Parliament Question: MSMEs Cluster Development Programme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2051 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2026 MSMEs CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2051. SHRI DARSHAN SINGH CHOUDHARY: Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is implementing any comprehensive action plan under the Micro and Small Enterprises - Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP) to promote competitiveness, productivity and employment generation among industries in the country and if so, the details thereof; (b) the details of clusters sanctioned, projects completed, funds allocated and utilised and the enterprises benefited under the Programme during the last three years, State-wise; (c) whether the Government proposes to provide additional financial and technical assistance for the establishment of new Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) clusters relating to agriculture-based industries, handicrafts, handlooms, food processing, engineering, forest produce and other local industries and also for Common Facility Centres (CFCs), testing laboratories, digitalisation and technological upgradation; and (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE) (a), (c) & (d): The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) implements the Micro and Small Enterprises – Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP), a Central Sector, demand-driven Scheme aimed at enhancing the competitiveness and productivity of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) through establishment of Common Facility Centres (CFCs) and development of industrial infrastructure as per extant MSE-CDP guidelines. The proposals received from State Government are appraised with reference to viability, infrastructure requirements, technology upgradation needs, common facilities requirements, productivity, quality and testing facilities requirements etc. in the cluster before it is considered for approval. (b): The State-wise details of clusters sanctioned, project completed, funds allocated and utilized and the enterprises benefitted under MSE-CDP during the last three years is given in Annexure-I. *****Annexure-1 Annexure referred to in reply of part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2051 for answer on 30.07.2026: 1. (a) Completed Common Facility Centres (CFCs) during FY 2023-24 under MSE-CDP: S.N. State Name of the Project Total GoI Grant No. of Projects Cost released enterprises (Rs. in (Rs. in lakh) benefited lakh) Engineering 1. Haryana Cluster, 1557.45 1156.98 320 Yamunanagar Plywood 2. Haryana Cluster, 1640.00 923.3 26 Yamunanagar Textile Knitting 3. Tamil Nadu Cluster, 1533.93 826.86 190 Tiruppur Wooden 4. Tamil Nadu Furniture 1446.33 1024.45 75 Cluster, Salem Weaving 5. Tamil Nadu 1868.08 903.81 25 Cluster, Erode Print and Pack Products 6. Tamil Nadu 1395.22 1097.97 92 Cluster, Hosur, Krishnagiri Fabrication 7. Tamil Nadu Cluster, 1218.68 928.87 200 Perambalur Sweater Cluster, 8. Tamil Nadu Coonoor, 283.98 204.45 475 Nilgiris Printing Cluster, 9. Tamil Nadu 1346.50 1074.73 450 Salem Zari Zardozi 10. Uttar Pradesh 224.18 177.52 28 Cluster, Unnao Total 12514.35 8318.94 1881(b) Ongoing Common Facility Centres (CFCs) approved during FY 2023-24 under MSE- CDP: No. of Project S. GoI Grant enterprise Cost No. State Name of the projects Approved s likely to (Rs. in (Rs. in lakh) be lakh) benefited Bamboo Incense Stick 1. Assam Making