Lok Sabha Question No. 2919 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-12
Subject: Achievements under SFURTI Scheme
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Selvam G, Shri C N Annadurai

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2919

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2024

## ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER SFURTI SCHEME

2919.

SHRI SELVAM G:

SHRI C N ANNADURAI:

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

- (a) the number of clusters approved, operationalized and completed under the Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI), State/UT-wise along with the key achievements of the scheme in reviving traditional industries;
- (b) the estimated number of jobs created under the SFURTI scheme;
- (c) the  number  of  artisans  supported  under  the  SFURTI  scheme  during  the  last  three  years State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether  special  clusters  are  being  established  under  the  SFURTI  scheme  in  aspirational districts and  if so, the details thereof, district-wise along with the additional benefits provided tosuch clusters;
- (e) whether  the  SFURTI  scheme  has  been  effective  in  reviving  traditional  industries  across  the country and if so, the success stories and best practices emerging from the scheme;
- (f) whether marketing and branding support is provided to clusters under the SFURTI scheme; and
- (g) the initiatives taken to promote SFURTI products in domestic and international markets?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Under Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI),  a total  of  513 clusters have been approved out of which 376 clusters have become operationalized. State/UT-wise details are annexed as Annexure-I .

The scheme has achieved significant milestones, including the revival of traditional industries like handicrafts, handlooms, agro-processing, textiles, bamboo etc. by organizing artisans into clusters, enhancing their sustainability and competitiveness. The scheme has enabled local employment in rural and semi-urban areas, fostering inclusive growth.

- (b): Sustainable employment opportunities have been generated for around 2,20,800 artisans in 376 functional clusters.
- (c): A total of 70,699 artisans have been supported under the SFURTI scheme during the last three years. State/UT-wise details are annexed as Annexure-II.
- (d): The scheme does not have any provision to establish special clusters. However, the scheme focuses to  increase  the  spread  in  uncovered  and  Aspirational  districts.  As  on  date,  84  clusters  have been approved in 54 aspirational districts. Details of these clusters are annexed as Annexure-III.

(e): Yes.  The  evaluation  study  report  of  the  Development  Monitoring  &  Evaluation  Office (DMEO),  Niti  Aayog,  New  Delhi  on  SFURTI,  dated  August,  2023,  mention  that,  SFURTI  has provided much needed environment and financial support for transformation of traditional industry. Majority  of  the  functional  clusters  reported  increase  in  sales  and  profits  after  joining  SFURTI, enhancement of training and skills has been reported well.

Out  of  the  513  clusters  approved  under  SFURTI,  376  clusters  have  successfully  become functional and adopting best practices emerging from the scheme.

(f) & (g): Yes. The scheme provides comprehensive marketing and branding support under the soft intervention component of the scheme.

Several initiatives have been implemented to promote SFURTI products in both domestic and international  markets  such  as  packaging  support,  developing  unique  brand  identities,  E-commerce integration  in  collaborations  with  platforms  like  Amazon  Karigar,  ONDC,  and  GeM,  to  showcase traditional  and  cluster-based  products.  Participation  in  national  and  international  exhibitions,  craft fairs,  and  buyer-seller meets has been encouraged to expand visibility and the support for obtaining certifications like GI tags and export licenses to access global markets are other initiatives to promote exports.

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## Annexure-I

Annexure-I  referred  in  part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2919,  due  for  reply  on 12.12.2024.

## Details of SFURTI clusters State/UT -wise

| Sl.   | State             |   Total No. of Clusters approved |   No. of Clusters operationalized |
|-------|-------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1     | Andaman& Nicobar  |                                1 |                                 0 |
| 2     | Andhra Pradesh    |                               16 |                                14 |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh |                                3 |                                 3 |
| 4     | Assam             |                               35 |                                33 |
| 5     | Bihar             |                               10 |                                 8 |
| 6     | Chhattisgarh      |                                5 |                                 4 |
| 7     | Gujarat           |                               14 |                                11 |
| 8     | Haryana           |                                5 |                                 4 |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh  |                                4 |                                 3 |
| 10    | Jammu &Kashmir    |                                8 |                                 2 |
| 11    | Jharkhand         |                               15 |                                12 |
| 12    | Karnataka         |                               29 |                                20 |
| 13    | Kerala            |                               10 |                                 9 |
| 14    | Madhya Pradesh    |                               45 |                                36 |
| 15    | Maharashtra       |                               29 |                                19 |
| 16    | Manipur           |                               26 |                                19 |
| 17    | Meghalaya         |                                6 |                                 6 |
| 18    | Mizoram           |                                1 |                                 1 |
| 19    | Nagaland          |                                9 |                                 7 |
| 20    | Odisha            |                               70 |                                40 |
| 21    | Punjab            |                                2 |                                 2 |
| 22    | Rajasthan         |                               34 |                                23 |
| 23    | Sikkim            |                                4 |                                 4 |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu        |                               28 |                                19 |
| 25    | Telangana         |                               16 |                                13 |
| 26    | Tripura           |                                3 |                                 2 |
| 27    | Uttar Pradesh     |                               59 |                                43 |
| 28    | Uttarakhand       |                                5 |                                 4 |
| 29    | West Bengal       |                               21 |                                15 |
| Total | Total             |                              513 |                               376 |

Annexure-II  referred  in  part  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2919,  due  for  reply  on 12.12.2024.

