Lok Sabha Question No. 3120 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Common Facility Centres
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri K E Prakash

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3120 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2025

## COMMON FACILITY CENTRES

3120.

SHRI K E PRAKASH:

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

- (a) whether the Ministry proposes to support the establishment of Common  Facility Centres(CFCs) for value-added agro-based processing and traditional textile clusters under the Micro and Small Enterprises-Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP); and
- (b) if so, the details of such CFC projects approved, operational and under processing as of June 2025, State/UT-wise along with their budgetary allocations?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): Micro and Small Enterprises - Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP) scheme of  the  Ministry  is  a  demand  driven  scheme  under  which  State/UT  Governments  propose/send  the projects to establish the Common Facility Centres (CFCs) as per the need in different sectors/clusters of their States/UTs including agro-based processing and traditional textile clusters.

The  details  of  CFC  projects  for  value-added  agro-based  processing  and  traditional  textile clusters approved, operational and under processing as of June 2025, State/UT-wise along with their budgetary allocations is Annexed.

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## Annexure referred to in reply of part (a)&(b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3120 for answer on 07.08.2025.

## Details of CFC projects for value-added agro-based processing and traditional textile clusters approved, operational and under processing as of June 2025, State/UT-wise along with their budgetary allocations

| Details of Approved Common Facility Centres (CFCs) - Completed   | Details of Approved Common Facility Centres (CFCs) - Completed   | Details of Approved Common Facility Centres (CFCs) - Completed   | Details of Approved Common Facility Centres (CFCs) - Completed   | Details of Approved Common Facility Centres (CFCs) - Completed   |
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| S. No.                                                           | States/UTs                                                       | CFC Projects                                                     | Sectors                                                          | Approved Project Cost (Rs, in Lakh)                              |
| 1                                                                | Goa                                                              | Cashew Cluster, Margoa                                           | Food processing                                                  | 58.00                                                            |
| 2                                                                | Karnataka                                                        | Cashew Processing Cluster, Belgaum                               | Food processing                                                  | 1356.76                                                          |
| 3                                                                | Karnataka                                                        | Raisin Processing Cluster, Athani, Belgaum                       | Food processing                                                  | 1484                                                             |
| 4                                                                | Karnataka                                                        | Raisin Processing Industries Cluster,Bijapur                     | Food processing                                                  | 1447.2                                                           |
| 5                                                                | Karnataka                                                        | Global Puffed Rice Cluster, Chitradurga                          | Food processing                                                  | 697.4                                                            |
| 6                                                                | Karnataka                                                        | Food Processing Cluster, Gulbarga                                | Food processing                                                  | 23                                                               |
| 7                                                                | Karnataka                                                        | Readymade Garments Cluster, Hubli                                | Textile                                                          | 122.24                                                           |
| 8                                                                | Karnataka                                                        | Cashew Cluster, Uthopia                                          | Food processing                                                  | 1461.05                                                          |
| 9                                                                | Karnataka                                                        | Grapes &Raisin Processing Cluster, Jamkhandi, Bagalkot           | Food processing                                                  | 1496.7                                                           |
| 10                                                               | Karnataka                                                        | Borgaon Textile Manufacturing Cluster, Nippani, Belgaum          | Textile                                                          | 1495.45                                                          |
| 11                                                               | Kerala                                                           | Rice Mill Cluster, Kalady, Ernakulam                             | Food processing                                                  | 713.4                                                            |
| 12                                                               | Maharashtra                                                      | Powerloom Cluster, Shirpur, Dhule                                | Textile                                                          | 1423.1                                                           |
| 13                                                               | Maharashtra                                                      | Cotton Fabric Cluster, Hatkanangle, Kolhapur                     | Textile                                                          | 1644.55                                                          |
| 14                                                               | Maharashtra                                                      | Garment Cluster, Ichalkaranji, Kolhapur                          | Textile                                                          | 1657.75                                                          |
| 15                                                               | Maharashtra                                                      | Dal Mill Cluster, Nagpur                                         | Food processing                                                  | 1627.46                                                          |
| 16                                                               | Maharashtra                                                      | Garment Cluster, Nagpur                                          | Textile                                                          | 1591.28                                                          |
| 17                                                               | Maharashtra                                                      | Rice Mill Cluster, Ramtek, Nagpur                                | Food processing                                                  | 1825.01                                                          |
| 18                                                               | Maharashtra                                                      | Textile Cluster, Navapur, Nandubar                               | Textile                                                          | 1593                                                             |
| 19                                                               | Maharashtra                                                      | Textile Cluster, Malegaon, Nasik                                 | Textile                                                          | 1584.47                                                          |
| 20                                                               | Maharashtra                                                      | Mango Processing Cluster, Ratnagiri                              | Food processing                                                  | 1503.6                                                           |
| 21                                                               | Maharashtra                                                      | Turmeric Cluster, Sangli                                         | Food processing                                                  | 1550                                                             |
| 22                                                               | Maharashtra                                                      | Textile Cluster, Vita, Sangli                                    | Textile                                                          | 910.09                                                           |
| 23                                                               | Maharashtra                                                      | Raisin Making Cluster, Sangli                                    | Food processing                                                  | 708.85                                                           |
| 24                                                               | Maharashtra                                                      | Terry Towel Cluster, Solapur                                     | Textile                                                          | 1791.48                                                          |
| 25                                                               | Odisha                                                           | Cashew Cluster, Ganjam                                           | Food processing                                                  | 727.6                                                            |
| 26                                                               | Odisha                                                           | Rice Mill Cluster, Bargarh, Sambalpur                            | Food processing                                                  | 489.89                                                           |
| 27                                                               | Punjab                                                           | Garments Cluster, Ludhiana                                       | Textile                                                          | 1515.58                                                          |
| 28                                                               | Rajasthan                                                        | Gota Zari Lace Cluster, Ajmer                                    | Textile                                                          | 241.38                                                           |
| 29                                                               | Tamilnadu                                                        | Coir and Coir Products Cluster, Erode                            | Agro Based Industries                                            | 592.51                                                           |
| 30                                                               | Tamilnadu                                                        | Rice Mill Cluster, keelapavoor, Tirunelveli                      | Food processing                                                  | 690.58                                                           |
| 31                                                               | Tamilnadu                                                        | Starch and Sago Cluster, Salem                                   | Food processing                                                  | 160                                                              |
| 32                                                               | Tamilnadu                                                        | Singai Coir Cluster, Singampunari                                | Agro Based Industries                                            | 658.9                                                            |

