Government of Karnataka Department of Handlooms and Textiles Annual Report 2013-14 AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) INDEX Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 6 Particulars Introduction a) Background b) Mission, Function & Objectives c) Coverage Administration a) State and District level Administration b) Organisational Chart c) Heads of the Department d) Promotions, Transfers and Appointments e) Details of Officers in the Head Office f) Details of Officers in District level Officers g) Acts and Rules Functions of Department Functions of Public Institutions a) Amendment to Legislation b) New Legislation c) Evaluation strudies commissioned by the department in last 3 years d) Evaluation studies commissioned by the department during current year. Human Resource Management a) No. of Officers / Staff in the Department b) No. of out sourced staff c) Training d) Inspection a) Audit paras b) Cases pending in Courts c) Legislative Assembly / Council / Loksabha Questions d) Right to Information Act Department Website : http://www.textiles.kar.nic.in. AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) Page no. 1 1 2 4 5 6 6 6 7 8 9-24 25 25 25 25 26 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 -1- Chapter -1 Background: The Department of Handlooms & Textiles was separated and came in to existence during 1992-93 and is under the administrative control of Commerce & industries Secretariat of Government of Karnataka. Vision: To make Karnataka a global leader in Textiles by Strengthening Textile and Garment Industry in the State through technology upgradation, skill upgradation and optimum utilization of available resources including men, material and machinery and to create conducive environment for the industry for sustainable employment, economic growth and to enable global competitiveness. Mission: To serve the workforce and industrialists of the Textile Industry to make them globally competitive and to be a strong link between Textile trade of the State and Government for formulation of policies for sustainable growth of the Textile Sector. Objectives: 1. 2. 3. 4. To attract investments in textile sector. To strengthen Handloom sector. Strengthening power loom sector Skill up gradation and strengthening of garment sector Functions: 1 2 3 4 5 To provide sector preferred infrastructure at Textile parks. To facilitate industrialists get suitable land for their venture. To facilitate industrialists get their projects approved through SLSWA/ SHLCC. To promote Textile industries with incentives and concessions. To conduct road shows and Entrepreneur Development Programs for promotion of Textile industries. 6 To provide basic amenities like dwelling house, low cost power, common facility centres, working capital and marketing avenues to weavers. 7 To provide skilled man power to the Textile sector. 8 To provide social security measures like Life Insurance, Health Insurance, Thrift fund to weavers. AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) -2- Coverage: Details of Weavers and Looms in the State: Table – 1A Details of Handloom Weavers and Looms in the State (As per 2009-10 Handloom census conducted by Govt. of India) Sl.No 1 2 3 4 5 Particulars Total Weaver households Weaver Population a) Male b) Female Total Weaving workforce a) No. of adult weavers b) No. of adult allied workers Total Looms a) Working b) Idle Total Per capita income of weaver households (Rs.) Rural 33854 Urban 3826 Total 37680 61632 60056 121688 6447 6203 12650 68079 66259 134338 35894 33762 69686 4038 3125 7163 39932 36917 76849 30394 5268 35662 24840 4212 614 4826 25405 34606 5882 40486 24897 Table – 1B Details of Powerloom Weavers and Looms in the State (As per 1995-96 Powerloomloom census conducted by Govt. of India) Sl. No. 1 2 3 AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) Particulars No. of weaver households No. of weavers No. of looms 30988 127535 88566 -3Table - 2A 2. Registered Weavers Co-op. Societies : Sector Total Cotton Handlooms 322 Silk Handlooms 104 Woolen Handlooms 187 Total- HWS 613 Powerlooms 109 Total – HWS & PWS 722 181956 Membership Working 227 88 138 453 90 543 136288 Defunct 73 14 47 134 19 153 36873 Liquidated 22 2 2 26 0 26 8795 Table - 2B Particulars of Co-operative Spinning mills in the State Sl. No. 1 2 3 4 5 AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) Particulars Nos. Total no. of Co-operative spinning mills in the State No. of Spinning mills working on own capital No. of Spinning mills working on Contract base No. of Spinning mills defunct No. of Spinning mills liquidated 10 4 3 2 1 -4Administration State Level Administration Commissioner and Director of Handloom and Textiles is the Head of the