Lok Sabha Question No. 554 (STARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Proposals under MSE-CDP
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Kesineni Sivanath

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *554 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2026

## PROPOSALS UNDER MSE-CDP

## *554. SHRI KESINENI SIVANATH:

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

- (a) the details regarding total number of proposals received and approved under Micro and Small Enterprises - Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP) across the country since its inception, year and State-wise and district-wise for Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the amount of funds allocated, released and utilised since its inception, year and State-wise;
- (c) the physical status of approved projects and the timeline targeted for completion thereof, Statewise and district-wise for Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) the  measures  taken  to  ensure  skilling  of  women  entrepreneurs  to  form  self-employment generating clusters in different sectors such as textiles; and
- (e) the issues faced in implementation of the said scheme and the measures taken to address the same?

## ANSWER

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

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. * 554 FOR 02.04.2026 REGARDING 'PROPOSALS UNDER MSE-CDP'.

(a) to (c): The Micro and Small Enterprises - Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP) is a Central  Sector,  demand-driven  scheme  aimed  at  enhancing  the  productivity  and  competitiveness  of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through cluster-based interventions.

Under the scheme, Common Facility Centre (CFC) proposals are identified by MSME stakeholders and forwarded by the State Governments after due examination. Infrastructure Development (ID) projects are identified by the State Governments and recommended for approval. Government of India (GoI) grants are released in phases based on the progress of the projects.

Under  MSE-CDP, the  Government  of  India  provides  financial  assistance  of60%  of  the  project  cost (maximum  ₹30.00  crore)  for  CFC  projects,70%  of  the  project  cost  (maximum  ₹15.00  crore)  for Infrastructure  Development projects. Higher GoI grant of 70% and 80% respectively is provided for projects located in North Eastern and Hill States, Island territories, Aspirational Districts,  Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts, and clusters having more than 50% micro/village enterprises or women/SC/ST-owned units.

Since inception of the scheme in 2003, a total of 606 projects have been approved across the country,  of  which  47  projects  are  in  Andhra  Pradesh.  These  include  11  Common  Facility  Centres (CFCs) and 36 Infrastructure Development (ID) projects. Out of these, 5 CFCs and 12 ID projects have been completed and are operational.

As per information received from the State Government of Andhra Pradesh, these projects have generated  employment  of  approximately  8,300  persons  in  CFC  projects  and  57,793  persons  in  ID projects.

The district-wise  details  of  approved  Common  Facility  Centres,  new  Industrial  Infrastructure Development Projects, and upgradation of existing industrial estates in Andhra Pradesh, along with GoI grant released, are placed at Annexure .

- (d): The  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  skilling  of  women  entrepreneurs  and  to promote self-employment generating clusters across various sectors in the country including Andhra Pradesh include the following:

## Skill Development and Capacity Building:

Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme (ESDP): Provides entrepreneurship and skill development training through MSME  Development  Institutes with special focus on  women, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas in Andhra Pradesh. No. of Women benefited  under ESDP scheme in Andhra Pradesh over the last five financial years are 28388 nos.

-  PM    Vishwakarama: Female  basic  training  provided  to  90207  nos.  of  women  in  Andhra Pradesh, out of total all India Female basic training of  860078 nos.

-  Assistance to Training Institutions (ATI): Supports strengthening of training infrastructure for MSME-related skill development, including women-specific programmes.
-  Mahila Coir Yojana: Provides training to rural women in coir processing and offers subsidy for procurement of equipment. Women artisans trained under Mahila Coir Yojana in Andhra Pradesh during last 5 years 596 nos.

## Entrepreneurship Promotion:

-  ASPIRE  Scheme: Promotes  entrepreneurship  and  livelihood  opportunities  through  incubation centres, including for women in rural areas. Total 28568 nos. Women has been benefited from the scheme since inception.

