1.6.5 Selection <strong>of</strong> Sample <strong>Cluster</strong>sOne <strong>of</strong> the main objectives <strong>of</strong> the study was to assess the impact <strong>of</strong> s<strong>of</strong>t and hardinterventions. Therefore, clusters having received both s<strong>of</strong>t and hard interventions wereselected for the study.There were only two <strong>Cluster</strong>s where the hard interventions in the form <strong>of</strong> CommonFacility Center (CFC) were fully functional (Foundry <strong>Cluster</strong> Ahmadabad and Rubber<strong>Cluster</strong> Kerala). Both <strong>Cluster</strong>s were covered during the study.Nine other clusters, where setting up <strong>of</strong> CFC was in progress, were also covered duringthe study. Since there were no other clusters having received both s<strong>of</strong>t and hardinterventions, those having received only s<strong>of</strong>t interventions were included in the study.Overall, twenty-six clusters were covered in the study. Of these twenty-six clusters, 4clusters did not conform to the CDP Guidelines <strong>of</strong> 2006 (Center for support <strong>of</strong> herbal andaromatic plants, Patna, Bihar; Center for support <strong>of</strong> herbal and aromatic plants, Ganjam,Orissa; Centre for <strong>Development</strong> <strong>of</strong> Stones, Jaipur and Hand Tools <strong>Cluster</strong>, Jallandhar),hence they were not included in the study. Moreover the absence <strong>of</strong> key functionariessuch as CDE, as well as a complete non-availability <strong>of</strong> adequate information anddocumentation forced the IIPA research team to exclude these clusters. In the case <strong>of</strong>the Centre for the <strong>Development</strong> <strong>of</strong> Stone, Jaipur the involvement <strong>of</strong> the MSME wasnegligible and the project was sponsored and managed by the <strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> Mines in closecollaboration with the State Government.Therefore, the study was carried out in 26 clusters but the findings have been presentedfor 22 clusters.Table No. - 1.1 CLUSTERS COVERED IN THE STUDYNorth Zone1 Rice Milling <strong>Cluster</strong> Karnal, Haryana2 Sewing Machine <strong>Cluster</strong> Ludhiana, Punjab3 Leather Goods <strong>Cluster</strong> Agra, Uttar Pradesh4 Cotton Hosiery <strong>Cluster</strong> Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh5 White ware <strong>Cluster</strong> Khurza, Uttar Pradesh6 Food Processing <strong>Cluster</strong> Muzffarpur, Bihar7 Brass Utensil <strong>Cluster</strong> Pareo, BiharSouth Zone1 Plywood <strong>Cluster</strong> Perambavoor2 Rice Milling <strong>Cluster</strong> Kalady3 Leather Goods <strong>Cluster</strong> Shantiniketan4 Rubber <strong>Cluster</strong> Kottayam5 Plastic <strong>Cluster</strong> Aluva6 Wet Grinder <strong>Cluster</strong> Coimbatore7 Fan Industry <strong>Cluster</strong> Hyderabad18
Table No. - 1.1 (contd.)East/ North East Zone1 Surgical Instruments <strong>Cluster</strong> Baruipur, West Bengal2 Bell metal <strong>Cluster</strong> Khurda, Orissa3 Bell metal <strong>Cluster</strong> Hazo, Assam4 Bamboo <strong>Cluster</strong> Dimapur, NagalandWest Zone1 Ball bearing <strong>Cluster</strong> Jaipur, Rajasthan2 Foundry <strong>Cluster</strong> Ahmedabad, Gujarat3 Rice Flakes <strong>Cluster</strong> Ahmedabad, Gujarat4 Diesel Engine <strong>Cluster</strong> Rajkot, Gujarat1.6.6 Sample Size coveredThe size and composition <strong>of</strong> the sample drawn for the study is given in the table below:Table No. - 1.2 SAMPLE SIZESl. Target group Sample Per <strong>Cluster</strong> Total Sample1 <strong>Cluster</strong> <strong>Development</strong> Executive 1 222 Functionary <strong>of</strong> SPV 1 223 Other <strong>Cluster</strong> Actors 15 3231.6.7 Field Instruments UsedAs mentioned earlier apart from conducting detailed discussions with variousstakeholders <strong>of</strong> the SICDP in the clusters covered during the study, our teams alsocollected various project related documents provided by MSME-DIs, State Governments,SPVs and CDEs. Our field teams also used three comprehensively designed fieldschedules as well as a fact sheet for each cluster. We have also referred to variousreports, books and journals, as well as the Annual Reports <strong>of</strong> the relevant ministries, andorganisations.19