Lok Sabha Question No. 555 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Progress under SFURTI
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti, Shri G Lakshminarayana, Dr. Byreddy Shabari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 555 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2025

## PROGRESS UNDER SFURTI

## 555. DR. BYREDDY SHABARI:

SHRI G LAKSHMINARAYANA:

SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI:

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/UT  and  district-wise  in  Andhra  Pradesh including Nandyal, Anantapur and Bapatla Parliamentary Constituencies;
- (b) whether the Government has identified reasons for delays in operationalizing clusters in the various States including Andhra Pradesh and if so, the steps being taken to address these delays;
- (c) the total funds allocated, released and utilized under the SFURTI scheme in the country, State, district-wise in Andhra Pradesh including the said Parliamentary Constituencies during the last five years;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  expand  the  coverage  of  the  SFURTI  scheme  to  include  more traditional  industries and crafts, particularly in underserved regions like  Rayalaseema and north coastal Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) 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, district-wise in Andhra Pradesh including the said Parliamentary Constituencies; and
- (f) the  details  regarding  the  total  number  of  jobs  generated  and  MSME  clusters  grown  under  the  SFURTI scheme during the last  five  years,  State-wise,  district-wise  in  Andhra  Pradesh  including  the  said  Parliamentary Constituencies?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The  continuation  of  Scheme  of  Fund  for  Regeneration  of  Traditional  Industries  (SFURTI)  is  awaiting approval  beyond  30.09.2022  as  such  any  new  proposals  are  not  being  approved.  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 .
- (b): Yes, the reasons for delay in the operationalization of the clusters have been identified by the Government and various steps, including regular follow up with the stakeholders w.r.t physical and financial performance, have been taken up to address the delay in operationalization of the clusters.
- (c): The consolidated fund is approved under SFURTI as such the funds are not allocated or released State wise or District.
- (d): No Sir. The continuation of SFURTI is awaiting approval beyond 30.09.2022 and the Government does not have any plan to include more traditional sectors and crafts.
- (e): Around 116,836 women artisans have been directly benefitted under SFURTI during the last five years. State wise details and District-wise details of Andhra Pradesh, are annexed as Annexure-I.
- (f): The details regarding the total number of jobs generated and clusters approved under SFURTI during the last five years in State wise and District-wise in Andhra Pradesh are annexed as Annexure-II.

## Annexure-I

## Annexure-I  referred  in  part  (a)  and  (e)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  555  due  for  reply  on 06.02.2025

## State/UT wise details and status of SFURTI clusters in the country during last five years

| S. No.   | State             |   Clusters Approv ed |   Functiona l Clusters | Under Implementati on clusters   |   Total Artisans 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 during last five years.

| S. No.   | District       |   No. of Clusters approved | Functiona l Clusters   | Under Implementation   |   No. of artisans benefited |   No. Women artisans |
|----------|----------------|----------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------|
| 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

## Annexure-II referred in part (f) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 555 due for reply on 06.02.2025.

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

| S. 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.

| S. No   | District       |   No. of Clusters approved |   Functional Cluster |   No. of sustainable jobs 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 |