## Credit and Financial Support:

-  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP): Women  are  categorized under special category and are eligible for higher subsidy and lower own contribution. In Andhra Pradesh through PMEGP scheme No. of Units Assisted (3,94,591), Margin Money Subsidy (Rs. Cr)  13,219.30  and  Estimated  Employment  Generated  -31,56,728.  No.  of  Women-Led  Micro Enterprises assisted are 1,56,567.
-  Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY): Provides collateral-free loans to micro enterprises, with significant participation of women entrepreneurs.
-  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme  (CGTMSE): Provides  collateral-free  credit  guarantee  support  to MSMEs, including women-led enterprises.
-  Cluster and Technology Support: Under MSE-CDP, higher Government of India grants are extended  to  clusters  with  significant  participation  of  women-owned  enterprises,  along  with support for Common Facility Centres, infrastructure development, and technology upgradation.

(e): The  issues  faced  in  implementation  of  the  scheme  are  addressed  through  periodic  review, independent  evaluation,  and  stakeholder  consultations.  Based  on  such  assessments,  the  scheme guidelines  are  revised  from  time  to  time,  generally  in  alignment  with  the  recommendations  of successive Finance Commissions.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  to  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.  *554  for answer on 02.04.2026:

## 606 Nos. Projects under MSE-CDP Scheme (received and approved)

| State             | CFCs    | CFCs      | CFCs             | ID Projects   | ID Projects   | ID Projects      | Grant Total   |
|-------------------|---------|-----------|------------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|---------------|
| State             | Ongoing | Completed | Approved project | Ongoing       | Completed     | Approved project | Grant Total   |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 6       | 5         | 11               | 24            | 12            | 36               | 47            |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 0       | 0         | 0                | 0             | 1             | 1                | 1             |
| Assam             | 1       | 1         | 2                | 1             | 15            | 16               | 18            |
| Bihar             | 0       | 1         | 1                | 4             | 0             | 4                | 5             |
| Chattisgarh       | 0       | 0         | 0                | 0             | 9             | 9                | 9             |
| Delhi             | 0       | 0         | 0                | 0             | 8             | 8                | 8             |
| Goa               | 1       | 1         | 2                | 0             | 0             | 0                | 2             |
| Gujarat           | 12      | 2         | 14               | 0             | 2             | 2                | 16            |
| Haryana           | 5       | 5         | 10               | 0             | 28            | 28               | 38            |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 1       | 0         | 1                | 4             | 1             | 5                | 6             |
| J&K               | 0       | 1         | 1                | 2             | 7             | 9                | 10            |
| Jharkhand         | 0       | 0         | 0                | 1             | 0             | 1                | 1             |
| Karnataka         | 14      | 15        | 29               | 1             | 4             | 5                | 34            |
| Kerala            | 5       | 12        | 17               | 6             | 10            | 16               | 33            |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 2       | 0         | 2                | 11            | 14            | 25               | 27            |
| Maharashtra       | 32      | 18        | 50               | 0             | 5             | 5                | 55            |
| Manipur           | 2       | 0         | 2                | 2             | 6             | 8                | 10            |
| Meghalaya         | 1       | 0         | 1                | 0             | 0             | 0                | 1             |
| Mizoram           | 1       | 0         | 1                | 0             | 2             | 2                | 3             |
| Nagaland          | 5       | 0         | 5                | 1             | 1             | 2                | 7             |
| Odisha            | 4       | 3         | 7                | 6             | 3             | 9                | 16            |
| Puducherry        | 0       | 0         | 0                | 1             | 0             | 1                | 1             |
| Punjab            | 3       | 3         | 6                | 9             | 11            | 20               | 26            |
| Rajasthan         | 6       | 1         | 7                | 2             | 34            | 36               | 43            |
| Sikkim            | 1       | 0         | 1                | 0             | 0             | 0                | 1             |
| Tamilnadu         | 16      | 33        | 49               | 11            | 40            | 51               | 100           |
| Telangana         | 2       | 0         | 2                | 14            | 12            | 26               | 28            |
| Tripura           | 0       | 0         | 0                | 0             | 4             | 4                | 4             |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 3       | 5         | 8                | 15            | 8             | 23               | 31            |
| Uttarakhand       | 2       | 0         | 2                | 0             | 3             | 3                | 5             |
| West Bengal       | 2       | 9         | 11               | 0             | 9             | 9                | 20            |
| Grand Total       | 127     | 115       | 242              | 115           | 249           | 364              | 606           |

