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...National Rural Economic Transformation Project (NRETP)

To encourage the growth of clusters in the agricultural and nonagricultural sectors,
the Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India, launched Na onal Rural Economic
Transforma on Project (NRETP). The project is being carried out across Gujarat,
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka and Rajasthan among some
other places. EDII has been engaged as the Technical Support Agency (TSA) for
extending technical assistance to the ar san clusters. EDII has been engaged with
various State Rural Livelihood Missions to func on as TSA, par cularly for ar san
clusters. Dr. Rajesh Gupta is the Project Director.

• 11 Ar san Iden ty Cards have been issued in the Dahod Po ery Cluster and 60 ar san
cards have been issued in Jacket Cluster in Badarwas, Madhya Pradesh.

• Skill Upgrada on training with NIFT has been provided to 20 ar sans, and 70 ar sans have
been mobilized to become the members of the Producer Company in Jacket Cluster in
Badarwas, Madhya Pradesh.

• Producer Company had been incorporated in September, 2023, as Kolhapuri Leather &
Chappal Works Producer Company Limited. 46 ar sans have been mobilized so far in this
cluster.

Ar san Mobilisa on ac vity in Kolhapuri Footwear cluster in Maharashtra.

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