The Government has formulated the In-situ
Upgradation of Plain Powerlooms Scheme to upgrade
existing plain Powerlooms for implementation
during remaining 12th plan period. Under the scheme, financial
assistance is provided for upgradation of existing ordinary plain loom with
additional features i.e. warp stop motion, weft stop motion, semi positive let
off motion, efficient breaking device, anti crack device, replacement of
metallic parts by self-lubricating nylon parts, dobby and jacquard. Government
shall provide financial assistance to the extent of 50% of the cost of new
indigenous attachments/ kits subject to maximum subsidy Rs. 15,000/- per powerloom and the maximum subsidy to a powerloom unit holding eight powerlooms would be Rs. 1,20,000/-. An outlay of Rs.
150 crore has been
sanctioned for this scheme in the Budget for 12th Five Year
Plan. Since this Scheme is approved on 29.5.2013 so no expenditure
in last three years.
In the Silk Sector, Central Silk Board (CSB) has
provided assistance through State Governments for development of silk weaving
sector in the country through implementation of the post-cocoon sector schemes
of Catalytic Development Programme (CDP) such as,
Support for establishing shuttle-less looms, Support for Handloom Sector for
Loom Up-gradation, Support for Certified Handlooms specially designed for silk,
Loom Up-gradation through Jacquards (or Dobby/Pneumatic lifting mechanism) and
Computer Aided Textile Designing (CATD)
Financial assistance provided by CSB under CDP
for the post-yarn activities, including weaving, during the last three years is
as under:-
(Rs.in Lakhs)
|
Years
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
|
Financial Assistance given to
States under CDP
|
1,115.17
|
1,455.49
|
239.14
|
Under Quality Certification System (QCS) scheme
of CSB, the Silk Mark Organisation of India (SMOI)
organizes structured & well planned SILK EXPOs in various cities across the
country regularly & provides a platform to the Authorized Users (AUs) of
Silk Mark to showcase and sell their silk products including sarees. Under this QCS scheme, SMOI has organized 49
Silk Exhibitions in the country during the last three years at different places
of the country.
No Sericulture production Centers has been set
up or proposed to be set up. The State Govts.are responsible for the overall development of sericulture in
the respective States.
In order to promote production of hand woven
silk products, a proposal for inclusion of exports of VanyaSilk products under Vishesh Krishi Gram Udyog Yojana (VKGUY) has been sent to Directorate
General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) for consideration. Silk exports under Focus
Product Scheme (FPS) has been increased from 2% to 5% and Government through
Central Silk Board is providing technical support to traditional silk handloom
clusters to document the traditional handloom designs
for getting Geographic Indications (GI) registration.
The information was given by the Minister
of State in the Ministry of Textiles, Smt. Panabaaka Lakshmi in a written reply
in the Lok Sabha on 26 Aug. 2013.
Courtesy: (pib.nic.in) Press Information Bureau
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