Revised Guidelines of Micro and Small Enterprises-Cluster Development Programme.

June 1, 2022

The central government has given its approval for the revised guidelines of its key scheme named Micro and Small Enterprises-Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP).
This is to be implemented during the 15th Finance Commission cycle, i.e. FY22 to FY26. Various departments like Special Purpose Vehicle, MSME-Development Institute, and state governments had suggested simplifying the guidelines of the scheme to reduce the approval time and various processes of the projects.
The aim of the scheme is to enhance the productivity and competitiveness of micro and small enterprises in the nation by undertaking certain interventions.
The interventions include infrastructure development and the setting up of common facility centres (CFCs).
The Cluster Development Programme is one of the oldest schemes under the Office of the Development Commissioner that is under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.