chapter viii wool & wollen textiles industry - Ministry of Textiles

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TQM studies were completed in 6 jute
mills [5 in West Bengal and 1 in Andhra
Pradesh] and in 6 Jute Diversified Product
units in Kerala. Recommendations are
under implementation.
Scheme No. 6.4 :Modernisation &
Upgradation of Technology in Jute Mills-
Capital Subsidy
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The upper limit of the subsidy has
been raised to Rs. 350 lakhs per mill
for the existing units and Rs.400 lakhs
for mills at North Eastern States and
for setting up new units.
● Since inception (1st March, 2007),
208 claims were settled and subsidy
of Rs.54.88 crores (out of approved
fund of Rs.80 Crores) has been
released against investment for
modernization of Rs.274.42 crores
all over India.
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77.57% of the investments have
been for Mill-side machinery meant
for preparatory to spinning and
winding processes. 14.24% of the
investments have been for weaving to
finishing processes of manufacturing.
Remaining 8.19% was for Material
handling and other miscellaneous
machinery.
84 units have so far availed the
benefits under the scheme, which
included 61 composite jute mills, 18
yarn & twine mills, 2 diversified jute
product units, 2 weaving unit and one
under Jute Park Scheme [Scheme
7.5].
State-wise – West Bengal 61 units,
Andhra Pradesh 9 units, Bihar 2
units, Haryana 2 units, Kerala 1 unit,
Orissa 2, NER (Assam) 6 units and
Chattisgarh 1 unit availed of the
benefits.
Scheme No. 7.1 : Design and
Development of Jute Diversified
Products [JDPs]
Scheme No.7.1 of JTM takes care of
Design and Development of JDPs.
Total 21 market driven R&D Studies
on different aspects, associated with
the Design and Development of JDPs,
have been awarded to the following
institutions:
● Indian Institute of Technology,
Kharagpur – 7 studies.
● South India Textile Research
Association, Coimbatore – 2 studies.
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National Institute of Research on Jute
and Allied Fibre Technology, Kolkata
– 1 study.
Indian Jute Industries Research
Association, Kolkata – 6 studies.
Institute of Jute Technology, Kolkata
– 4 studies.
● Northern India Textile Research
Association – 1 study.
● The studies range between 36-
60 months each. NJB monitors
the progress and marketability of
the products and process under
development by organizing seminars
/ workshops / meetings regularly with
the stakeholders.
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In addition, NJB engaged 11 agencies
(designers, institutes, entrepreneurs)
for undertaking need based design
development projects of jute
diversified products.
Scheme No. 7.2 : Helping NGOs &
Women Self Help Groups [WSHGs] for
developing JDPs
Scheme No. 7.2 of JTM takes care of
the need for helping Women Self Help
Groups [WSHGs], NGOs & other weaker
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