Cluster Profile
| 1 | Name Of Cluster | Bethemcherla Polished Stone |
| 2 | Place | Bethemcherla |
| 3 | District | Kurnool |
| 4 | State | Andhra Pradesh |
| 5 | No of firms (by type) | 200 Micro and 50 Small polished Stone Units (100 are defunct)+ 400 Quarries(Micro), Slab Trading Units 150 |
| 6 | No. of workers | 10000 in quarries, 3000 in Polishing units and 3000 in other support firms |
| 7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Rs. 2800 Million |
| 8 | Associations in cluster | Slab-polishing Units Association; 2. Polishing Workers Association;3. Slab-loaders Association |
| 9 | Major products | Many varieties of slabs are available for flooring purposes. Black slabs which are general ones are available with everyone. Polished slabs which come in the dimensions of 12*12 inches or any desired inches will be available in green, pink, white, and some limited colors |
| 10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
AP Mineral Development Corporation National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad Indian Bureau of Mines |
| 11 | Major markets | Within country AP, Maharshtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamilnadu Export Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka |
| 12 | Major problems/prospects | Problems:
Low skillsets of workers in advanced polishing & Cutting
Limited product diversification Availabulity of low weight Lime slabs in Tandur Cluster High environmental pollution through improper discharge of wastes and Poor in-process quality checks Poor Infrastructure facilities Lack of container facilities Lack of testing facilities Limited emphasis on waste management |
| 13 | Data source and updated on | Based on article published by ruralfinance.org and state statistics |