| Common Facility Centres (CFCs) Projects:   | Common Facility Centres (CFCs) Projects:                                     | Common Facility Centres (CFCs) Projects:   | Common Facility Centres (CFCs) Projects:   | Common Facility Centres (CFCs) Projects:   | Common Facility Centres (CFCs) Projects:   | Common Facility Centres (CFCs) Projects:   | Common Facility Centres (CFCs) Projects:   | Common Facility Centres (CFCs) Projects:   |
|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                     | Name of the Cluster                                                          | District                                   | Sector                                     | Year of final approval                     | Project Cost (Rs. in lakh)                 | GoI grant Approved (Rs. in lakh)           | GoI grant released (Rs. in lakh)           | Present status                             |
| 1.                                         | Imitation Jewellery Industry Cluster, Machilipatnam, Krishna                 | Krishna                                    | Gem& Jewellery                             | 2007-08                                    | 127.85                                     | 61.43                                      | 48.20                                      | Completed                                  |
| 2.                                         | CFC in Gold Ornament (Jewellery) Cluster, Vijayawada, Krishna                | Krishna                                    | Gem& Jewellery                             | 2013-14                                    | 259.68                                     | 225.16                                     | 225.16                                     | Completed                                  |
| 3.                                         | CFC in Pulses& Pulses Products Cluster, Machavaram village, Rayavaram Mandal | East Godavari                              | Food Processing                            | 2021-22                                    | 1483.06                                    | 1038.14                                    | 1038.14                                    | Completed                                  |
| 4.                                         | CFC in Gold Ornament Cluster, Jaggayyapeta, Krishna District                 | Krishna                                    | Gem& Jewellery                             | 2021-22                                    | 800.00                                     | 614.52                                     | 614.52                                     | Completed                                  |
| 5.                                         | CFC in Printing Cluster, Kakinada, East Godavari District                    | East Godavari                              | Printing& Packaging                        | 2021-22                                    | 1476.00                                    | 1033.20                                    | 1033.20                                    | Completed                                  |
| 6.                                         | CFC inFurniture Manufacturing Cluster                                        | Rajahmundry                                | Furniture                                  | 2021-22                                    | 1498.41                                    | 1048.88                                    | 943.992                                    | Ongoing                                    |
| 7.                                         | CFC in Hosiery & Readymade Garments Cluster, Nellore                         | Nellore                                    | Textile                                    | 2021-22                                    | 822.98                                     | 576.08                                     | 518.472                                    | Ongoing                                    |
| 8.                                         | CFC in Printing Cluster, Tirupati                                            | Tirupati                                   | Printing                                   | 2024-25                                    | 2519.26                                    | 1763.48                                    | 0.00                                       | Ongoing                                    |

|   9. | CFC in Food Processing Cluster, Srikakulam                  | Srikakulam    | Food Processing   | 2024-25   |   2994.00 |   2095.00 |   0.00 | Ongoing   |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|-----------|
|   10 | CFC in Coconut Cluster, Yalamanchili Mandal                 | West Godavari | Food Processing   | 2025-26   |   2997.45 |   2098.21 |      0 | Ongoing   |
|   11 | CFC in Gold Ornaments Cluster, Mangalagiri Guntur District. | Guntur        | Gem& Jewellery    | 2025-26   |    999.36 |    799.49 |      0 | Ongoing   |