|   33 | Tamilnadu     | Rice Mill Cluster, Thanjavur                                    | Food processing   |   212.06 |
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|   34 | Tamilnadu     | Rice Mill Cluster, Alangulam, Tirunelveli                       | Food processing   |   787    |
|   35 | Tamilnadu     | Textile Knitting Cluster, Tiruppur                              | Textile           |  1533.93 |
|   36 | Tamilnadu     | Readymade Garments (Women) Cluster, Dhalavaipuram, Virudhunagar | Textile           |   104.24 |
|   37 | Tamilnadu     | Apparel Cluster, Tirupur                                        | Textile           |  1625    |
|   38 | Tamilnadu     | Sweater Cluster, Coonoor, Nilgiris                              | Textile           |   283.98 |
|   39 | Tamilnadu     | Weaving Cluster, Erode                                          | Textile           |  1868.08 |
|   40 | Uttar Pradesh | Readymade Garments Cluster, Bareilly                            | Textile           |   690.6  |
|   41 | Uttar Pradesh | Modern Carpet Backing Plant for Tufted Carpets Cluster, Bhadohi | Textile           |   517.5  |
|   42 | Uttar Pradesh | Zari Zardozi Cluster, Unnao                                     | Textile           |   224.18 |
|   43 | West Bengal   | Honey Processing Cluster, Malda                                 | Food processing   |    79.26 |
|   44 | West Bengal   | Zari Embroidery Cluster, South 24- Parganas                     | Textile           |   133.25 |

