Parliament Question: MSE-Cluster Development Programme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3112 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2025 MSE-CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

3112. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

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

(a) whether it is true that the Ministry has approved Gold Ornament Cluster for Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh under MSE-Cluster Development Programme;

(b) if so, whether it is true that the cluster was supposed to be completed by October, 2024;

(c) if so, the reasons for delay in its completion;

(d) whether it is true that out of Rs. 15 crores allocated for the project only Rs. 10 crores have been spent by the Government; and

(e) if so, the reasons therefor and the time by which the project is likely to be completed? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a) & (b): Yes. Under Micro and Small Enterprises- Cluster Development Programme (MSE- CDP), proposal for setting up of Common Facility Centre (CFC) in Gold Ornament Cluster, Jaggayyapeta, Krishna District has been approved during FY 2021-2022. This project was supposed to be completed by October, 2024.

(c): As stated by Government of Andhra Pradesh, delay is due to change of location of CFC after final approval and procurement of plant & machinery process.

(d) & (e): The project was approved at a total project cost of Rs. 8.00 crore with GoI grant Rs.

6.1452 crore. A total GoI grant of Rs. 4.30164 crore was released to State Government for the implementation of the project till date. The State Govt. has sought an extension upto December 2025 for completion of the Project.

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