Lok Sabha Question No. 165 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Clusters under SFURTI in Maharashtra
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Shri Omprakash Bhupalsinh Alias Pavan Rajenimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *165

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2025

## CLUSTERS UNDER SFURTI  IN MAHARASHTRA

## *165. SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

## SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  activities/programmes  presently  being  implemented  in  the  country  under  the Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI);
- (b) whether the Government has approved any clusters under SFURTI in Maharashtra, particularly in Parbhani Lok Sabha Constituency during the last five years and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of financial assistance sanctioned and released under the said scheme during the last five years, cluster and year-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  impact  assessment  to  evaluate  employment generation, income enhancement and product diversification through SFURTI clusters in Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  manner  in  which  the  Government  is  providing  fair  marketing  support,  branding  and ecommerce linkage for products developed by SFURTI clusters in Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI JITAN RAM MANJHI)

- (a) to (e): A Statement laid on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT  REFERRED TO  IN  REPLY TO  THE  PARTS  OF  (a)  to  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *165 FOR ANSWER ON 11.12.2025.

- (a): Under  Scheme  of  Fund  for  Regeneration  of  Traditional  Industries  (SFURTI),  the  following activities are being implemented by Government for the approved clusters:
- i. Construction of Common Facility Centre, procurement and installation of Plant and Machinery and provision of Raw Material Bank under Hard Intervention.
- ii. Conducting training, exposure visits, buyer seller meets etc. Under Soft Intervention.
- (b) and (c): Since  FY  2020-21,  13  clusters  have  been  approved  in  Maharashtra  including  Parbhani Lok Sabha Constituency. The details are given at Annexure-I .
- (d): An evaluation study on  Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional  Industries  (SFURTI) was  undertaken  by  the  Indian  Institute  of  Management,  Lucknow  during  the  year  2021,  covering  18 clusters across 8 States (including Maharashtra) and a study was undertaken by NITI Aayog during the year 2022, covering 50 clusters across 6 States.  In addition to the evaluation studies, a review of 90 functional SFURTI clusters was conducted by the Ministry in FY 2024-25. Key findings are as follows:-
- i. Income levels of artisans have increased by 10-20% generally due to value addition, product diversification, and access to both domestic and export-oriented markets.
- ii. Employment generation has expanded through regular wage-based work at Common Facility Centres  (CFCs),  contributing  to  more  stable  livelihoods  in  rural  and  forest-adjacent  areas. Women's participation is found to be more than 50% across the SFURTI clusters.
- iii. The use of modern machinery and technology helped to improve product quality and increase production.
- iv. Strengthening  the  role  of  SPVs  across  clusters  is  essential  to  ensure  the  effective  reach  of benefits to artisans.
- v. Ensuring  efficient  milestone-based  monitoring  through  periodic  reviews  and  follow-ups  of approved clusters.
- (e): Under the Scheme, the empanelled Technical Agencies (TAs) assist the clusters in developing and  implementing  marketing  strategies  with  a  special  focus  on  e-commerce,  including  using  online marketing platforms, planning and developing business development strategies, new media marketing, promotion and advertising through regular publicity channels.

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Annexure referred to in reply to Part (b) and (c) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *165 for answer on 11.12.2025.

## Details of clusters approved in Maharashtra (Since FY 2020-21)

| S. No.   |                                                                                                                |                        | Approved Committed GoI Assistance (INR In Lakhs)   | Year -wise Fund Released (INR in Lakhs)   | Year -wise Fund Released (INR in Lakhs)   | Year -wise Fund Released (INR in Lakhs)   | Year -wise Fund Released (INR in Lakhs)   | Year -wise Fund Released (INR in Lakhs)   | Year -wise Fund Released (INR in Lakhs)   | Total Fund Released since 2020-21   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | Cluster Name                                                                                                   | Lok Sabha Constituency | Approved Committed GoI Assistance (INR In Lakhs)   | 2020-21                                   | 2021-22                                   | 2022-23                                   | 2023-24                                   | 2024-25                                   | 2025-26                                   | Total Fund Released since 2020-21   |
| 1        | Bamboo Craft Cluster Amravati                                                                                  | Amravati               | 356.88                                             | 178.4                                     | 178.4                                     | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 356.88                              |
| 2        | Bhadrawati Terracotta Cluster                                                                                  | Chandrapur             | 166.85                                             | 83.4                                      | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 83.42                               |
| 3        | Bhandara Forest Based Lac Processing Cluster                                                                   | Yavatmal- Washim       | 269.86                                             | 134.9                                     | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 120.9                                     | 0.0                                       | 7.0                                       | 262.87                              |
| 4        | Nashik Pottery Cluster                                                                                         | Nashik                 | 343.44                                             | 171.2                                     | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 41.0                                      | 67.7                                      | 279.948                             |
| 5        | Paithini Saree, Embroidery and Stitching Cluster                                                               | Nashik                 | 427.29                                             | 213.6                                     | 213.6                                     | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 427.29                              |
| 6        | Multi Product Processing Cluster                                                                               | Jalna                  | 228.22                                             | 0.0                                       | 199.5                                     | 0.0                                       | 29.6                                      | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 228.22                              |
| 7        | Plush Toys Cluster                                                                                             | Parbhani               | 387.73                                             | 193.7                                     | 194.1                                     | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 387.73*                             |
| 8        | Solapur Broom& Allied Products Cluster                                                                         | Solapur                | 173.49                                             | 86.8                                      | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 86.75                               |
| 9        | Spice Processing, Aurangabad                                                                                   | Aurangabad             | 462.63                                             | 0.0                                       | 231.3                                     | 0.0                                       | 220.0                                     | 0.0                                       | 11.3                                      | 462.63                              |
| 10       | Sundarban Fruit& Vegetable Processing Cluster                                                                  | Pune                   | 227.82                                             | 113.9                                     | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 100.5                                     | 0.0                                       | 13.4                                      | 227.82                              |
| 11       | The Multi Product Cluster                                                                                      | Hingoli                | 309.54                                             | 154.8                                     | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 60.0                                      | 0.0                                       | 214.77                              |
| 12       | Dairy Development &Entrepreneurship for Farming and Landless Milk Producer Community Pavani &Lakhandur cluster | Bhandara- Gondiya      | 412.7                                              | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                 |
| 13       | Dragon palace readymade garment cluster                                                                        | Nagpur                 | 242.72                                             | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                       | 0.0                                 |