MSME Ministry Completes 364 MSE-CDP Projects; SFURTI Boosts Traditional Industry Clusters

• MSE-CDP (Micro & Small Enterprises – Cluster Development Programme) and SFURTI (Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries) are flagship cluster-based schemes of the Ministry of MSME aimed at building shared infrastructure (Common Facility Centres) and reviving traditional artisan trades.
• Both schemes operationalise the cluster approach to MSE competitiveness — relevant for GS-III (Indian Economy, employment, MSME sector) and GS-I (artisanal/traditional industries).