Lok Sabha Question No. 1772 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Development of Clusters under MSMEs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1772 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF CLUSTERS UNDER MSMEs

## 1772.      SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

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

(a) whether  the  Government  is  taking  any  measure  to  introduce  cluster  development mechanism to align the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) growth with the job creation agenda, if so, the details thereof along with the number of clusters developed under the  MSME  cluster  development  programme  during  each  of  the  last  four  years,  State/UTwise;

- (b) the turnover, production and the number of jobs created therefrom within each of these clusters during the said period;
- (c) whether the clusters under this programme export their products and if so, the  details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government has any scheme for unorganised clusters of MSMEs and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NITIN GADKARI)

(a): The  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  Cluster  Development  Programme  (MSE-CDP)  is implemented by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and 35 clusters have been completed  during  financial  year  2015-16  to  2018-19.  State/UT-wise  details  are  enclosed ( Annexure-I ).

(b) & (c): The turnover, production, job creation and exports of the clusters depend upon various factors like aggregate domestic and global demand, seasonality besides various other factors  all  of  which  may  not  be  within  the  control  of  the  units  in  the  cluster.  Moreover, existence  of  the  cluster  and  facilities  therein  have  several  externalities  which  also  have indirect  impact  on  the  turnover,  production,  job  creation  and  exports  of  the  units  in  and around the clusters.

(d): Yes  Sir.  The MSMEs  not covered under MSE-CDP scheme can  avail benefits under other  schemes  of  the  Ministry  such  as  Scheme  of  Fund  for  Regeneration  of  Traditional Industries (SFURTI), A Scheme for Promoting Innovation, Rural Industry & Entrepreneurship  (ASPIRE),  Credit  Linked  Capital  Subsidy  and  Technology  Up-gradation Scheme (CLCS-TUS), Procurement and Marketing Support etc.

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## Annexure referred to in  reply of  part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1772 for answer on 28.11.2019.

## (I) Clusters completed during 2015-16: Nil

## (II) Clusters completed during 2016-17: 5

|   S. No. | State       | Name of the cluster                 |
|----------|-------------|-------------------------------------|
|        1 | Maharashtra | Textile Cluster, Malegaon,          |
|        2 | Maharashtra | Mango Processing Cluster, Ratnagiri |
|        3 | Maharashtra | Readymade Garment Cluster, Nagpur   |
|        4 | Tamil Nadu  | Ceramic Cluster, Vridhachalam,      |
|        5 | Tamil Nadu  | Engineering Cluster, Hosur          |

## (III) Clusters completed during 2017-18: 13

|   S. No. | State          | Name of the cluster                               |
|----------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh | Gold Jewellery Cluster, Vijayawada,               |
|        2 | Haryana        | Printing and Packaging Cluster, Karnal            |
|        3 | Kerala         | Wood Processing Cluster, Kollam                   |
|        4 | Maharashtra    | Auto& Engineering Cluster, Ahmednagar             |
|        5 | Maharashtra    | Turmeric Cluster, Sangli                          |
|        6 | Maharashtra    | Garment Cluster, Ichalakaranji                    |
|        7 | Maharashtra    | DalMill Cluster, Nagpur                           |
|        8 | Tamil Nadu     | Rice Mill Cluster, Keelapavoor                    |
|        9 | Tamil Nadu     | Rice Mill Cluster, Alangulam                      |
|       10 | Tamil Nadu     | Plastic WovenSacks Cluster, Chennai, Kancheepuram |
|       11 | Uttar Pradesh  | Scissors Cluster, Meerut                          |
|       12 | West Bengal    | Zari Embroidery Cluster, Budge Budge              |
|       13 | West Bengal    | Fan Cluster, Kolkata                              |

## (IV) Clusters completed during 2018-19: 17

|   S. No. | State       | Name of the cluster                           |
|----------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Karnataka   | Electronic Cluster, Bangalore                 |
|        2 | Karnataka   | Raisin Processing Cluster, Athani             |
|        3 | Karnataka   | Raisin Processing Cluster, Bijapur            |
|        4 | Karnataka   | Heat Treatment and Engineering Cluster, Hubli |
|        5 | Karnataka   | Auto Cluster, Bidar                           |
|        6 | Kerala      | Kerala Printing Cluster, Kannur               |
|        7 | Maharashtra | Powerloom Cluster, Shirpur, Dhule             |
|        8 | Odisha      | Cashew Cluster, Ganjam                        |
|        9 | Tamil Nadu  | Engineering Cluster, Paramakudi               |
|       10 | Tamil Nadu  | Printing Cluster, Sivakasi, Virudhnagar       |
|       11 | Tamil Nadu  | Readymade Garment Cluster, Dhalviapuram       |
|       12 | Tamil Nadu  | Steel Products Fabrication Cluster, Salem     |
|       13 | Tamil Nadu  | Gold Jewellery Cluster, Madurai               |
|       14 | Tamil Nadu  | Rice Mill Cluster, Thanjavur                  |
|       15 | Tamil Nadu  | Engineering Cluster, Ambattur                 |
|       16 | West Bengal | Plastic Product Cluster, Jalpaiguri           |
|       17 | West Bengal | Roofing Tiles Cluster, Murlu                  |