Integrated Handloom Cluster Development Program
Scheme of Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, New Delhi.

872 SHGs formed, covering 10755 weavers.         Wage enhancement of weavers by Rs 300 per month at Varanasi and Bhagalpur cluster.         342 awareness camps organized involving 40800 weavers from the cluster pockets.         4800 weavers registered under Insurance Scheme.         Credit linkages fro 642 weavers with banks –Rs 53.75 lakhs credit disbursed         47 dyers workshop organized with participant of 1300 dyers leading to improvement in dyeing technology         59 exhibition and 50 buyer seller meets organized with total sales realization of Rs 6.64 crores.         25 export procedure training program organized with active involvement of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade and Handloom Export Promotion council New Delhi         800 new designs and product introduced         26 managerial Training organized for office bearers of consortium and local institutions         Establishment of 34 yarn Depot, total indent received by NHDC =Rs 84 lakhs         Showroom and display Arrangements -2         Product Catalogue developed by 20 cluster         Product inquiries received from 242 buyers and exporters, retailers and buying houses         Traditional looms -1580 looms upgraded by replacement of reels and heads         CFC & Dye houses –Proposal for 18 CFC and 16 Dye houses cleared by ministry as common facility center fro the weavers

RELEASE OF FUNDS

Central assistance will be released in annual instalments to the Implementing agency. The devolution of funds to the Cluster Development Agency will be in three instalment of 25%, 50% and 25% based on quarterly plans of work, progress of activities, submission of utilization certificates and other terms, if any, specified in the project.

The administrative charges, which would include fee of both NRA as well as IA will not exceed 7% of the project cost.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

The Development Commissioner for Handlooms will monitor the implementation of the projects, with the assistance of NRA and independent evaluating agencies, if required. A system of periodic reporting, field visits and review meetings will be used for this purpose.


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