Parliament Question: SFURTI in Tamil Nadu

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4637 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.08.2025 SFURTI in Tamil Nadu

4637. SHRI C N ANNADURAI:

SHRI NAVASKANI K:

SHRI SELVAM G:

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

(a) the number of traditional industry clusters approved and operational under the Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) in the State of Tamil Nadu including Kanchipuram district during the last five years, district and sector-wise;

(b) the total funds sanctioned, released and utilized under the SFURTI scheme in Tamil Nadu during the said period;

(c) whether the scheme has resulted in employment generation and income enhancement of artisans and traditional industry workers in Tamil Nadu;

(d) the steps taken by the Government to promote value addition, design development, marketing support and infrastructure improvement in SFURTI clusters in Tamil Nadu;

(e) whether any new proposals from Tamil Nadu are under consideration for the establishment of additional SFURTI clusters; and

(f) whether the Government has any plan to expand the SFURTI scheme to cover more traditional crafts and underdeveloped regions of Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a) and (b): Under the Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI), 10 clusters have been approved in last 5 years in the state of Tamil Nadu, with a total committed Government of India (GoI) assistance of Rs 19.69 Crore, out of which 3 are functional. 3,429 traditional artisans are proposed to be benefitted in these clusters. No cluster proposal under SFURTI has been received in the Ministry from Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu. District and sector-wise details of these clusters along with GoI assistance sanctioned, released and utilized are

provided at Annexure-I.

(c): As per available data, a total of 23,197 artisans have been reported to be benefitted across all 19 functional clusters in Tamil Nadu under SFURTI.: 2 :

(d): Under SFURTI, the Ministry of MSME has undertaken several measures in Tamil Nadu to promote value addition, design development, marketing support and infrastructure improvement.

These include training programmes on Jacquard design, millet and turmeric processing, palm leaf and leather products, exposure visits to institutions like Central Silk Board and Sri Vastra Design Centre, and product diversification training through Weavers Service Centre, Salem. For marketing support, a dedicated e-commerce platform has been launched for few clusters, buyer-seller meets and tie-ups with organic stores and FPOs facilitated, and exposure visits to major markets organised. Infrastructure support has been provided through installation of machinery such as a silk twisting machine, paddy processing machine, packaging equipment for turmeric and a solar drier.

(e) and (f): The Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) was in continuation till 30.9.2022. Hence, no new proposals are being approved. *****Annexure-I Annexure-I referred to in part (a) & (b) of reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4637, due for answer on 21.08.2025.

District and Sector wise details of clusters along with GoI assistance sanctioned, released and

utilized in Tamil Nadu in the last five years:

Total GoI GoI GoI Artisans Assistance Assistance Assistance S.

District Sector Cluster Name Proposed Sanctioned Released Utilized No to be (INR in (INR in (INR in benefitted Lakhs) Lakhs) Lakhs) 1 Turmeric Cluster 310 223.46 165.49 165.49 Velampudur Ranipet Agro Jaggery and 2 311 180.47 123.471 123.471 Value-added Products Cluster Mecheri 3 Salem Textile 493 249.4 249.4 249.4 Handloom Cluster Thanjavur Dolls and Multi products Cluster, 4 Thanjavur Handicraft 218 139.2 0 0 Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu Trichy Garments 5 Tiruchirappalli Textile 327 197.2 147.10 147.10 Cluster Mukkurumbai Rice and Millets 6 Tiruvannamalai Agro 370 222.09 200.8118 200.8118 Value Added Products Cluster Mudalur 7 Tuticorin Honey Beekeeping 400 216.26 20.00 20.00 Cluster Palm Leaves Toys 8 Vellore Handicraft and Leather 460 232 187.647 122.65 Products Cluster Cuddalore 9 Handicraft Sarvodaya Sangh 145 118.32 54.22 54.22 Pottery Cluster Villupuram Villupuram 10 Agro Natural Indigo 395 191.4 68.09 68.09 Cluster