chapter viii wool & wollen textiles industry - Ministry of Textiles

annual report 2011-12
Weavers’ Service Centres (WSCs):
At present, twenty five Weavers Service
Centres (WSCs) are located across the
country. These WSCs pay a vital role in
imparting training to weavers, upgrading
the skill and productivity of weavers.
They have developed new designs and
revived traditional ones. WSCs also
render extension services which involve
transfer of design inputs, skills and
technology to weavers. All the WSCs are
functioning under Non-plan. During the
year 2010-11, a sum of Rs.2799.22 lakh
(Non-plan) had been incurred against RE
budget of Rs.2866.33 lakh. During the
current financial year 2011-12, an amount
of Rs.2560 Lakh has been incurred upto
October,2011 against the budget provision
of Rs.2965 lakh.
Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology
(IIHTs):
The Indian Institutes of Handloom
Technology (IIHTs) provide qualified
and trained manpower to the Handloom
Sector and undertake experimental and
research programmes on all aspects
of the handloom industry. Five IIHTs
are presently functioning each one at
Varanasi, Salem, Guwahati, Jodhpur and
Bargarh in the Central Sector. In order
to cater the needs of handloom sector for
technically qualified manpower, provision
for opening new IIHTs in the Central Sector
wherever required, has been made in the
XI Five Year Plan. In principle approval
for setting up an IIHT at Shantipur (West
Bengal) has been accorded recently
by the Hon’ble Commerce, Industry &
Textiles Minister, vide his announcement
dated 4.11.2011.
Setting up IIHT at Bargarh (Orissa):
In pursuance to the Hon’ble Prime
Minister’s announcement in August,
2006, an Indian Institute of Handloom
technology (IIHT) has been set up at
Bargarh (Orissa) w.e.f. 2.6.2008 from
the Panchayat College Campus, Bargarh
(Orissa). Construction of its own building
is in progress. Against the total cost of
Rs.36.09 crore, an amount of Rs.19.05
crore has been released to CPWD
authorities concerned upto 2011-12 (upto
30.11.2011). Every year, 30 students are
offered admission in three years Diploma
Course in Handloom Technology and 21
students have been passed out their DHT
course till April, 2011 from IIHT, Bargarh.
Apart from the above, four IIHTs are
also functioning at Venkatagiri (Andhra
Pradesh), Gadag (Karnataka), Champa
(Chhattisgarh) and Kannur (Kerala) under
the State Sector.
During 2010-11, an amount of Rs.626.02
lakh was incurred under non-plan by the
IIHTs functioning at Guwahati, Varanasi,
Salem and Jodhpur against the budget
provision of Rs.648.19 lakh (Non-plan).
A sum of Rs.116.91 lakh was incurred by
IIHT Bargarh during 2010-11 against the
budget provision of Rs.148.50 lakh under
the plan head. Similarly, of the provision
of Rs. 153.50 lakh under BE 2011-12
(Plan), an expenditure of Rs. 598.44 lakh
has been incurred up to 31.01.2012.
National Centre for Textile Designs
(NCTD):
National Centre for Textile Designs was
set up in January, 2001 at Handloom
Pavilion, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi to
promote traditional and contemporary
designs to enable the textile industry,
particularly in the Handloom Sector, to be
responsive to the rapidly changing market
demands. The activities of NCTD are as
follows –
● On-line Activities: Include
dissemination of information related
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