Cluster, 352.09 282.00 50 Kakopathar, Tinsukia 2. Gujarat Food processing, Surat 1685.11 1348.08 150 Metal Fabrication Cluster, 3. Gujarat 1667.68 1334.14 100 (Aluminium/ Steel), Surat Lab Grown Diamond 4. Gujarat 1991.27 1593.01 125 Cluster, Navsari Engineering & Fabrication 5. Maharashtra Cluster, Navi Mumbai, 1422.11 1137.68 358 Thane Furniture Cluster, 6. Maharashtra 2129.15 1703.32 74 Aurangabad Engineering & Fabrication 7. Maharashtra Cluster Ambernath, District 1099.9 879.22 410 Thane 8. Maharashtra Health Food Cluster, Satara 2184.36 1580.16 86 Raisin Processing Cluster, 9. Maharashtra 1926.03 1540.82 73 Jat, Sangli Multifruit Processing 10 Maharashtra cluster, Mangaon, 2011.22 1539.38 162 Sindhudurg Engineering Cluster Bhosari, 11 Maharashtra 2125.7 1600 150 Pune Furniture Cluster, Tuljapur, 12 Maharashtra 2932.57 2052.8 70 Dharashiv CFC in Coating Cluster, 13 Maharashtra 2885.7 2019.99 75 Shirval, Satara Atamnirbhar Steel 14 Maharashtra Processing Cluster, 2723.84 1906.69 80 Ahmednagar Neelraj Multi Fruit and Food 15 Maharashtra Processing Cluster, 3000 2100 74 Sindhudurg Printing and Packaging 16 Maharashtra 2921.24 2044.87 69 Cluster Hadpsar, Pune Cotton to Fabric Cluster 17 Maharashtra 2997.49 2098.24 150 Nardana, Dist. Dhule Longkhim& Chare Area on Honey, Spices & Food 18 Nagaland 1276.39 1046.64 119 Processing Cluster, Tuensang DistrictAnimal Feeds Cluster, 19 Nagaland Mongsenyimti village, 998.26 798.61 77 Mokokchung District Food Processing Cluster, 20 Nagaland Mukalimi Village, 996 796.8 52 Pughoboto, Zunheboto Wooden Handicraft Cluster, 21 Rajasthan 1828.61 1188.91 500 Jodhpur Precision Tooling Cluster, 22 Tamil Nadu 1609.38 1287.5 550 Hosur, Dist. Krishnagiri Card &Board Printing 23 Tamil Nadu 1358.49 1071.99 65 Cluster, Tirupathur Gold Jewellery Cluster, 24 Tamil Nadu 1530 1180.7 100 Coimbatore Jaggery &Khandsari Cluster, 25 Uttrakhand 1798.59 1370.53 42 Haridwar Gold Jewellery & 26 Uttrakhand Hallmarking Cluster, 972.23 730.14 133 Haldwani Total 48423.41 36232.22 3894 2. (a) Completed Common Facility Centres (CFCs) during FY 2024-25 under MSE-CDP: Project Total GoI No. of Cost Grant S.N. State Name of the Projects enterprises (Rs. in released benefited lakh) (Rs. in lakh) Jaggery Processing Cluster, 1. Karnataka 1133.00 778.87 40 Belgaum Borgaon Textile 2. Karnataka Manufacturing Cluster, 1495.45 1046.8 120 Nippani, Belgaum. 3. Maharashtra Terry Towel Cluster, solapur 1791.48 1162.24 1800 Engineering and Auto 4. Maharashtra Component Cluster Yadrav, 1615.1 1181.86 284 Kolhapur Precision Metatech Tooling 5. Maharashtra 2211 1768.8 105 Cluster, Bhosari, Pune Modular Furniture Cluster 6. Maharashtra 1953.67 1562.94 70 Palghar, Tarapur 7. Tamil Nadu Apparel Cluster, Tirupur 1625.00 853.99 135 Total 11824.7 8355.5 2554b) Ongoing Common Facility Centres (CFCs) approved during FY 2024-25 under MSE-CDP Project No. of GoI Grant S. No. Name of the Cost enterprises State Approved projects (Rs. in likely to be (Rs. in lakh) lakh) benefited Printing Cluster, 1. Andhra Pradesh 2519.26 1763.48 150 Tirupati Food Processing 2. Andhra Pradesh 2994 2095 413 Cluster, Srikakulam Diagnostic 3. Haryana Healthcare Cluster, 2819.74 1973.81 246 Fatehabad Lab Grown Diamond 4. Maharashtra Cluster, Navapur, 2981.61 2087.13 55 Nandurbar Printing & Packaging 5. Odisha 2500 1750 107 Cluster, Khordha 6. Rajasthan Dairy Cluster, Bundi 994.72 696.3 250 Metal Craft Cluster, 7. Rajasthan 2753.89 1925.52 500 Jodhpur Leather Cluster, 8. Tamil Nadu Pallavaram, 2000.12 1400.08 25 Chengalpattu Coir Rope & Padding 9. Tamil Nadu 1868.19 1307.73 95 Cluster, Dindigul Print Lam Cluster, 10. Tamil Nadu 3141.51 1800 120 Sriperumbudur Rice Mill Cluster, 11. Telangana 998.00 798.4 41 Jagtial Total 25571.04 17597.45 20023.