Cluster Initiatives - India Within India, several institutions both at the national and state level have taken up cluster development as a means to undertake socio-economic development. Over a five year time frame, 20 independent institutions have taken up cluster development across more than 1000 clusters with very wide ranging objectives and methodologies. Central Government The Cluster Initiative Green Book http://www.smallindustryindia.com Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Ministry of Small Scale Industries  http://www.kvic.org.in Development Commissioner, (SSI), Ministry of Small Scale Industries http://www.smallindustryindia.com Coir Board http://www.coirindia.org Textiles Committee, Ministry of Textiles http://textilescommittee.nic.in/ Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science &Technology http:/dst.gov.in  National Support Institutions State Bank of India (SBI) Uptech Programme http://www.statebankofindia.com Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)Technology Upgradation Programme http://www.sidbi.com National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) http://www.nabard.org/ National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) http://www.nsic.co.in Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) http://www.ediindia.org/ National Institute for Small Industry Extension Training (NISIET) http://nisiet.gov.in/ State Governments Andhra Pradesh http://www.aponline.gov.in Gujarat http://www.gujaratindustry.gov.in Madhya Pradesh: http://www.mp.nic.in/ Kerala http://www.Keralaindustry.org List of Cluster Database Agent Cluster Database Agent List

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