department. The Gazetted Assistant to the Commissioner of Handloom and Textiles is looking after the Administrative matters of the department and Joint Director of Handloom and Textiles is looking after the Technical Subjects of the department. As per Government order no. ªÁPÉÊ/42/dPÉÊAiÉÆÃ/2007, dated 05-07-2007, no. ªÁPÉÊ/86/dPÉÊE/2007, dated 27-06-2008 and no. ªÁPÉÊ 37 dPÉÊAiÉÆÃ dated 04-09-2010, department is reorganized and 66 new posts are sanctioned to the department. With the co-operation of following technical and non technical officers and official the Commissioner is executing the departmental work. The List of Technical and non-technical officers/officials are as follows:1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Gazetted Assistant to the Commissioner of Handloom and Textiles Joint Director of Handloom and Textiles Project Director Joint registrar of Co-operative Societies Accounts Officer Deputy Director (Statistics) Deputy Director (Handlooms) Deputy Director (Textiles) Deputy Director (Investment) Deputy Director (Training) Assistant Director (Handlooms) Assistant Director (Power looms) Assistant Director (Administration) Computer Programmer 15 Textiles Promotional Officer 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Textiles Inspector Superintendant Assistant statistical Officers Co-operative Inspector First Division Assistants Stenographer Typists Computer Operators Enumerators/ Statistical Inspector Second Division Assistants Driver D Group Employees District Level Administration All District Level Offices are Controlled by the concerned Zilla Panchayath in the Districts. In 13 Districts Deputy Directors and in 17 Districts Assistant Directors are the Head of the Office and they look after both the Technical and Non Technical Subjects of the Offices. AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) -5Organisational Chart: Te x t i l e Minister Se c r e t a r y ( Te x t ile s ) Te x t i l e D e v e l o p m e n t C o m m i s s i o n e r and Director, Handlooms and Te x t i l e s Accounts Officer Joint Director Deputy Director (Handlooms ) Assistant Director (Handlooms ) Gazetted Assistant to TC J.R.C.S Deputy Director ( Te x t i l e s ) Deputy Director (Statistics ) Assistant Director (Powerlooms ) A.D ( Adm ) Deputy Director (Investme nt ) District Officers ( Under Z.P ) Deputy Director/ Assistant Director Textile Promotional Officers AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) Project Director Deputy Director (Training ) -6Head of the Department in the Year 2012-13 Dr. D.A. Venkatesh, IFS is the Commissioner and Director during the reporting Year. Promotion, Transfer and Appointment The details of Promotions, Transfer and Appointment of the Officers/Officials of the Department are as follows:Table -3 Details of the Promotion, Transfer and Appointment (In Numbers) Sl. Posts Promotion Transfer Appointment No. 1 Assistant Director 6 2 Assistant Director 12 3 Textile Promotional Officer 2 4 Textiles Inspector 7 5 Second Division Assistants 4 3 6 D Group Employees 1 - Table-4 Details of Officers in the Head Office Sl.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Posts Textile Development Commissioner and Director of Handlooms and Textiles Gazetted Assistant to the Commissioner Joint Director Project Director Joint registrar of Co-operative Societies Deputy Director (Textiles) Deputy Director (Handlooms) Deputy Director (Statistics) Deputy Director (Training) Deputy Director (Investment) Accounts Officer Assistant Director (Handlooms) Assistant Director (Power looms) Assistant Director (Administration) AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) (As on 31-03-2014) Name Dr. D.A. Venkatesh, IFS C.S.Yogesh Zarappa G. Molakeri Vijaya Kumar B. Nirale Jabbar Beag C.Ravikumar S.Jagadish B. Subhaschandra Shetty S Veeresh Davale Gangaiah N Parashivamurthy Shivakumar Premakumari, Jayashree Raikar -7Table-5 Details of District Level Officers Sl. No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Districts Bangalore (Rural) Belgaum Bellary Tumkur Bangalore (Urban) Bagalkote Bijapur Chikkaballapura Chitradurga Dharwad Gadag Gulbarga Mysore Bidar Chamarajanagar Chickmagalur Dakshina Kannada Davangere Hassan Haveri Kodagu Kolar Koppal Mandya Raichur Ramanagar Shimoga Udupi Uttara Kannada Yadgiri AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) Designation Joint Director Joint Director Joint Director Joint Director Deputy Director Deputy Director Deputy Director Deputy Director Deputy Director Deputy Director Deputy Director Deputy Director Deputy Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director (As on 31-03-2014) Name S. Prakash Anand V Kittur B. Sridhar Nayak Suresh Kumar S Paneer Selvam Y.N.Havargi