Details of State/UTs-wise artisans supported in last 3 years under SFURTI Scheme

| Sl. No.   | State/UTs      |   Total Artisans |
|-----------|----------------|------------------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh |             4148 |
| 2.        | Assam          |             3535 |
| 3.        | Bihar          |             1554 |
| 4.        | Chhattisgarh   |              927 |
| 5.        | Gujarat        |              461 |
| 6.        | Jharkhand      |             2273 |
| 7.        | Karnataka      |             3295 |
| 8.        | Kerala         |              538 |
| 9.        | Madhya Pradesh |             7011 |
| 10.       | Maharashtra    |             3187 |
| 11.       | Manipur        |             2469 |
| 12.       | Meghalaya      |              466 |
| 13.       | Nagaland       |             1137 |
| 14.       | Odisha         |            13049 |
| 15.       | Rajasthan      |             3902 |
| 16.       | Tamil Nadu     |             1855 |
| 17.       | Telangana      |             3025 |
| 18.       | Tripura        |              301 |
| 19.       | Uttar Pradesh  |            13155 |
| 20.       | Uttarakhand    |              800 |
| 21.       | West Bengal    |             3611 |
|           | Total          |            70699 |

## Annexure-III

Annexure-III  referred  in  part  (d)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  2919,  due  for  reply  on 12.12.2024.

Details of SFURTI clusters approved in Aspirational Districts:

|   S. L | States/UTs           |   No. of Clusters |   SFURTI Assistance (INR In Lakhs) |   Total Artisans |
|--------|----------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------|------------------|
|      1 | Aurangabad           |                 1 |                            330.38  |              725 |
|      2 | Bahraich             |                 2 |                            676.88  |             1169 |
|      3 | Baksa                |                 1 |                            140.5   |              550 |
|      4 | Baramulla            |                 1 |                            248.37  |              369 |
|      5 | Baran                |                 1 |                            249.27  |              337 |
|      6 | Barpeta              |                 2 |                            442.82  |             1216 |
|      7 | Barwani              |                 1 |                            352.04  |             1005 |
|      8 | Bastar               |                 1 |                             98.03  |              600 |
|      9 | Bhadradri-Kothagudem |                 1 |                            313.47  |             1006 |
|     10 | Bokaro               |                 1 |                            238.84  |              257 |
|     11 | Chandel              |                 1 |                            222.07  |              500 |
|     12 | Chitrakoot           |                 2 |                            643.38  |             1252 |
|     13 | Dantewada            |                 1 |                            195.94  |              650 |
|     14 | Darrang              |                 1 |                            121.4   |              350 |
|     15 | Dhenkanal            |                 6 |                           2182.32  |             3558 |
|     16 | Dhubri               |                 1 |                            108.17  |              432 |
|     17 | East Singhbum        |                 1 |                            249.37  |              405 |
|     18 | Fatehpur             |                 1 |                            284.4   |              750 |
|     19 | Gajapati             |                 2 |                            774.3   |             1539 |
|     20 | Gaya                 |                 1 |                            364.65  |              799 |
|     21 | Goalpara             |                 3 |                            374.81  |             1500 |
|     22 | Godda                |                 1 |                            217.5   |              204 |
|     23 | Gumla                |                 2 |                            403.56  |             1309 |
|     24 | Haridwar             |                 2 |                            666     |             1300 |
|     25 | Hazaribagh           |                 2 |                            663.48  |             1098 |
|     26 | Jaisalmer            |                 1 |                            243.6   |              726 |
|     27 | Kalahandi            |                 2 |                            421.65  |             1047 |
|     28 | Kandhamal            |                 2 |                            543.06  |             1106 |
|     29 | Karauli              |                 1 |                            351.51  |              825 |
|     30 | Khandwa              |                 2 |                            460.73  |              852 |
|     31 | Kiphire              |                 1 |                            247.34  |              500 |
|     32 | Koraput              |                 2 |                            847.55  |             1916 |
|     33 | Korba                |                 1 |                            344.88  |              903 |
|     34 | Lohardaga            |                 1 |                            146.45  |              251 |
|     35 | Mamit                |                 1 |                             90.7   |              304 |
|     36 | Muzaffarpur          |                 2 |                            837.875 |             1330 |
|     37 | Namsai               |                 1 |                            396.7   |              575 |

| S. L   | States/UTs     |   No. of Clusters |   SFURTI Assistance (INR In Lakhs) |   Total Artisans |
|--------|----------------|-------------------|------------------------------------|------------------|
| 38.    | Narmada        |                 1 |                             213.14 |              415 |
| 39.    | Nuapada        |                 2 |                             718.49 |             1592 |
| 40.    | Purnia         |                 1 |                             448.41 |             1000 |
| 41.    | RAMGARH        |                 2 |                             638.64 |             1320 |
| 42.    | Ranchi         |                 2 |                             873.76 |             1599 |
| 43.    | Rayagada       |                 1 |                             475.86 |              976 |
| 44.    | Ri-Bhoi        |                 1 |                             154.49 |              216 |
| 45.    | Shrawasti      |                 1 |                             416.4  |              646 |
| 46.    | Siddharthnagar |                 1 |                             299    |              821 |
| 47.    | Sonbhadra      |                 2 |                             866.4  |             1350 |
| 48.    | Udalguri       |                 1 |                             133.08 |              300 |
| 49.    | Vidisha        |                 2 |                             395.82 |              751 |
| 50.    | Visakhapatnam  |                 2 |                             457.4  |             1212 |
| 51.    | Vizianagaram   |                 3 |                             912.56 |             3609 |
| 52.    | Washim         |                 1 |                             145.1  |              951 |
| 53.    | West Sikkim    |                 2 |                             431.6  |              470 |
| 54.    | West singhbhum |                 1 |                             379.52 |             1048 |
| 55.    | Yadgir         |                 1 |                             219.2  |              390 |
| 56.    | YSR Kadapa     |                 1 |                             360.99 |              823 |
|        | Total          |                84 |                           24033.9  |            52704 |