1 | Name Of Cluster | East Medinipur Horn & Bone |
2 | Place | Baishnabchak |
3 | District | East Medinipur |
4 | State | West Bengal |
5 | No of firms (by type) | 132 micro units |
6 | No. of workers | 900 |
7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | 290 Million |
8 | Associations in cluster | Baishnabchak Bisan Silpa Samabay Samity Ltd. Dongabhamga Chiruni and Bisan Silpa Samabay Samity Ltd. |
9 | Major products | Variety of domestic and decorative items of horn including kitchen wares |
10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
DIC, Purba Medinipur |
11 | Major markets | Within India West Bengal and Delhi Export About 60-70% of the turnover |
12 | Major problems/prospects | Lack of wide product range Limited marketing channel and huge dependence Lack of knowledge of modern machinery and technology in manufacturing Lack of skill development training No testing and measuring facility Lack of market awareness and opportunities |
13 | Data source and updated on | DIC, Purba Medinipur under Directorate of MSSE, Govt. of West Bengal.(December 2007) |