specify)
B03
How many enterprises of similar nature are present in your village?
B04
Why did you particularly get into this business?
Family business
Learnt new skills and opened an enterprise
Demand for this type of enterprise was high in the village
Others (Specify)
B05
When did you get connected to SPRD?
B06
Was the enterprise started because of SPRD electricity availability?
Yes
No
B07
Does your enterprise require electricity to run its business?
Yes
No
B08
What are the sources of electricity used by the enterprise?
Government Grid
SPRD electricity
Diesel generator
Solar Panel
Others (specify)
B09
Which is the primary source of electricity for the enterprise?
Government Grid
SPRD electricity
Diesel generator
Solar Panel
Others (specify)
B10
What are the activities that you use electricity for?
Only lighting/ mobile charging
Lighting and fan or t.v
Only fan or t.v
Running an appliance (machine)
Lighting + running an appliance (machine)
Others (specify)
B11
What are the activities that you use SPRD supplied electricity for?
Only lighting/ mobile charging
Lighting and fan or t.v
Only fan or t.v
Running an appliance (machine)
Lighting + running an appliance (machine)
Others (specify)
B12
How many hours in a day is SPRD electricity used for?
B12_1
Lighting
B12_2
Mobile charging
B12_3
T.V/Fan
B12_4
Computer
B12_5
Printer
B12_6
Rice huller
B12_7
Oil expeller
B12_8
Chura mill
B12_9
Milk chiller
B12_10
Water treatment plant
B12_11
Another small appliance
B13
What is the reason for not using SPRD for the entire time?
Supply available for limited hours
Costly
Others, specify
B14
What is the SPRD connection plan you have opted for?
1 LED lamp +1 Mobile Charging point
2 LED lamps +1 Mobile Charging point
Fixed package for appliance (Fan/TV/Chiller/Fridge/Printer/Large appliance)
Metered connection
B15
How many people are employed at your enterprise?
B15A
Before SPRD
B15B
After SPRD
B16
Is it because of getting access to SPRD connection?
Yes
No
B17
What is the average monthly expenditure for the enterprises?
B17A
Before SPRD
B17A_1
Raw material
B17A_2
Labour
B17A_3
Electricity
B17A_4
Fuel (Diesel/Petrol)
B17A_5
Repairs and Maintenance
B17B
After SPRD
B17B_1
Raw material
B17B_2
Labour
B17B_3
Electricity
B17B_4
Fuel (Diesel/Petrol)
B17B_5
Repairs and Maintenance
B18
On an average, how much do you earn from this enterprise in a month?
B18_1
Before SPRD
B18_2
After SPRD
B19
Do you make profit from your business?
Yes, it is Profit making
Breaking even (no loss no profit)
No, it is Loss making
B20
Has the SPRD connection helped you increase the business of the enterprise?
Yes
No
B21
How has it increased the business?
Improved lighting attracts more customers
Shop can stay open longer because of SPRD lighting
The machines connected run better
Have been able to add new machinery
Others (specify)
B22
Are you able to make savings through your business?
Yes
No
B23
How much in a month, are you able to save in an enterprise?
B24
Where do you utilize your savings?
B24A
Currently
Save in the bank/ post office /SHG
Use it for household purpose
Invest in the enterprise
Invest in some other business
Others (Specify)
B24B
Before
Save in the bank/ post office /SHG
Use it for household purpose
Invest in the enterprise
Invest in some other business
Others (Specify)
Entrepreneur’s Supplier-Market Linkages
C01
From where do you procure your raw material?
Local weekly markets (haat)
Local dealers
Market in nearest town
Market in block headquarters
Market in district headquarters
Company Stockist
Others (specify)
C02
Is there any issue in the procurement process?
Yes
No
C03
What are the issues that you face?
No raw material suppliers in the village
Raw material prices are high in the village
Commuting outside village is difficult
Others (specify)
C04
Did SPRD help you in addressing the procurement issues?
Yes
No
C05
How did SPRD help you?
By supplying raw material
By connecting me to suppliers
By providing raw materials at cheaper rate
By providing conveyance medium
Others (specify)
C06
What is the primary market for your product?
Individual customers within village
Institutions within village
Middlemen in the village
Individual customers from outside of the village
Wholesale traders
Large companies
Others (specify)
C07
From your total sale, what percentage is sold within the village and what percentage is sold outside the village?
C08
Has SPRD helped you get in touch with other large buyers?
Yes
No
C09
With what type of buyer?
Local wholesale trader
Producer companies
Large companies
Others (specify)
C10
Did you receive any other support from SPRD to expand market base?
Yes
No
C11
Has the customer base increased after getting connected to SPRD?
Yes
No
C12
Approximately, how many new customers have been added to your market base ( per day
C13
Do you feel this has happened because of SPRD’s efforts?
