Lok Sabha Question No. 1936 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: SFURTI Clusters
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Sribharat Mathukumilli, Shri Tharaniventhan M S

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1936 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2025

## SFURTI Clusters

## 1936. SHRI THARANIVENTHAN M S: SHRI SRIBHARAT MATHUKUMILLI:

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

- (a) the  current  progress  of  the  Scheme  of  Fund  for  Regeneration  of  Traditional  Industries (SFURTI)  scheme  across  the  country,  including  the  number  of  clusters  established,  industries covered and the total funds disbursed;
- (b) whether the  scheme  has  improved  the  socio-economic  conditions  of  traditional  artisans and micro-enterprises, particularly those from Arani, in terms of income enhancement, employment  generation,  skill  upgrading  and  improved  market  linkages  and  if  so,  the  details thereof  along  with  quantifiable  benefits  recorded  so  far  for  artisans  supported  under  SFURTI clusters;
- (c) the  future  expansion  plans  of  the  Government  to  cover  more  traditional  industries  and rural  artisan  communities,  especially  in  Arani  along  with  the  measures  adopted  to  ensure sustainability, branding and marketability of products produced under SFURTI;
- (d) the status of SFURTI clusters approved and operational across the country, State-wise and district-wise,  along  with  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  monitor  and  expedite  the implementation of pending SFURTI clusters;
- (e) the status of implementation of SFURTI clusters in Tamil Nadu, specifically the details of sanctioned,  ongoing  and  proposed  clusters  in  and  around  Arani  Lok  Sabha  Constituency, including sectors covered and number of beneficiaries; and
- (f) whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  any  assessment  to  evaluate  the  effectiveness, accountability and capacity of Implementing and Technical Agencies, including CSR Trust Fund, involved in managing MSME cluster development projects and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Under the Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) scheme, 513  clusters  has  been  approved  by  Government  since  2015-16  with  a  total  assistance  of  Rs. 1,332.95 crore, directly benefitting 3.03 lakh traditional artisans across the country. Presently, out of 513 clusters, 376 are functional and 137 clusters are under implementation. Sector-wise details of the approved clusters are given at Annexure I.

(b) and (c): In  the  Tiruvannamalai  district  (including  Arani),  the  Mukkurumbai  Rice  and Millets Value Added Products Cluster was approved under SFURTI during FY 2021-22 with a committed assistance of Rs. 222.09 lakh of which Rs. 200.812 lakh has already been released and proposes to benefit 370 artisans engaged in traditional agro-based processing activities.

It is to further state that the SFURTI Scheme was in continuation up to 30.09.2022. Accordingly, any future proposal for setting up new clusters, will be examined on merit and as per the extant guidelines, subject to the approval for extension of the scheme's operations.

(d): Under  the  Scheme,  timely  implementation  of  the  cluster  is  ensured  through  structured project governance, regular milestone-based monitoring, and clear accountability across agencies. State-wise and district-wise details of the approved clusters across the country may be accessed from the official portal of the SFURTI Scheme at https://sfurti.msme.gov.in/SFURTI/Home.aspx

(e): A total of 28 clusters have been approved in the state of Tamil Nadu under SFURTI with committed  GoI  assistance  of  Rs.  73.78  cr.  Out  of  these  28  clusters,  19  clusters  are  functional benefiting  21,397  artisans  and  9  clusters  are  under  implementation.  Details  are  given  in Annexure II.

(f):    The  Ministry  has  instituted  periodic  review  mechanisms  for  empanelment,  renewal,  and removal  of  IAs  and  TAs  based  on  performance  criteria.  These  mechanisms  include  structured review meetings, third party evaluations and field inspections to verify ground-level implementation and evaluate the operational readiness of Common Facility Centres (CFCs).

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Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1936 for answer on 11.12.2025.

Sector-wise details of the approved clusters under SFURTI

| SL   | Sector     |   No. of Clusters |   Functional Clusters (No.) |   Clusters Under Implementation (No.) |
|------|------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1    | Agro       |               138 |                          86 |                                    52 |
| 2    | Bamboo     |                39 |                          29 |                                    10 |
| 3    | Coir       |                40 |                          31 |                                     9 |
| 4    | Handicraft |               137 |                         104 |                                    33 |
| 5    | Honey      |                19 |                          10 |                                     9 |
| 6    | Khadi      |                 4 |                           3 |                                     1 |
| 7    | Textile    |               136 |                         113 |                                    23 |
|      | Total      |               513 |                         376 |                                   137 |

Annexure II Annexure referred to in reply to Part (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1936 for answer on 11.12.2025. Sector-wise details of SFURTI Clusters approved in Tamil Nadu:

| Sectors    |   Total Cluster Approved (No.) |   Functional Clusters (No.) |   Committed GoI Assistance (INR In Lakhs) |   Total Artisans proposed to be benefited (No.) |
|------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Agro       |                              5 |                           3 |                                    967.26 |                                            1656 |
| Coir       |                             14 |                          12 |                                   4783.35 |                                           20511 |
| Handicraft |                              5 |                           2 |                                    852.45 |                                            1630 |
| Honey      |                              1 |                           0 |                                    216.26 |                                             400 |
| Textile    |                              3 |                           2 |                                    559.25 |                                            1334 |
| Total      |                             28 |                          19 |                                   7378.57 |                                           25531 |