Question : Revamping of SFURTI

(a) whether the Government has revamped/proposes to revamp the Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) with respect to the Khadi industry in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of clusters set up along with the expenditure incurred thereon and the number of persons employed/benefited under the said scheme during the last three years, State/UT-wise;

(c) the steps being taken by the Government for monitoring the effective implementation of the said scheme;

(d) the details of the activities that have been taken up under the two thematic interventions of ‘Research and Development’ and ‘Developing institutional linkages with the existing and proposed clusters’ under the SFURTI scheme; and

(e) the extent to which the scheme has leveraged resources from CSR and Multilateral Development Banks?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
(SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a): Yes, Madam. The ‘Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries’ (SFURTI) scheme was revamped in 2015 for continuation upto 2016-17. Further, the Competent Authority has approved SFURTI’s implementation till 2019-20. Under SFURTI Scheme, financial assistance is provided for development of Khadi, Coir and Village Industries clusters. New guidelines have been issued on 27.06.2018. Under the revised guidelines, types of clusters and assistance thereon has been changed, which is as follows:

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Type of clusters Per Cluster Budget Limit
Regular Clusters (upto 500 artisans) Rs.2.50 crore
Major Clusters (more than 500 artisans) Rs.5.00 crore
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(b): So far 111 proposals of SFURTI clusters have been approved under SFURTI scheme. Nodal Agency-wise & State/UT-wisedetails of clusters set up along with the sanctioned amount, expenditure incurred thereon and the number of persons employed/benefited under the scheme during the last three years is placed at Annexure-I.

(c): The Scheme Steering Committee (SSC) chaired by Secretary, MSME reviews the progress of approved cluster periodically. Further, an online portal for SFURTI Scheme is operational which is updated by concerned agency viz. Nodal Agency (NA)/Technical Agency (TA)/Implementing Agency (IA) regularly for monitoring the effective implementation of SFURTI Scheme.

(d): None of the clusters have sought any specific funds under the components of Thematic Interventions of ‘Research and Development’ and Developing Institutional Linkages with the existing & proposed clusters’ under the SFURTI scheme.

(e): CSR and Multilateral Development Bank’s resources have yet not been leveraged under SFURTI Scheme.