Lok Sabha Question No. 3174 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-18
Subject: SFURTI Scheme
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Putta Mahesh Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3174 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2025

## SFURTI SCHEME

## 3174. SHRI PUTTA MAHESH KUMAR:

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

- (a) the details of number of clusters approved, functional/operational, pending clearance and yet to  commence  including  handloom  clusters  under  the  Scheme  of  Fund  for  Regeneration  of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) along with their status across the country during the last five years, State-wise and district-wise in Andhra Pradesh, especially in Eluru district.
- (b) whether the Government has identified reasons for delays in operationalizing clusters in the various States including Andhra Pradesh and the steps being taken to address these delays.
- (c) the  total  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilized  under  the  SFURTI  scheme  in  the  country, State-wise and district-wise in Andhra Pradesh including the Eluru Lok Sabha Constituency during the last five years; and
- (d) the details regarding the total number of individuals, especially women and youth, who have been benefited by the SFURTI scheme during the last five years across the country, State- wise and district-wise in Andhra Pradesh including the Eluru Lok Sabha Constituency?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a): The  Scheme  of Fund  for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI)  was  in continuation  till  30-09-2022  only,  for  the  purpose  of  consideration  of  new  clusters.  Details  of clusters  approved,  became  functional/operational,  including  handloom  clusters,  along  with  their status  across  the  country  during  the  last  five  years,  State/UT  wise  and  District-wise  in  Andhra Pradesh  are  annexed  as Annexure-I .  No  cluster  proposal  under  SFURTI  has  been  received  in  the Ministry from Eluru District, Andhra Pradesh.
- (b): The Ministry periodically reviews the functionalization of SFURTI clusters in coordination with  the  concerned  Nodal  Agencies,  Technical  Agencies,  and  Implementing  Agencies,  based  on physical visits conducted, progress reports etc.
- (c): The  consolidated  fund  is  approved  under  SFURTI  as  such  the  funds  are  not  allocated  or released State wise or District wise.
- (d): Around 116,836 women artisans have been directly benefitted under SFURTI during the last five years. State wise and District-wise details of Andhra Pradesh, are annexed as Annexure-II .

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## Annexure-I referred in part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3174 due for reply on 18.12.2025.

## State/UT wise details and status of SFURTI Clusters approved in last five years

| Sl. No.   | State             |   Clusters Approved |   Functional Clusters | Under- Implementation   |   Total Artisans Proposed to be benefited (No.) |   Women Artisans |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    |                  10 |                     8 | 2                       |                                            8492 |             2950 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh |                   2 |                     2 | -                       |                                             799 |              407 |
| 3         | Assam             |                  20 |                    18 | 2                       |                                           12625 |             8636 |
| 4         | Bihar             |                   8 |                     6 | 2                       |                                            5426 |             2777 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      |                   2 |                     2 |                         |                                            1830 |             1225 |
| 6         | Gujarat           |                  10 |                     7 | 3                       |                                            4526 |             3760 |
| 7         | Haryana           |                   3 |                     3 |                         |                                            2117 |             1815 |
| 8         | Himachal Pradesh  |                   4 |                     3 | 1                       |                                             851 |              133 |
| 9         | Jharkhand         |                  12 |                    10 | 2                       |                                            6682 |             2295 |
| 10        | Karnataka         |                  19 |                    10 | 9                       |                                           11560 |             4874 |
| 11        | Kerala            |                   5 |                     4 | 1                       |                                            2317 |             1294 |
| 12        | Madhya Pradesh    |                  41 |                    32 | 9                       |                                           23095 |            12562 |
| 13        | Maharashtra       |                  23 |                    14 | 9                       |                                           13975 |             6933 |
| 14        | Manipur           |                  23 |                    17 | 6                       |                                           11872 |             6227 |
| 15        | Meghalaya         |                   5 |                     5 |                         |                                            1528 |              675 |
| 16        | Mizoram           |                   1 |                     1 |                         |                                             304 |               72 |
| 17        | Nagaland          |                   8 |                     6 | 2                       |                                            3017 |             1852 |
| 18        | Odisha            |                  48 |                    22 | 26                      |                                           35205 |            17068 |
| 19        | Rajasthan         |                  32 |                    21 | 11                      |                                           17849 |             8414 |
| 20        | Sikkim            |                   4 |                     4 |                         |                                             872 |              357 |
| 21        | Tamil Nadu        |                  11 |                     4 | 7                       |                                            3699 |             2093 |
| 22        | Telangana         |                  13 |                    10 | 3                       |                                            7909 |             4124 |
| 23        | Tripura           |                   2 |                     1 | 1                       |                                             557 |              222 |
| 24        | Uttar Pradesh     |                  51 |                    35 | 16                      |                                           29481 |            18402 |
| 25        | Uttarakhand       |                   4 |                     3 | 1                       |                                            2107 |              935 |
| 26        | West Bengal       |                  19 |                    13 | 6                       |                                            9787 |             6734 |
|           | Total             |                 380 |                   261 | 119                     |                                          218482 |           116836 |