| Infrastructure Development (ID)/FFCs Projects:   | Infrastructure Development (ID)/FFCs Projects:                 | Infrastructure Development (ID)/FFCs Projects:   | Infrastructure Development (ID)/FFCs Projects:   | Infrastructure Development (ID)/FFCs Projects:   | Infrastructure Development (ID)/FFCs Projects:   | Infrastructure Development (ID)/FFCs Projects:   | Infrastructure Development (ID)/FFCs Projects:   |
|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                           | Name of the ID projects                                        | District                                         | Year of final approval                           | Project Cost (Rs. in lakh)                       | GoI grant approved (Rs. in lakh)                 | GoI grant released (Rs. in lakh)                 | Present status                                   |
| 1.                                               | New Industrial Estate at Nandial Distt. Mandal                 | Kurnool                                          | 1994-95                                          | 328.00                                           | 131.00                                           | 65.50                                            | Completed                                        |
| 2.                                               | New Industrial Estate at Vijayawada                            | Krishna                                          | 2002-03                                          | 370.00                                           | 148.00                                           | 147.19                                           | Completed                                        |
| 3.                                               | New Industrial Estate at Tada                                  | Nellore                                          | 1998-99                                          | 404.69                                           | 161.87                                           | 94.00                                            | Completed                                        |
| 4.                                               | Up-gradation of JRD Industrial Estate at Kanuru, Vijayawada    | Krishna                                          | 2013-14                                          | 767.62                                           | 614.10                                           | 552.00                                           | Completed                                        |
| 5.                                               | Up-gradation of Industrial Estate at Amudalavalasa             | Srikakularn                                      | 2017-18                                          | 355.77                                           | 284.62                                           | 200.00                                           | Completed                                        |
| 6.                                               | Up-gradation of ID centre at Autonagar, Gajuwaka               | Vishakhapatna                                    | 2018-19                                          | 490.64                                           | 245.32                                           | 200.00                                           | Completed                                        |
| 7.                                               | New Infrastructure Development at Peddapuram                   | East Godawari                                    | 2018-19                                          | 690.91                                           | 414.55                                           | 284.196                                          | Completed                                        |
| 8.                                               | Up-gradation of ID centre at Singarayakonda                    | Prakasam                                         | 2018-19                                          | 1055.84                                          | 500.00                                           | 200.00                                           | Completed                                        |
| 9.                                               | New Industrial Estate at Kopparthy IP                          | Kadapa                                           | 2017-18                                          | 2202.47                                          | 736.48                                           | 229.5589                                         | Completed                                        |
| 10.                                              | New Industrial Estate at Gandrajupalli                         | Chittor                                          | 2018-19                                          | 833.71                                           | 666.96                                           | 349.016                                          | Completed                                        |
| 11.                                              | Up-gradation of ID centre at Autonagar, Vedayapalem            | SPSR Nellore,                                    | 2018-19                                          | 2202.57                                          | 800.00                                           | 272.40                                           | Completed                                        |
| 12.                                              | Up-gradation of Industrial Estate at (Autonagar)               | Guntur                                           | 2021-22                                          | 691.97                                           | 416.75                                           | 261.5517                                         | Completed                                        |
| 13.                                              | Up-gradation of Industrial Estate (Jewellery) at Machilipatnam | Krishna                                          | 2021-22                                          | 817.44                                           | 572.21                                           | 200.00                                           | Ongoing                                          |
| 14.                                              | Up-gradation of Growth Centre at Hindupur                      | Anantapuram                                      | 2021-22                                          | 715.06                                           | 443.71                                           | 200.00                                           | Ongoing                                          |

