Total 97 number of Cluster Development Programme related to natural fibre (including Bamboo craft) under Ambedkar Hastshilp Vikas Yojana (AHVY) have been sanctioned to different agencies during last five year from 2011-12 to 2015-16.
During last five years, 77148 artisans were mobilised and about 4572 SHGs have been formed. These artisans of SHGs have been benefited through different kind of interventions like technical training & design development programme. Out of 97 Cluster Development Programme were sanctioned, 45 such programmes have been completed during the last five year, and in rest of clusters different kind of need based intervention programmes are being sanctioned to Implementing Agencies based on the eligibility criteria and as per the terms-conditions & guidelines of the scheme.