GOVERNMENT OF INDIA OTHER SCHEMES    

Details of the other Government of India Schemes for the  benefit of weavers  

1) GROUP INSURANCE SCHEME FOR HANDLOOM WEAVERS

A new scheme called "Bunker Bima Yojana" for Handloom Weaver introduced by Government of India operated through life Insurance Corporation of India for the benefit of the handloomweavers covered under Karnataka Handloom Development Corporation Co-operative Societies and private Sector. All weaver whether male or female between the age of 18 and 60 years are eligible to be covered under the Bunker Bima Yojana.

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2) Textile Centre infrastructure Development Scheme TCIDS

        Under this scheme assistance will be provided by the Government of India to develop the Infrastructure in traditional Textile Centres towards following facilities.

1. Construction of Roads.

2. Provision of testing facilities'

3. Common effluent treatment plant facilities 4. exhibition/marketing   hall

5. Strengthening of power supply

6. Improving water supply and drainage facilities

7. Improvement in telecommunication network and IT facilities.

8. Establishment of design centres. 

 9. Improving warehousing facilities

10. Improving facilities for movement of goods to sea ports and airports, inland

      container depots, air cargo complexes etc. ,

11 . Augmentation of transport facilities especially for decongestion

12. Facilities to improve human resource 

13. Construction of creache buildings for apparel units.  

        The Central Assistance will  be subject to a maximum of Rs.20 crores for a particular centre. 75% Central and 25% state Share.  

3) Supply of Raw material under  Mill Gate Price Scheme 

        Under the Millgate prices scheme raw materials such as cotton, silk, jute and other blended yarns are supplied to the State handloom organisations/co-operatives at milgate prices through NHDC.   

4) Marketing Assistance to HandLoom Weavers

a) District level events (DLEs)

To facilitate marketing support to the Handloom Weavers, the Government  of India  introduced the scheme "District level Events ", Under this scheme Rs.2.00 lakhs will be sanctioned to the implementing agency to organise the Exhibition cum Sales during the famous Jatras or Festivals. The infrastructural faci!ity will be provided to the Handloom Weavers I Co-ops./ institutes. The duration of the event is minimum 6 days, maximum 10 days.

b) National Handloom Expo 

To facilitate marketing support to the Handloom Weavers-, the. Government  of India introduced the scheme “ the National Handloom Expo I Special Expo ", In this Expo, Weavers / Institutes from  all over the country will participate. Under this scheme, Rs.38.00 lakhs (Max.) will be sanctioned by GOI to the implementing agency for the National Handloom Expo. Rs.18.00 lakhs (Max.) will be sanctioned for the Mini Expos (the places where population is less  than 10 lakhs).

c) Craft Melas

The products produced by the handloom weavers will be displayed during Craft Melas. Every year, six Crafts Melas will be conducted in India where infrastructure facilities will be provided to the Handloom Weavers. In New Delhi, throughout the year Exhibitions will be conducted at Delhi Hath and stalls will be allotted to the Handloom Weavers I Agencies at subsidised rent basis.

d) Handloom EXPORT Scheme

        The Scheme covers development of Exportable products, publicity of the products and the international marketing there off.  Funds will be given by Government of India for setting up of the units to the tune of Rs.30.75 lakhs per unit (Max). 

5) Intensive Handloom Training Programme (IHTP)

        In order to provide an effective trust for upgrading the skills in the Handloom Sector in a concerted manner to meet the challenges ahead an integrated Handloom Training has been formulated. Government of India will finance 100% funds for implementing the scheme through weavers Service Centre.

6) Assistance for Powerloom Weavers

a) Janashree Bhima Yojana/Group Insurance Scheme (JBY & GIS)

The premium and benefits are similar to Bunkar Shima Yojana for handloom weavers.

b)Technologv Upgradation Fund Scbeme (TUFS)

Under this scheme for modernising the Traditional Machinery like Cotton Ginning and Pressing, Silk realing and Twisting, Weaving and Processing, Spinning, 5% interest subsidy of 20% Capital Subsidy (Small Scale Powerloom Units Only) on machine (on machine cost are provided. The scheme is continued upto the end of 31.3.2007.

c) Group Workshed for Power loom beneficiaries

25% subsjdy is provided for Group Workshed Powerloom beneficiaries at the rate of Mlax.Rs.80/- per 1 sq. feet (Max. for 14400 Sq. feet at Rs.11.52 lakhs) for each beneficiary with 10% contribution from them. The balance amount has to be met from Financial Institution.