Saphari Srinivasa B.R.Yogesh G.T.Kumar S S Padke N.T.Negalur Vasudav Doddamani K.Janaradhana Syed Naheem Ahmad Yogeesh S.Virupakshappa Kashinath Bhavikatti Suresh N Tadakanahalli D Sumalatha M.G.Konnur Vacant-G.S.Guru Swamy (I/C) B. Vitalraju Keerthappa Goturu Lakshman Talwar Vacant-D.E. Mallikarjuna (I/C) N.Ravindra A. Manjunatha A.Dharanesh Vacant – K P Dayananda (I/C) A.G.Naik -8- Acts and Rules : Handloom Reservation Act 1985 : In exercises of the powers conferred by sub section (1) of section (3) of the Handloom (Reservation of production) Act 1985 (22 of 1985), and in suppression of the order no. 459 (E) Dt. 4th August 1986 and 477 (E) Dt. 6th August 1986 of the Government of India in the Ministry of Textiles, the Central Government being after considering the recommendations made to in by the Advisory committee that it is necessary to do so for the protection and development of the Handloom Industry hereby directs immediate effect that the articles of class or articles specified shall be reserved for exclusive production by Handlooms. With the effects from 26th July 1996. Implementation of Handloom Reservation Act 1985 : During the year 2013-14, 5006 inspections of Powerlooms were conducted up to February end as against the allocated target of 11802 by Government of India under the Handloom Reservation Act 1985. AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) -9Functions of Department 1 a) Name of the Scheme and year of introduction: Distribution of Saree, Dhoti to weaker section 1992-93 b) Budget Head : 2235-02-104-2-05-106 c) If Plan, the Central and State share is : 100% State share d) Objective of the Programme/Project/Scheme: To provide continuous employment to weavers of KHDC and to provide basic clothing to the weaker sections at affordable prices e)Estimated benefit and number of estimated beneficiaries from the Programme/ Project/ Scheme (Measurable Output at the end of the year) 1200 Weavers were got continuous employment & weaker section got clothing at affordable prices. f) Financing ( Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 150.00 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 150.00 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 150.00 g) Expenditure (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 150.00 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 150.00 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 150.00 h) Physical Achievements: (Units: No. of weavers) 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 (1) 1200 (2) 1200 (3) 1200 Two Key Audit Observations/Inspection findings of year (4) Under this scheme, sarees and dhotis are distributed at subsidized prices to the weaker sections of the society. During 2013-14, Rs.150.00 lakhs has been allocated and released to Karnataka Handloom Development Corporation Ltd. 1200 aged weavers have been provided employment under this scheme. AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) -102 a) Name of the Scheme and year of introduction: Thrift Fund Scheme, 2008-09 b) Budget Head : 2851-00-103-0-10 -059 c) If Plan, the Central and State share is : 100% State share d) Objective of the Programme/Project/Scheme: The scheme encourages the weavers to cultivate the habit of savings. The beneficiary can draw advances for marriage, house construction, medical expenses and education of children. e) Estimated benefit and number of estimated beneficiaries from the Programme/Project/Scheme (Measurable Output at the end of the year) The scheme encourages the weavers to cultivate the habit of savings. The scheme helped beneficiary by-way of advances for marriage, house construction, medical expenses and education of children, 3434 Weavers. f) Financing (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 16.00 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 22.00 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 60.00 g) Expenditure (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 16.00 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 22.00 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 60.00 h) Physical Achievements: (Units: No. of weavers) 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 (1) 3305 (2) 1531 (3) 3434 Two Key Audit Observations/Inspection findings of year (4) During 2013-14, a budget of Rs.60.00 lakhs was allocated and released to 3434 KHDC and Co-operative weavers as Government matching contribution. AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) -11- 3 a) Name of the Scheme and year of introduction: Group Insurance Scheme, 2005-06 b) Budget Head : 2851-00-103-0-46 c) If Plan, the Central and State share is : 50% of the Weavers contribution of Rs.80/- is paid by the State Government. d) Objective