chapter viii wool & wollen textiles industry - Ministry of Textiles

annual report 2011-12
Component
Natural death
Table 9.3
Accidental
Death
Total Permanent
Disability
Partial Permanent
Disability
GIS Rs. 60,000/- Rs. 1,50,000/- Rs. 1,50,000/- Rs. 75,000/-
for a maximum period of 4 years under
Shiksha Sahayog Yojana (SSY).
Under the said schemes, 9,68,979
powerloom workers have been insured
upto October, 2011 involving GOI share
of premium to the extent of Rs.1062.45
lakh since July, 2003 to October, 2011.
During the year 2010–11, 1,53,896 workers
have been insured and Govt. share of
premium to the extent of Rs.2,30,84,400/-
have been paid. During the year 2011–12
(April to October) 76,343 workers have
been insured.
Group Workshed Scheme
The Govt. of India has introduced a Group
Workshed Scheme for decentralized
powerloom sector on 29.7.2003, during the
Xth Five-Year Plan. The scheme aims at
setting up of Powerloom Parks with modern
weaving machinery to enhance their
competitiveness in the Global Market and
the same has been modified. As per the
modified Scheme, subsidy for construction
of workshed would be limited to 40% of
the unit cost of construction subject to a
maximum of Rs. 160/- per sq. ft., whichever
is less. Ordinarily, minimum 4 weavers
should form a group with 48 modern looms
of single width or 24 wider width looms and
per person minimum 4 looms will be allowed
to be installed. The maximum subsidy will
be Rs.12 lakh per person. The scheme
does not envisage more than 500 looms
under one project proposal.
Total 42 projects have been approved
during 11 th Plan period upto October
2011, for providing Government subsidy
of Rs.16.51 Crore on eligible construction
area of 13.67 lakh sq. ft. Total subsidy of
Rs.7.60 Crore has been released. Out
of the said 42 projects, 18 projects have
been completed.
Integrated scheme for Powerloom Sector
Development
In order to achieve the overall development
of the powerloom sector, Govt. has
announced the Integrated Scheme for
Powerloom Sector Development during
2007 – 08. The Scheme has got the
following components :-
• Marketing Development programme
for Powerloom Sector
• Exposure visit of Powerloom Weavers
to other Clusters
• Survey of the Powerloom Sector
• Powerloom Cluster Development
• Development and Upgradation of
skills (HRD)
(a) Marketing Development programme
for Powerloom Sector
Marketing Development programme
has a vital role in powerloom sector.
Therefore, an activity for promotion
and marketing of powerloom products
through different mechanism such as
organization of exhibitions and buyer
seller meets, Seminar / Workshops,
publicity & awareness programmes etc.
are being implemented in association
with Powerloom Development & Export
Promotion Council (PDEXCIL) and other
agencies. During 11 th Plan(2007-08 to
Oct.2011), total 44 BSM have been
conducted and Govt. has released fund
amounting Rs.2.66 Crore.
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