Silk Handicraft and Handloom Cluster, Hoshangabad (MP) is a SFURTI sponsored cluster with a motive to support the traditional silk handicraft & handloom industry and its artisans. The scheme is routed by Ministry of MSME through the support of nodal agency COHANDS. Development and Research Association Samiti (DART) is the Implementing Agency for the cluster.
Sathiya Welfare Society engaged as a Technical Agency for this Silk Handicraft & Handloom Cluster. As a TA, efficient team of Sathiya is acting as a pool between both the Nodal Agency and Implementing Agency for smooth and successfully implementation of the cluster.
The cluster is concentrated in 3 villages in 10 Km radius of Hoshangabad block. With backward linkages maintaining a steady supply of Tussar and malbari variety of silk, the major produce is the production of silk cloth. More than 400 artisans are right now involved in the production process with little or no product portfolio. The aim of the project is to facilitate a consistent value chain for the cluster.