(a) Completed Common Facility Centres (CFCs) during 2025-26 under MSE-CDP: Project Cost Total GoI Grant No. of Name of the S.N. State (Rs. in lakh) released enterprise Projects (Rs. in lakh) s benefited Printing Cluster, Andhra 1 Kakinada, East 1476 1033.20 120 Pradesh Godavari District Gold Ornament Andhra Cluster, 2 800 614.52 800 Pradesh Jaggayyapeta, Krishna District Pulses & Pulses Products Cluster, Andhra Machavaram village, 3 1483.06 1038.14 150 Pradesh Rayavaram Mandal, East Godavari District Power loom Cluster, 4 Karnataka Chikodi, Belagavi 1458.79 1021.15 105 District. Hi-Tech Engineering 5 Maharashtra 2114.21 1400 550 Cluster, Kolhapur Rubber Cluster, 6 Maharashtra 2212.3 1800 111 Chakan, Pune Flexible Print 7 Maharashtra Packaging Cluster, 2006.92 1600 98 Ahmednagar Total 11551.28 8507.01 1934(b) Ongoing Common Facility Centres (CFCs) approved during FY 2025-26 under MSE-CDP No. of S. GoI Grant Project Cost enterprises No. State Name of the projects Approved (Rs. in lakh) likely to be (Rs. in lakh) benefited Coconut Cluster, Andhra 1 Yalamanchili Mandal, West 2997.45 2098.21 117 Pradesh Godavari Gold Ornaments Cluster, Andhra 2 Mangalagiri, Guntur 999.36 799.49 100 Pradesh District Dental Products Cluster, 3 Karnataka 998.43 798.74 25 Bangalore Poultry Feed and Egg Production Cluster 4 Karnataka 2898.73 2029.11 50 Chikkodi Taluk of Belgaum District Raisin Processing Cluster, 5 Karnataka Daudihal, Babaleshwara 987.4 748.45 27 Taluka, Vijayapura District Fabrication Industries 6 Karnataka Cluster, Raibag Taluk, 2930.52 2051.36 62 Belgaum High Speed Automatic Airjet Looms Sizing and 7 Karnataka 2751.31 1925.91 30 Value Addition Cluster, Raibag Taluk, Belgaum General Engineering 8 Kerala 999 799.2 1000 Cluster, Kannur Metal Furniture and Fixture Madhya 9 Fabrication Cluster, 958.91 797.5 16 Pradesh Alirajpur Digital Image and Print 10 Maharashtra Pack Cluster, Shikrapur, 978.94 783.15 51 Pune Jaggery Value Added 11 Maharashtra Products Cluster, Jalkot 2571.55 1800.08 61 Taluka, Latur District Readymade Garment 12 Maharashtra 2530.58 1771.4 53 Cluster, Bhiwandi Maize Processing Cluster, 13 Maharashtra 3037.21 1895.33 43 Sangli Advance Metallic Coating 14 Maharashtra 2960.29 2072.2 100 Cluster, Pune Textile Fashion Printing 15 Maharashtra 2558.67 1791.07 135 Cluster, Kagal Steel Processing 16 Maharashtra Cluster,Madha, Solapur 2778.23 1901.42 61 District Stone Carving Cluster, 17 Rajasthan 916.1 641.27 150 Pindwara, SirohiHome Furnisihing Cluster, 18 Rajasthan 895.73 627.01 35 Barmer Wooden Furniture and 19 Rajasthan 2864.61 2005.23 185 Handicraft Cluster, Churu Total 38613.02 27336.13 2301 4.(a) Ongoing Common Facility Centres (CFCs) approved during FY 2026-27 under MSE- CDP: No. of S. No. Name of the Project Cost GoI Grant Approved enterprises State projects (Rs. in lakh) (Rs. in lakh) likely to be benefited CFC in Fabric 1 Bihar Dying Cluster, 930.61 697.96 120 Nalanda Pahala Rasagola 2 Odisha 1769.74 1238.82 115 Cluster, Khordha Offset Printing & book Binding 3 Tamil Nadu 3175 1800 156 Cluster,Peramblur, Tirrupur Printing Cluster, 4 Tamil Nadu Thuraviyur, 2992.61 2094.82 300 Tiruchirappali Synthetic Textile 5 Tamil Nadu clothing Cluster, 3015 1759.00 140 Karur Total 11882.96 7590.60 831