Evaluation Study MSE Cluster Development - Ministry of Micro ...

Chapter No:2 – The General Profile of Sampled ClustersIn the SGBCs also there are as many as six clusters that report significant increases, themost notable in this regard being the Plastic Cluster in Aluva, and the SurgicalInstruments Cluster, Baruipur. However it is important to note that these significantincreases in the turnover are likely to be exaggerated, and may not have occurredentirely as a result of identification and intervention under the CDP. However theserecent increases in turnover do perhaps reflect the potential for growth of these clusters,if nurtured through appropriate interventions.It may also be seen that the annual average turnover varies very widely in both thegroups. This variation can be observed to be much larger in the case of the PGBCs ascompared to the SGBCs. This wide variation reflects the considerable differences in thescale of activities among different clusters. The differences among individual units withina cluster or the heterogeneity in the cluster is however likely to be much lower in thecase of those clusters where the annual average turnover is low. This inter-unitheterogeneity is most likely to increase as the average annual turnover of the clusterincreases. It is important to mention here that the differences in heterogeneity wouldalso require different types of organizational structures or institutions to effectivelyenhance collective initiatives and democratic participation.33