Traditional Industries-: The Ministry is implementing various schemes to assist and develop traditional industries and improve the condition of workers. In particular, it is implementing a cluster-based scheme named Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) through the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and the Coir Board. Under this scheme, 29 khadi, 50 village industries and 26 coir clusters are being provided improved equipments, common facilities centres, business development services, training, capacity building, design and marketing support and exposure visits etc. to make traditional industries competitive and sustainable. As part of the process of implementation of SFURTI, a diagnostic study is carried out for each of the identified clusters and an action plan is drawn up for implementation.
This information was given by the Union Cabinet Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Virbhadra Singh in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
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