The brass & bronze metal utensils cluster of Mirzapur city is one of the oldest clusters in the country which is about 150-200 year back or more than four generation of present enterprises.

At present there are more than 300 units / enterprises  manufacturing  brass utensils or similar work and The human resource involved is approx. 5000 and indirect employment is about 5000 people.

The Mirzapur city is exactly located south of Son River. The son river has special kind of black and  yellow sand, which is mostly useful for preparing mould, and this sand has special characteristic that the temperature bearing capacity of the sand is also high. This river has bulk quantity of molding sand and clay.

At present There are 300 families manufacturing brass German silver  & Gun metal Utensils. Out of 300 enterprises 100 units, tiny enterprises ,150 unit/ enterprises are SSI attached with Brass utensils manufacturing process.

Brass  Utensils               : Thali, Lota, Bhagauna, Kathot, Kalchul, karahi, katora, Handa, Paraat, Gagra etc.
German Silver Utensils  : Lota, Glass, Kathout, Tastari, Katora etc.
Copper Utensils              : Handi, Kadahi, Lota etc.

People are using now a day's stainless steel utensils but the market demand of the brass utensils is constant. It is also necessary for well development of cluster as strong cluster, diversification of the product is necessary like items nozzle pump, engineering equipment, decorative & hardware items etc.

Most of the enterprises using old brass scrap as raw material for manufacturing  utensils.  The traders coming along with brass scrap and exchange (new) utensils form units. At present fresh raw material is easily available. Maximum enterprises are using advanced and traditional as well manual techniques independently as well together having rolling machine, power press, grinding, polishing and buffing machines. The entrepreneur has good skill and production is good according to man, machine & material.

Mirzapur Brass Cluster is engaged in the production of various of type brass & German silver utensils such thali, lota, kalchul etc.

Market scenario is unlimited for such utensils and are used in many areas.

The product demand is too wide in terms of distribution to almost all states of India as well outside from India.

The main reason  of development of brass industry is due to availability of raw material, sand traditional skill and need.

For more details visit www.mirzapurutensils.com

Amla based product are the main items of this cluster, which plays major role for economic development of pratapgarh. Day-by-day being Amla is a natural rich source of Vitamin 'C' having enough nutrients, is very much popular among the people. It is not only consumed daily but also used in some special occasions due to which its demand is increasing continuously. Indian companies like Dabur, Baidayanath. Zandu are preparing Amla Products of high quality standard and they are exporting it in International Markets.

For more details visit www.pratapgarhamlaproducts.com

Programme Details
Chunar skills of making glazed terracotta artifacts using the Gangetic red clay has a hoary past dating back to the Mughal Period. After independence Govt. of U. P. set up a state pottery centre in 1953 to provide common service facilities to artisans at the location. However in response to market conditions, most artisans in the cluster have moved over to other categories of china clay, bone china and plaster of paris articles.

Structure of Chunar Pottery Cluster on the banks of Ganga in Mirzapur Dist. is as below:

completed Interventions are:
Up-gradation of technology to use oil furnace for baking operations
Capacity building for exports, advocacy, usage of BDS and scale of operations
Diversification of product range of the cluster to include festival time idols in states like Maharashtra and West Bengal. This will call for extensive work in the area of cost control to cover transportation and enhance competitiveness of the cluster.
Linkages with central Glass and ceramics Research Institute and Dept. of Glass and ceramics Technology of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi for technical support.

Action plan for this cluster envisages an expenditure of rs. 34.80 Lakhs over 3-year period 2004-2007. This includes a SIDO component of Rs. 24.61 Lakhs.