chapter viii wool & wollen textiles industry - Ministry of Textiles

ministry of textiles
= In pursuance of the above objectives,
the Corporation is undertaking the
following activities:
1. Mill Gate Price Scheme (MGPS) is an
important scheme of the Government
of India under which yarn is supplied
to the handloom weavers all over the
country at the Mill Gate Price by the
NHDC. The details of yarn supplied
under the scheme during the 11 th
Plan are given at table 12.13.
Table-12.13
Progress of Mill Gate Price Scheme
Year
Qty
(In lakh kg.)
Yarn supply
Value
(Rs. In crore)
2007-08 678.46 563.05
2008-09 855.12 793.77
2009-10 1081.21 987.32
2010-11 1105.96 1195.55
2011-12 (upto 638.98 739.81
Dec., 2011)
Under MGPS, NHDC is operating “Depot
Scheme” of the Government of India,
wherein, 788 depots have been made
operational till Dec. 2011.
The Corporation is also supplying quality
dyes and chemicals to the handloom
sector at competitive prices under the
scheme. The details of supplies made
during 11 th Plan by the NHDC under the
scheme are as given at table 12.14.
Year
Table-12.14
Dyes & Chemicals
Quantity
(in lac kg.)
Value
(Rs. in lac)
2007-08 21.48 1897.78
2008-09 39.13 2796.56
2009-10 53.23 3107.04
2010-11 33.88 2462.00
2011-12 (upto
20.78 1269.63
Dec. 2011)
In order to promote marketing of handloom
fabrics, the corporation organizes special
exhibitions like Silk Fabs & Wool Fabs.
The Government of India reimburses the
expenses incurred by the Corporation in
mounting these exhibitions. The details
like number of exhibitions, participating
agencies and total sales generated at
these exhibitions during the 11th Plan is
given at table 12.15.
Besides, Corporation has set up 8
marketing complexes at Jaipur, Kolkata,
Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Kanpur, Indore,
Navi Mumbai and New Delhi, where the
handloom agencies from different parts of
the country display and sell their handloom
products to the discerned customers.
NHDC also undertakes the following
programmes to educate the weavers
about the latest dyeing techniques and
also about the on-going schemes of
Government of India for development of
handloom sector and awareness of the
weavers:
1. Quality Dyeing Training
Programmes.
2. Buyer-Seller Meets.
3. One Day Sensitization Programmes.
4. Programmes on Development of new
products by using different kind of
yarns.
The details of turnover, profit dividend
issued rating etc of the Corporation during
the last five years are as given at table
12.16.
THE HANDICRAFTS & HANDLOOMS
EXPORTS CORPORATION OF INDIA
LTD. (HHEC)
The Handicrafts & Handlooms
Exports Corporation of India Ltd. is
a Government of India Undertaking
under the administrative control of
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