Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the State Government will provide all possible support to the furniture and toy clusters to be developed in Indore. The employment opportunities in the State will increase with the units established in the cluster.

This is necessary for the creation of self-reliant Madhya Pradesh. Developing furniture and toy clusters in Indore is a commendable initiative of the industrialists. Chouhan was discussing in Mantralaya with industrialists who had come to meet him regarding the Indore furniture cluster and toy cluster. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Omprakash Sakhlecha, Commissioner Industries and Secretary Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Shri Vivek Porwal were present.

A furniture cluster is being developed in Betma, Indore in an area of 154 hectares at a cost of Rs  600 crores. 171 investors will set up their units in the cluster. This will provide employment to about 5200 people. Chouhan agreed to the demand of the representatives for allotment on the basis of conversion, permission to develop the cluster in three phases, electricity sub-station, one M.L.D. water and construction 45 meter road.

There is a plan to set up 20 units with an investment of Rs 70 crore in the toy cluster to be built in the industrial area of Rau Rangwasa in Indore. This will provide employment to about 4,000 people. The estimated production for the first year is about Rs 250 crore. The delegation made a demand for the cluster to be developed by the government and allocated directly to the members at the departmental rate. Giving its consent, Chouhan also gave approval for two FARs for the construction of the building.