| The detailed project reports (DPRs), which are being chalked out by the related associations, will be submitted to the ministry shortly. |
| The programme aims to enhance productivity & competitiveness of small enterprises by providing them good infrastructure and resources. |
| Under this programme, the ministry provides 80 per cent financial assistance of the total project cost, subject to a ceiling of Rs 10 crore. The rest of the project cost (20 per cent) is contributed by the stake-holders of the related clusters. |
| Various infrastructure facilities like Common Facility Centre (CFC), mini tool room, testing lab, design centre, common raw material bank among others are set up under the cluster project. |
| The ministry has appointed G M Ambhore, Director, MSME Development Institute, Mumbai, as the cluster development executive (CDE) for Nashik district. |
| Speaking to Business Standard, Ambhore said, "We have identified four cluster projects for grape wine, raisin making, Paithani Sarees and Rice & Bhagar. Instructions have been given to related associations to submit the DPRs shortly." |
| There are 26 wineries in Nashik district, 500 units in raisin making in Pimpalgaon & Niphad, 300 handlooms in Yeola and 50 rice & bhagar units in the district. |
| So far, the Ministry of MSME has implemented 83 cluster projects across the country, including one in Maharashtra (bulk drugs cluster in Belpuar). |
| Presently, around 104 cluster proposals in the country are under active consideration of the ministry. |
| These proposals include auto component cluster at Aurangabad, cosmetics at Thane and readymade garment cluster at Nagpur in Maharashtra. |
| These proposals will be finalised shortly by the steering committee under the chairmanship of secretary, ministry of MSME. |
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