Parliament Question: Revival of Legacy Industrial Clusters

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6361 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2026 REVIVAL OF LEGACY INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERS 6361. SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY: Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state: (a) the selection criteria and timeline set for revival of 200 legacy industrial clusters announced in Budget 2026–27 and whether the list of clusters is proposed to be placed in the public domain and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether convergence has been planned with existing schemes (CFCs, skilling, credit guarantee, export promotion) to prevent fragmented implementation and if so, the details thereof; and (c) whether the Government has fixed cluster-level targets (employment, productivity, export output), and whether third-party evaluation would be conducted with cluster-wise outcome disclosure and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE) (a) to (c): The revival of 200 legacy industrial clusters announced in Budget 2026-27 is aimed to improve their cost competitiveness and efficiency through infrastructure and technology upgradation. The rejuvenation and revival of 200 legacy industrial clusters is being driven by the Ministry of Finance in coordination with other central ministries and the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry as per Union Budget 2026-27announcement. ******