Parliament Question: Support to MSME clusters and traditional industries

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3472 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2026 SUPPORT TO MSME CLUSTERS AND TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES 3472. DR. VIKRAMJIT SINGH SAHNEY: Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state: (a) number of MSME clusters supported under schemes such as SFURTI and Cluster Development Programme, State-wise including Punjab; (b) financial assistance provided for technology upgradation, common facility centres and marketing support to MSMEs during the last five years; (c) whether Government has identified specific sectors such as bicycle manufacturing, auto components, textiles and sports goods for cluster development in Punjab; (d) steps taken by Government to improve credit access to micro enterprises through schemes such as CGTMSE and Udyam registration; and (e) whether Government proposes to integrate MSME clusters with Skill India and apprenticeship programmes to address skilled manpower shortages? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE) (a) and (c): Ministry of MSME is implementing Micro and Small Enterprises Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP) across the country. The objective of the scheme is to enhance the productivity and competitiveness of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) for their holistic development adopting cluster development approach by extending financial assistance as GoI grant to establish Common Facility Centers (CFCs) in the existing clusters and establish/up-grade infrastructural facilities in new/existing industrial estates/areas/flatted factory complexes. It is demand driven scheme and proposals are received from State Government/UTS as per their need. A total of 242 Common Facility Centres (CFCs), including six (06) in the State of Punjab, have been approved across the country under the Micro & Small Enterprises–Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP) and 513 clusters, including two (02) in the State of Punjab, have been approved across the country since 2015–16 under the Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI). State-wise details of CFCs approved under the MSE-CDP and clusters approved under the SFURTI Scheme, including those in Punjab, are annexed at Annexure. Further, out of the six (6) CFCs, the following two (02) have been approved in the automobile and textile sectors in the State of Punjab, as per the details given below. S. Name of the CFC District Sector No. 1 Garments Cluster, Ludhiana Ludhiana Textile 2 Cutting Tool Cluster, Patiala Patiala Automobiles: 2 : (b): The Common Facility Centres contribute to enhancing the sustainability, competitiveness and overall growth of MSEs by addressing common challenges relating to technology upgradation, skill development, quality improvement and market access. Under the MSE-CDP Scheme, an amount of Rs. 438.94 crore has been provided during the last five years for the implementation of CFC projects. (d): The Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs), implemented through the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE), provides credit guarantee coverage for loans extended to MSEs. The ceiling for guarantee coverage under the Scheme is Rs. 10 crore (w.e.f. 01.04.2026).Further, to facilitate unsecured affordable credit flow to Informal Micro Enterprise (IMEs), which are exempted from GST regime, for their composite requirement, special provision under credit guarantee scheme has been made i.e. Credit facility up to ₹20 lakh is guaranteed with extent of coverage of 85%. In order to facilitate the promotion and development of micro, small and medium enterprises, vide notification no. S.O.1296 (E), dated 20.03.2023, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has notify that the certificate issued on the Udyam Assist Platform to Informal Micro Enterprises shall be treated at par with Udyam Registration Certificate for the purpose of availing Priority Sector Lending benefit. (e): No such proposal is under consideration. *****Annexure Annexure refer to in reply of part (a) of Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3472 for answer on 23.03.2026. State-wise details of Common Facility Centres approved under the MSME Scheme and clusters approved under the SFURTI Scheme are as follows Common Facility Centers Clusters Approved under (CFCs) approved under MSE- SFRUTI Scheme State CDP Scheme Andaman & Nicobar 0 1 Andhra Pradesh 11 16 Arunachal Pradesh 0 3 Assam 2 35 Bihar 1 10 Chattisgarh 0 5 Delhi 0 0 Goa 2 0 Gujarat 14 14 Haryana 10 5 Himachal Pradesh 1 4 J&K 1 8 Jharkhand 0 15 Karnataka 29 29 Kerala 17 10 Madhya Pradesh 2 45 Maharashtra 50 29 Manipur 2 26 Meghalaya 1 6 Mizoram 1 1 Nagaland 5 9 Odisha 7 70 Puducherry 0 0 Punjab 6 2 Rajasthan 7 34 Sikkim 1 4 Tamilnadu 49 28 Telangana 2 16 Tripura 0 3 Uttar Pradesh 8 59 Uttarakhand 2 5 West Bengal 11 21 Total 242 513