Lok Sabha Question No. 4637 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: SFURTI in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Navaskani K, Shri Selvam G, Shri C N Annadurai

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4637 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.08.2025

## SFURTI in Tamil Nadu

## 4637.  SHRI C N ANNADURAI: SHRI NAVASKANI K: SHRI SELVAM G:

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

- (a) the number of traditional industry clusters approved and operational under the Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional  Industries  (SFURTI)  in  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu  including Kanchipuram district during the last five years, district and sector-wise;
- (b) the total funds sanctioned, released and utilized under the SFURTI scheme in Tamil Nadu during the said period;
- (c) whether  the  scheme  has  resulted  in  employment  generation  and  income  enhancement  of artisans and traditional industry workers in Tamil Nadu;
- (d) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  value  addition,  design  development, marketing support and infrastructure improvement in SFURTI clusters in Tamil Nadu;
- (e) whether any new proposals from Tamil Nadu are under consideration for the establishment of additional SFURTI clusters; and
- (f) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  expand  the  SFURTI  scheme  to  cover  more traditional crafts and underdeveloped regions of Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): Under the Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI), 10 clusters  have  been  approved  in  last  5  years  in  the  state  of  Tamil  Nadu,  with  a  total  committed Government  of  India  (GoI)  assistance  of  Rs  19.69  Crore,  out  of  which  3  are  functional.  3,429 traditional  artisans  are  proposed  to  be  benefitted  in  these  clusters.    No  cluster  proposal  under SFURTI has been received in the Ministry from Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu. District and sector-wise details of these clusters along with GoI assistance sanctioned, released and utilized are provided at Annexure-I .

(c): As per available data, a total of 23,197 artisans have been reported to be benefitted across all 19 functional clusters in Tamil Nadu under SFURTI.

(d): Under SFURTI, the Ministry of MSME has undertaken several measures in Tamil Nadu to promote  value  addition,  design  development,  marketing  support  and  infrastructure  improvement. These include training programmes on Jacquard design, millet and turmeric processing, palm leaf and leather products, exposure visits to institutions like Central Silk Board and Sri Vastra Design Centre, and product diversification training through Weavers Service Centre, Salem. For marketing support, a dedicated e-commerce platform has been launched for few clusters, buyer-seller meets and  tie-ups  with  organic  stores  and  FPOs  facilitated,  and  exposure  visits  to  major  markets organised. Infrastructure support has been provided through installation of machinery such as a silk twisting machine, paddy processing machine, packaging equipment for turmeric and a solar drier.

(e) and (f): The Scheme of  Fund  for  Regeneration  of  Traditional  Industries  (SFURTI)  was  in continuation till 30.9.2022. Hence, no new proposals are being approved.

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Annexure-I referred to in part (a) & (b) of reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4637, due for answer on 21.08.2025.

## District and Sector wise details of clusters along with GoI assistance sanctioned, released and utilized in Tamil Nadu in the last five years:

|   S. No | District        | Sector     | Cluster Name                                                               |   Total Artisans Proposed to be benefitted |   GoI Assistance Sanctioned (INR in Lakhs) |   GoI Assistance Released (INR in Lakhs) |   GoI Assistance Utilized (INR in Lakhs) |
|---------|-----------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Ranipet         | Agro       | Turmeric Cluster                                                           |                                        310 |                                     223.46 |                                  165.49  |                                  165.49  |
|       2 | Ranipet         | Agro       | Velampudur Jaggery and Value-added Products Cluster                        |                                        311 |                                     180.47 |                                  123.471 |                                  123.471 |
|       3 | Salem           | Textile    | Mecheri Handloom Cluster                                                   |                                        493 |                                     249.4  |                                  249.4   |                                  249.4   |
|       4 | Thanjavur       | Handicraft | Thanjavur Dolls and Multi products Cluster, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu |                                        218 |                                     139.2  |                                    0     |                                    0     |
|       5 | Tiruchirappalli | Textile    | Trichy Garments Cluster                                                    |                                        327 |                                     197.2  |                                  147.1   |                                  147.1   |
|       6 | Tiruvannamalai  | Agro       | Mukkurumbai Rice and Millets Value Added Products Cluster                  |                                        370 |                                     222.09 |                                  200.812 |                                  200.812 |
|       7 | Tuticorin       | Honey      | Mudalur Beekeeping Cluster                                                 |                                        400 |                                     216.26 |                                   20     |                                   20     |
|       8 | Vellore         | Handicraft | Palm Leaves Toys and Leather Products Cluster                              |                                        460 |                                     232    |                                  187.647 |                                  122.65  |
|       9 |                 | Handicraft | Cuddalore Sarvodaya Sangh Pottery Cluster                                  |                                        145 |                                     118.32 |                                   54.22  |                                   54.22  |
|      10 | Villupuram      | Agro       | Villupuram Natural Indigo Cluster                                          |                                        395 |                                     191.4  |                                   68.09  |                                   68.09  |