of the Programme/Project/Scheme: Social security. e) Estimated benefit and number of estimated beneficiaries from the Programme/Project/Scheme (Measurable Output at the end of the year) Compensation to families of weaver’s in case of death and disability. Scholarship for weavers children under Shikshak Sahayog Yojana from LIC. 44331 Weavers. f) Financing (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 15.00 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 18.00 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 18.00 g) Expenditure (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 16.53 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 17.04 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 17.73 h) Physical Achievements: (Units: No. of weavers) 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 (1) 41324 (2) 42593 (3) Two Key Audit Observations/Inspection findings of year (4) 44331 Handloom weavers are being provided insurance coverage and their children are provided with scholarship under the scheme. During the year Rs.18.00 lakhs has been allocated out of which Rs.17.73 lakhs has been released to LIC as State share towards insurance coverage of 44331 weavers. AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) -124 a) Name of the Scheme and year of introduction: Health Insurance Scheme, 2006-07 b) Budget Head : 2851-00-103-0-49-059 c) If Plan, the Central and State share is : Rs.129.20 out of Rs.179.20 of Weavers contribution is paid by the State Government. d) Objective of the Programme/Project/Scheme: Social Security. e) Estimated benefit and number of estimated beneficiaries from the Programme/Project/Scheme (Measurable Output at the end of the year) The scheme enabled the weaver community access to the best of health care facility, 45000 Weavers family. f) Financing (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 50.00 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 55.00 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 90.00 g) Expenditure (Rs.in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 53.64 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 54.72 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 29.49 h) Physical Achievements: (Units: no. of families) 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 (1) (2) (3) 44549 45000 45000 Two Key Audit Observations/Inspection findings of year (4) Under this scheme, weavers family of 4 members will get maximum of Rs.15,000/- for the treatment, from the insurance company. During the year 45000 families of weavers were enrolled under the scheme. So far Rs.29.49 lakhs has been released out of Rs.90.00 lakhs budget allocation for the year, to ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company towards the State share of premium. AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) -135 a) Name of the Scheme and year of introduction: Living Cum Workshed, 2009-10 b) Budget Head : 2851-00-103-0-55 & 6851-00-103-2-24 c) If Plan, the Central and State share is : 100% State share. d) Objective of the Programme/Project/Scheme: To provide Living cum Workshed to houseless weavers. e) Estimated benefit and number of estimated beneficiaries from the Programme/Project/Scheme (Measurable Output at the end of the year) 1570 Weavers f) Financing (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 200.00 300.00 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 166.67 333.33 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 300.00 1200.00 g) Expenditure (Rs.. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 140.31 300.00 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 79.00 333.00 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 299.00 1200.00 h) Physical Achievements: (Units: No. of houses) 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 (1) (2) (3) 757 430 1570 Two Key Audit Observations/Inspection findings of year (4) The unit cost of Living Cum Workshed has been raised to Rs.1,00,000/- out of which the Government will provide grant of Rs.75,000/- and loan of Rs.20000/- to general category weavers and Rs.90,000/- grants and Rs.10,000/- loan to SC/ST Weavers. During 2013-14, budget allocation of Rs.1200.00 lakhs under grants and Rs.300.00 lakhs under loans head have been provided, out of which, Rs.1200.00 lakhs under grants and Rs.299.00 lakhs under loan head were released for construction of 1570 Living cum Worksheds. -14AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) 6 a) Name of the Scheme and year of introduction: Integrated Handloom Development Scheme, Co-ops, 2007-08 b) Budget Head : 2851-00-103-0-60 c) If Plan, the Central and State share is : Different components has different sharing patterns. d) Objective