|   15. | Up-gradation of Industrial Estate at Tanuku                                                        | West Godavari   | 2023-24   |   1010.00 |   800.00 |   720.00 | Ongoing   |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------|-----------|----------|----------|-----------|
|    16 | Up-gradation of existing Industrial Estate at Nellimarla, (Aspirational)                           | Vizianagaram    | 2023-24   |    646.08 |   516.86 |  200     | Ongoing   |
|    17 | Development of Flatted Factory Complex (FFC) at Atchutapuram, Gurajapalem Village, Rambilli Mandal | Visakhapatna m  | 2023-24   |   1343.91 |  1032.56 |  200     | Ongoing   |
|    18 | FFC at Peddapuram, Bhimavaram Village &Samalkot Mandal                                             | Kakinada        | 2023-24   |   1330    |   931    |  465.5   | Ongoing   |
|    19 | New Industrial Estate at Pagali (Block-II), Pagali Village, Yerpedu Mandal                         | Tirupati Dist.  | 2023-24   |   1030    |   721    |  360.5   | Ongoing   |
|    20 | New Industrial Estate at Guttapadu, Orvakal Mandal                                                 | Kurnool         | 2023-24   |   2140    |  1050    |  525     | Ongoing   |
|    21 | FFC at IP, Pedagantyada                                                                            | Visakhapatna m  | 2023-24   |    757    |   529.9  |  264.95  | Ongoing   |
|    22 | New Industrial Estate at 5- Venkatapuram                                                           | Chittoor        | 2023-24   |   1430    |  1001    |  500.5   | Ongoing   |
|    23 | New Industrial Estate at Gopavaram Village &Mandal                                                 | Y.S.R. Kadapa   | 2023-24   |   1525.49 |  1050    |  945     | Ongoing   |
|    24 | New Industrial Estate at Chandalur, Darsi Mandal                                                   | Prakasam        | 2023-24   |   1076.41 |   753.49 |  678.141 | Ongoing   |
|    25 | New Industrial Estate at Jagadurthy, Jagadurthy Village, Dhone Mandal                              | Nandyal         | 2023-24   |   1045.99 |   732.19 |  366.095 | Ongoing   |
|    26 | New Industrial Estate (phase-III) at Veerapanenigudem(V) , Gannavaram Mandal                       | Krishna         | 2023-24   |   1470    |  1029    |  926.1   | Ongoing   |
|    27 | New Industrial Estate at Kalavacharla (Greenfield), Rajanagaram Mandal                             | East Godavari   | 2023-24   |   2065    |  1050    |  945     | Ongoing   |

|   28. | Flatted Factory Complex (FFC) at Pydibhimavaram, Ranastalam Mandal              | Srikakulam              | 2023-24   |   1460.00 |   1022.00 |   511.00 | Ongoing   |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------|-----------|
|    29 | New Industrial Estate at Kappalabanda Village, Puttaparthi Mandal               | Sri Sathya Sai District | 2023-24   |   1171.13 |    819.79 |  409.89  | Ongoing   |
|    30 | New Industrial Estate at Koduru                                                 | Anakapalli              | 2023-24   |   2686    |   1050    |  525     | Ongoing   |
|    31 | New Industrial Estate at Narampeta, Narampeta Village, Atmakur Mandal           | S.P.S.R. Nellore        | 2023-24   |   2343    |   1050    |  525     | Ongoing   |
|    32 | New Industrial Estate at Thatiguntapalli Village, Valmikipuram Mandal           | Annamayya               | 2023-24   |   1592.53 |   1050    |  525     | Ongoing   |
|    33 | Up-gradation of Industrial Estate at Autonagar Throvagunta, Ongole Mandal       | Prakasam                | 2025-26   |   1095    |    600    |  300     | Ongoing   |
|    34 | New Industrial Estate at Brahmanapalle Village, Orvakal Mandal                  | Kurnool                 | 2025-26   |    851.99 |    596.39 |  298.195 | Ongoing   |
|    35 | Flatted Factory Complex at UDL2, Nagamangalam Village, Palamaner Mandal         | Chittoor                | 2025-26   |   1527    |   1050    |  525     | Ongoing   |
|    36 | Flatted Factory Complex at Brahmanapalle, Brahmanapalle Village, Orvakal Mandal | Kurnool                 | 2025-26   |   1295.92 |    907.14 |  453.57  | Ongoing   |