Yes
No
C14
Has your business strategy remained the same after getting the SPRD connection?
Yes
No
C15
How has your strategy changed?
Have started advertising my product
Have moved to large buyers (companies/wholesale traders)
Have started selling additional items
Others
Entrepreneur’s Financial Linkage
D01
Do you have a bank account?
Yes
No
D02
What has been the initial investment in the enterprise?
D03
What was the source of investment?
Bank
MFIs
ESCO
Friends/Relative
Informal moneylenders
SHG
Own Savings
Others(Specify)
D04
How often do you avail loan for your business?
Have availed only during setting up
More than once in a year
Yearly
Once in two years
Once in more than two years
D05
What is your preferred option for loans after the initial loan?
Bank
MFIs
ESCO
Friends/Relative
Informal moneylenders
SHG
D06
Has SPRD helped you get connected to any formal finance?
Yes
No
D07
How has SPRD helped?
By providing financial support themselves
By providing information about possible credit sources
By connecting us to formal financial institutions
Others
Entrepreneur’s Capacity/technical know-how building
E01
Do you face any difficulty to run the business?
Yes
No
E02
What kind of difficulty do you face?
Approaching customers/Marketing
Handling equipment
Operations
Book keeping
Other, specify
E03
Has SPRD helped you in addressing these difficulties?
Yes
No
E04
How has SPRD helped?
Provide training on technical aspects
Provide training on book keeping
Connect to technical experts
Help in gathering customers
Holding technical workshops
Suggesting places to acquire technical know-how
Others, specify
E05
Do you require any training to run your business successfully?
Yes
No
E06
On what do you require training?
Approaching customers/Marketing
Handling equipment
Operations
Book keeping
Others
E07
Has SPRD contributed to building your capacity?
Yes
No
E08
How has SPRD helped in building your capacity?
Connecting to experts
Holding technical workshops
Suggesting places to acquire technical know-how
Others, specify
E09
Do you think quality of the product/services has improved because of capacity building?
Yes
No
E10
Do you plan to expand your business?
Yes
No
E11
How do you plan to expand your business?
Add new devices to the existing enterprise
Go for larger markets
Increase the no./power of existing devices
Employ more people
Others (specify)
E12
What are the reasons for not expanding?
Financial Issues
Lack of electricity
Lack of raw materials
Lack of technical skills
Lack of potential market
Others (Specify)
E13
Have you invested in purchase of new machinery after getting connected to SPRD?
Yes
No
E14
If Yes, how much did you spend in the purchase of new machinery?
E15
Has the economic activity/production of the business increased after getting connected to SPRD?
Yes
No
Quality and Energy Need
F01
Is the electricity available whenever required through SPRD mini-grid?
Yes
No
F02
Is the electricity more reliable than other connections?
Yes
No
F03
Rate your Experience (level of satisfaction) for the following
F03_1
Light Fluctuation
Very Poor
Poor
Average
Good
Very Good
F03_2
Voltage Stability
Very Poor
Poor
Average
Good
Very Good
F03_3
Regularity in Supply
Very Poor
Poor
Average
Good
Very Good
F03_4
Supply Quality during Rainy season or during bad weather
Very Poor
Poor
Average
Good
Very Good
F03_5
Billing and meter System
Very Poor
Poor
Average
Good
Very Good
F04
Has there been any increase in number of appliances connected to SPRD connection?
Yes
No
F05
Is there any damage to these appliances after being connected to SPRD connection
Yes
No
F06
Has the damage to appliances reduced after the SPRD connection?
Yes
No
F07
Do you plan to purchase new electrical appliances after SPRD?
Yes
No
F08
Do you plan to upgrade your connection and take a bigger package?
Yes
No
F09
If Yes, which package would you like to take?
1 LED lamp +1 Mobile Charging point
2 LED lamps +1 Mobile Charging point
Fixed package for appliance (Fan/TV/Chiller/Fridge)
Metered connection
F10
If no, why?
Entrepreneur’s Satisfaction
G01
Do you know whom to contact in case you face any problems in getting electricity from the micro-grid?
Yes
No
G02
In case of any problems in getting electricity from micro-grid, do you face any difficulty in reporting the matter?
Yes
No
G03
What kind of difficulty do you face in reporting the matter?
No point of contact in the village to whom complaint can be registered
Complaints are not registered until there are a number of households raising the same issue
Complaints only registered for MEs/Large customers
No response from operator
Others (specify)
G04
In case of problem with supply of electricity from micro-grid, how long does it usually take to address the problem?
G05
What is the mode of payment for the electricity?
Pre-paid
Metered
Others, specify
G06
Are you satisfied with the billing system?
Yes
No
G07
If not, why?
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