GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

ABSTRACT

Handloom Industry - Low cost  Sarees and dhoties Scheme to give alternative employment to 15000 handloom weavers- Orders - Issued

HANDLOOMS,HANDICRAFTS,TEXTILES AND KHADI (D2) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.127
Dated: 27.11.2002

( Chithrabanu, Karthigai 12,
Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2033)

READ:

1) G.O.Ms.No.74.  Handlooms,Handicrafts,Textiles and Khadi  department  dated  30.7.2002

2) From the Director of Handlooms & Textiles Letter No.999/2001/P1 dated 7.8.2002 and 6/9/2002

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ORDER:

The Government have decided to implement a new scheme called Low Cost Sarees and Dhoties Scheme  to give alternative employment to 15000 handloom weavers .  Consequent on the Government's decision to implement the Low Cost Sarees and Dhoties Scheme, the following orders are issued :-

1)   A new scheme of "Low Cost Sarees and Dhoties Scheme" be implemented to give alternative employment to 15000 handloom weavers.

2)  35 lakh sarees and 14 lakh dhoties under the Low Cost Sarees and Dhoties Scheme be produced for the year 2002-2003 by Co-optex and to sell the same through Fair Price Shops and Co-optex Showrooms, Government Departments / Government undertakings, other Government Institutions and the public at the rate of Rs.40/- per saree and Rs.30/- per dhothy.

3) The action of Managing Director, Co-optex in having given instructions for the supply of yarn to the Weavers Co-operative Societies in Ammayarkuppam areas in Tiruvallur District and other areas to undertake the production of Low Cost Sarees and Dhoties Scheme is ratified.

2.    Government sanction Rs.47.41 crores for the scheme in 2002-2003 and Rs.47.67 crores for the scheme in 2003-2004.  Suitable provisions  will be made in Revised Estimate 2002-2003 + Budget Estimate 2003-2004.

3.  The expenditure sanctioned in para 2 above shall be debited under the new head of account :-

                       2851.00     Village and Small Industries
                       103           Handloom Industries ,Scheme in the
                                       Tenth Five Year  Plan
                        II              State Plan
                       K.H           Assistance for New Low Cost Sarees
                                        and Dhoties Scheme
                        09            Grants in aid
                        01            Grants for current expenditure
                                       ( D.P.Code No.2851 - 00 - 103 - KH - 0916 )

4. The Commissioner of Handlooms & Textiles and the Managing Director, Co-optex are requested to ensure the quality of Sarees and Dhoties under the Scheme .  It is important to ensure that the products are readily marketable and can be easily sold. 

5. The Commissioner of Handlooms & Textiles and the Managing Director, Co-optex are requested to take necessary follow up action for implementation of the Low Cost Sarees and Dhoties Scheme successfully.  The receipts under the scheme should be remitted to Government.  The Managing Director, Co-optex will be responsible for reconciling the receipts from all agencies including Fair Price Shops under Registrar of Cooperative Societies.

( Continuation of G.O.Ms.No.127 , H.H.T&K(D2) Department dated 27.11.2002 )

6.   This order issues with the concurrence of Cooperation, Food and Consumer Protection Department and Finance Department vide their U.O.No. 32 / Secretary / 02 dated 30.9.2002 and U.O.No.5238 / F.S / P / 2002 dated 26.11.2002 respectively. 

( BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

A.ELANGOVAN   
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

The Commissioner  of Handlooms & Textiles ,Chennai-108
The Managing Director,  Co-optex , Chennai-8
The Secretary to Govt. Co-operation, Food & Consumer Protection Dept,Chennai-9
The Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Chennai -5
The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corpn, Chennai 10
The Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection,Chennai-5
All Departments of Secretariat, Chennai-9
All Heads of Departments.
The Accountant General , Chennai -18 / ( By Name )
The Accountant General, Chennai -35 / (  By Name )
The Accountant General (Audit),Chennai-35
The Accountant General (CAS), Chennai-9
The Pay and Accounts Officer, (North), Chennai-1

Copy to :

The Secretary to Chief Minister, Chennai-9
Chief Minister's Office, Chennai-9
The Special Officer, Chief Minister's Office, Chennai-9
The Senior P.A to Minister (Public Works), Chennai-9
The Senior P.A to Minister (Finance), Chennai-9
The Senior P.A to Minister (Education), Chennai-9
The Senior P.A to Minister (Law), Chennai-9
The Senior P.A to Minister (Health and Family Welfare), Chennai-9
The Senior P.A to Minister (Handlooms and Textiles ), Chennai-9
The Public ( SC) / Finance Department, Chennai-9
The Co-operation, Food & Consumer Protection Department,Chennai-9
The Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles & Khadi (A) Department,Chennai-9
sf/sc

//forwarded by order//

SECTION OFFICER