of the Programme/Project/Scheme: To focus on formation of handloom weavers’ groups as a visible production group in a selected handloom clusters. e) Estimated benefit and number of estimated beneficiaries from the Programme/Project/Scheme (Measurable Output at the end of the year) Improvement of living condition of Handloom Weavers, Members of 169 Handloom Co-operative Societies. f) Financing (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 675.00 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 200.00 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 300.00 g) Expenditure (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 609.26 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 261.79 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 47.96 h) Physical Achievements: (Units: No. of Societies and clusters) Two Key Audit 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Observations/Inspection findings of year (1) (2) (3) (4) 169 88 7 To focus on formation of handloom weavers’ groups as a visible production group in a selected handloom clusters for becoming self-sustainable by up-grading the skills of handloom weavers/workers, by providing suitable work place to weavers to enable them to produce quality products with improved productivity and by facilitating credit from financial institutions / banks. During 2013-14, Rs.235.00 lakhs Central share and State share of Rs. 65.00 lakhs has been provided out of which Rs.42.17 lakhs Central share and Rs.5.79 lakhs State share has been released for development of 7 clusters. AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) -157 a) Name of the Scheme and year of introduction: Assistance to Handloom Co-ops, 2003-04 b) Budget Head : 2851-00-103-0-61 c) If Plan, the Central and State share is : 100% State share d) Objective of the Programme/Project/Scheme: Providing assistance to Handloom Co-operative Societies and weavers for the upliftment of Weavers. e) Estimated benefit and number of estimated beneficiaries from the Programme/Project/Scheme (Measurable Output at the end of the year) Improvement in Health condition of Weavers, continuation of Education of Weavers children, continuous employment and improvement in sales of Handloom products., 2112 Weavers. f) Financing (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 55.00 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 55.00 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 55.00 g) Expenditure (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 55.00 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 55.00 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 55.00 h) Physical Achievements: (Units: No. of beneficieries) 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 (1) 3669 (2) 3637 (3) 2112 Two Key Audit Observations/Inspection findings of year (4) During the year Rs.55.00 lakhs budget provision has been made and released. Out of released amount, Rs.14.63 lakhs spent for organizing State level Handloom Expo and Rs.1.00 lakh to meet the expenditure for organizing Handloom products exhibition and sales during Kanakotsava at Dharwad. Rs.7.02 lakhs has been reimbursed to 22 Weavers towards medical expenditure for treatment of Heart, kidney and cancer deceases, Rs.1.28 lakhs towards finaral expenditure of 128 deceased Weavers, Rs.25.80 lakhs has been paid as scholarships to 1897 students, Rs.3.42 lakhs to 11 Co-operative Societies towards interest subsidy under NABARD refinance scheme, Rs.1.35 lakhs as stipend to 32 Karnataka Students studing Diploma courses in Selam and Venkatagiri Handloom Training Institute. Rs.0.50 lakhs has been released for study tour of 20 weavers. AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) -168a a) Name of the Scheme and year of introduction: Weavers Special Package-O.E& SDP, 2004-05 b) Budget Head : 2851-00-103-0-62-059 & 133 c) If Plan, the Central and State share is : 100% States share d) Objective of the Programme/Project/Scheme: To mitigate powerloom and handloom weavers in distress. e) Estimated benefit and number of estimated beneficiaries from the Programme/Project/Scheme (Measurable Output at the end of the year) Helped weavers to continue their activity and provided education to children of weavers, 29027 weavers. f) Financing (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 4330.04 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 5438.50 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) g) Expenditure (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 4382.00 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 4678.55 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) - - 9262.08 9158.67 h) Physical Achievements: (Units: No. of beneficieries) 