| Details of Approved Common Facility Centres (CFCs) - Ongoing   | Details of Approved Common Facility Centres (CFCs) - Ongoing   | Details of Approved Common Facility Centres (CFCs) - Ongoing             | Details of Approved Common Facility Centres (CFCs) - Ongoing   | Details of Approved Common Facility Centres (CFCs) - Ongoing   |
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| S. No.                                                         | States/UTs                                                     | CFC Projects                                                             | Sectors                                                        | Approved Project Cost (Rs, in Lakh)                            |
| 1                                                              | Andhra Pradesh                                                 | Pulses &Pulses Products Cluster, Rayavaram Mandal, East Godavari         | Food processing                                                | 1483.06                                                        |
| 2                                                              | Andhra Pradesh                                                 | Hosiery &Readymade Garments Cluster, Nellore                             | Textile                                                        | 822.98                                                         |
| 3                                                              | Andhra Pradesh                                                 | Food Processing Cluster, Srikakulam                                      | Food Processing                                                | 2994                                                           |
| 4                                                              | Assam                                                          | Bamboo Incense Stick Making Cluster, Kakopathar, Tinuskia                | Agro Based Industries                                          | 352.09                                                         |
| 5                                                              | Gujarat                                                        | Textile Cluster, Dahod                                                   | Textile                                                        | 330.6                                                          |
| 6                                                              | Gujarat                                                        | Agro Food Processing, Surendranagar                                      | Food processing                                                | 890.4                                                          |
| 7                                                              | Gujarat                                                        | Food processing, Surat                                                   | Food processing                                                | 1685.11                                                        |
| 8                                                              | Karnataka                                                      | Spices Manufacturing Cluster, Betageri, Gadag                            | Food processing                                                | 1535                                                           |
| 9                                                              | Karnataka                                                      | Jaggery Processing Cluster, Jalalpur, Raibag, Belgavi                    | Food processing                                                | 1133                                                           |
| 10                                                             | Karnataka                                                      | Food Processing Cluster, Sirsi                                           | Food processing                                                | 705.68                                                         |
| 11                                                             | Karnataka                                                      | Maize Processing Cluster,Bagalkot                                        | Food processing                                                | 1994.09                                                        |
| 12                                                             | Karnataka                                                      | Organic Millets Cluster, Davanagere                                      | Food processing                                                | 715.51                                                         |
| 13                                                             | Karnataka                                                      | Power loom Cluster, Chikodi, Belgaum                                     | Textile                                                        | 1458.79                                                        |
| 14                                                             | Karnataka                                                      | Readymade Garment &Hosiery Cluster, Hiriyur, Chitradurga                 | Textile                                                        | 297.67                                                         |
| 15                                                             | Karnataka                                                      | Jaggery Manufacturing Cluster, Terdal, Bagalkot                          | Food processing                                                | 1297.56                                                        |
| 16                                                             | Kerala                                                         | Pappad Cluster, Thiruvananthapuram                                       | Food processing                                                | 555.22                                                         |
| 17                                                             | Maharashtra                                                    | Rice Mill Cluster, Pavani, Bhandara                                      | Food processing                                                | 1636.4                                                         |
| 18                                                             | Maharashtra                                                    | Food Processing (Fruit) Cluster, Sillod, Aurangabad                      | Food processing                                                | 2164                                                           |
| 19                                                             | Maharashtra                                                    | Textile &Garment digital Printing Cluster, Miraj, Sangli                 | Textile                                                        | 1999.8                                                         |
| 20                                                             | Maharashtra                                                    | Health Food Cluster, Satara                                              | Food processing                                                | 2184.36                                                        |
| 21                                                             | Maharashtra                                                    | Raisin Processing Cluster, Jat, Sangli                                   | Food processing                                                | 1926.03                                                        |
| 22                                                             | Maharashtra                                                    | Multifruit Processing Cluster, Mangaon, Sindhudurg                       | Food processing                                                | 2011.22                                                        |
| 23                                                             | Maharashtra                                                    | Neelraj Multi fruit and Food Processing cluster, Sindhudurg              | Food processing                                                | 3000                                                           |
| 24                                                             | Maharashtra                                                    | Cotton to Fabric Cluster, Nardana, Dhule                                 | Textile                                                        | 2997.49                                                        |
| 25                                                             | Meghalaya                                                      | Cashew Nut Processing Cluster, Selsella,West Garo Hills                  | Food processing                                                | 189.37                                                         |
| 26                                                             | Nagaland                                                       | Longkhim& Chare Area on Honey, Spices &Food Processing Cluster, Tuensang | Food processing                                                | 1276.39                                                        |
| 27                                                             | Nagaland                                                       | Food Processing Cluster, Mokokchung                                      | Food processing                                                | 839.59                                                         |
| 28                                                             | Nagaland                                                       | Animal Feeds Cluster, Mongsenyimti village, Mokokchung                   | Food processing                                                | 998.26                                                         |

|   29 | Nagaland      | Food Processing Cluster, Mukalimi Village, Pughoboto, Zunheboto            | Food processing       |     996 |
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|   30 | Odisha        | Cashew Cluster, Nilachakra, Brahamgiri, Puri                               | Food processing       |  537.45 |
|   31 | Odisha        | Rice Mill Cluster, Balasore                                                | Food processing       | 1498.03 |
|   32 | Rajasthan     | Dairy Cluster, Bundi                                                       | Food processing       |  994.72 |
|   33 | Sikkim        | Okhrey Carpet Making Cluster, West Sikkim                                  | Textile               |  270.26 |
|   34 | Tamilnadu     | Powerloom Cluster, Namakkal, Rasipuram                                     | Textile               | 2009.3  |
|   35 | Tamilnadu     | Powerloom Cluster, Salem                                                   | Textile               | 1333.96 |
|   36 | Tamilnadu     | Powerloom Cluster, Palladam, Tiruppur                                      | Textile               | 1759.11 |
|   37 | Tamilnadu     | Design Cluster, Trippur                                                    | Textile               | 1466.89 |
|   38 | Tamilnadu     | Coir Rope &Padding Cluster, Dindigul                                       | Agro Based Industries | 1868.19 |
|   39 | Telangana     | Rice Mill Cluster, Jagtial                                                 | Agro Based Industries |  998    |
|   40 | Uttarakhand   | Jaggery &Khandsari Cluster, Haridwar·                                      | Food processing       | 1798.59 |
|   41 | Uttar Pradesh | Hi-Tech Silk Weaving Cluster, Varanasi                                     | Textile               | 1385.3  |
|   42 | Uttar Pradesh | Rice Mill Cluster, Chandauli                                               | Food processing       | 1500    |
|   43 | West Bengal   | Edible Oil Cluster, Kaliaganj, Uttar Dinajpur                              | Food processing       | 1448.51 |
|   44 | Karnataka     | Poultry Feed and Egg Production Cluster Chikkodi Taluk of Belgaum District | Food Processing       | 2898.73 |