District- wise details  of SFURTI clusters in Andhra Pradesh approved in last five years

| Sl. No.   | District       |   No. of Clusters | Functional Clusters   | Under Implement ation   |   Total Artisans Proposed to be benefited (No.) |   Women Artisans (No.) |
|-----------|----------------|-------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| 1         | Bapatla        |                 1 | -                     | 1                       |                                             605 |                    193 |
| 2         | East Godavari  |                 3 | 3                     | -                       |                                            2836 |                    400 |
| 3         | Guntur         |                 1 | 1                     | -                       |                                            1007 |                    399 |
| 4         | Vishakhapatnam |                 2 | 1                     | 1                       |                                            1212 |                    851 |
| 5         | Vizianagaram   |                 2 | 2                     | -                       |                                            2009 |                    894 |
| 6         | YSR Kadapa     |                 1 | 1                     | -                       |                                             823 |                    213 |
|           | Total          |                10 | 8                     | 2                       |                                            8492 |                   2950 |

Annexure-II referred in part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3174 due for reply on 18.12.2025.

## State wise details of no. of sustainable jobs generated during the last five years

| Sl. No.   | State             |   Clusters Approved |   Functional Clusters |   Total No. sustainable Job generated |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    |                  10 |                     8 |                                  7175 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh |                   2 |                     2 |                                   799 |
| 3         | Assam             |                  20 |                    18 |                                 11480 |
| 4         | Bihar             |                   8 |                     6 |                                  4732 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      |                   2 |                     2 |                                  1830 |
| 6         | Gujarat           |                  10 |                     7 |                                  3563 |
| 7         | Haryana           |                   3 |                     3 |                                  2117 |
| 8         | Himachal Pradesh  |                   4 |                     3 |                                   551 |
| 9         | Jharkhand         |                  12 |                    10 |                                  4949 |
| 10        | Karnataka         |                  19 |                    10 |                                  4579 |
| 11        | Kerala            |                   5 |                     4 |                                  1779 |
| 12        | Madhya Pradesh    |                  41 |                    32 |                                 16050 |
| 13        | Maharashtra       |                  23 |                    14 |                                  9757 |
| 14        | Manipur           |                  23 |                    17 |                                  7933 |
| 15        | Meghalaya         |                   5 |                     5 |                                  1528 |
| 16        | Mizoram           |                   1 |                     1 |                                   304 |
| 17        | Nagaland          |                   8 |                     6 |                                  2447 |
| 18        | Odisha            |                  48 |                    22 |                                 14499 |
| 19        | Rajasthan         |                  32 |                    21 |                                 12545 |
| 20        | Sikkim            |                   4 |                     4 |                                   872 |
| 21        | Tamil Nadu        |                  11 |                     4 |                                  1443 |
| 22        | Telangana         |                  13 |                    10 |                                  5449 |
| 23        | Tripura           |                   2 |                     1 |                                   256 |
| 24        | Uttar Pradesh     |                  51 |                    35 |                                 20102 |
| 25        | Uttarakhand       |                   4 |                     3 |                                  1603 |
| 26        | West Bengal       |                  19 |                    13 |                                  7376 |
|           | Total             |                 380 |                   261 |                                145718 |

District- wise sustainable job generated in Andhra Pradesh during the last five years

| Sl. No.   | District       |   No. of Clusters |   Functional Cluster |   Total No. sustainable Job generated |
|-----------|----------------|-------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1         | East Godavari  |                 3 |                    3 |                                  2836 |
| 2         | Guntur         |                 1 |                    1 |                                  1007 |
| 3         | Vishakhapatnam |                 2 |                    1 |                                   500 |
| 4         | Vizianagaram   |                 2 |                    2 |                                  2009 |
| 5         | YSR Kadapa     |                 1 |                    1 |                                   823 |
|           | Total          |                10 |                    8 |                                  7175 |