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 (1) (2) (3) 28309 30891 30660 Two Key Audit Observations/Inspection findings of year (4) During the year 2013-14, Rs.8262.08 lakhs budget provision has been made under other expenditure, out of which Rs.8218.22 lakhs has been released. Out of the released amount, Rs.4692.08 lakhs has been released to Electricity Supply companies towards power subsidy, Rs.30.00 lakhs to KHTI, Gadag and Jamakhandi towards recurring expenditure and Rs.5.00 lakhs to Gadag institute for infrastructure development, Rs.150.00 lakhs towards Thrift fund interest of members enrolled in 35 Handloom co-ops. societies and Rs.299.63 lakhs released towards interest subsidy of 4989 Weavers who have availed loan under 3% interest loan scheme. Rs.10.00 lakhs released to 52 Handloom co-ops. societies as subsidy for purchase of raw material, Under NABARD package for rehabilitation of handloom sector Rs.75.37 lakhs has been released to NABARD towards 59 individual weavers and 3 self help groups and 77 primary weavers co-operative societies. Rs.41.73 lakhs has been released for infrasturture development of 3 weavers colony’s of Bagalkote district, Rs.100.00 lakhs has been released for setting up of Minipowerloom park at Borangav, Chikodi tq, Belgaum. Rs.500.00 has been released for supply of 2 powerlooms to 444 weavers. -17AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) Rs.100.00 lakhs has been released for setting up of 11 common facility centres by handloom cooperative societies, Rs.50.00 lakhs has been released for setting up of 10 Retail Yarn Depots. Rs.10.00 lakhs has been released as share capital to Nekarara Pathina Sahakara Sanga, Bagalkote District. Rs.200.00 lakhs has been released for settingup of Marketing complex at Belgaum. Rs. 100.00 lakhs has been released to Kaveri Handlooms for promotion of exportable handloom products. Rs. 46.45 lakhs has been spent towards organizing National Handloom Expo at Bangalore and Dasara Handloom Expo at Mysore.Rs.60.00 lakhs has been released to Karnataka Textile Infrastructure Development Corporation towards reccuring expenditure for Garment Training and Design Centre, Bellary. Rs.5.00 lakhs has been released for Credit card camps. Rs.200.00 lakhs has been released for Rejunvation of Kamadoda Woollen mill, Haveri District. Rs.483.41 lakhs has been released to KHDC and Karnataka Textile Infrastural Development Corporation towards penalty under Vidya vikas scheme. Rs.1000.00 lakhs has been allocated and released under Development of Woollen sector, out of which, Rs.300.00 lakhs has been released for setting up of 30 Common facility centres. Rs.105.00 lakhs has been released for setting up of 7 skill development centres, Rs.101.50 lakhs has been released for providing 29 wool shearing machines and Rs.35.50 lakhs for providing 24 Wool shering furnitures, Rs.125.00 lakhs for providing 25 wool transportation vehicles, Rs.100.00 lakhs for settingup of 20 godowns, Rs.130.00 lakhs for providing 65 impoved carding machines and Rs.33.00 lakhs for supply of 713 Medlary Charakas to woolen weavers.Rs.70.00 lakhs has been released for setting up of wool blanket market at Challakere. Rs.1000.00 lakhs has been allocated and released under Special Development Plan. Out of the released amount Rs.249.20 lakhs has been released to Electricity supply companies towards power subsidy of 3483 powerloom units in backward taluks, Rs.465.80 lakhs has been released for supply of 2 Powerlooms to 405 weavers for backward taluks, Rs.270.00 lakhs has been released for setting up of 27 common facility centres, Rs.15.00 lakhs has been released for setting up of 3 Design, Display and Marketing centres. AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) -188b a) Name of the Scheme and year of introduction: Weavers Special Package-S.C.P, 2007-08 b) Budget Head : 2851-00-103-0-62-422 c) If Plan, the Central and State share is : 100% State share d) Objective of the Programme/Project/Scheme: Increasing the Financial and Social status of the unemployed Scheduled caste by introducing them to weaving activity. e) Estimated benefit and number of estimated beneficiaries from the Programme/Project/Scheme (Measurable Output at the end of the year) Increase in Financial and Social Status of Schedule caste people, 677 f) Financing (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 490.70 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 197.04 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 357.62 g) Expenditure (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 490.70 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 197.04 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 357.62 h) Physical Achievements: (Units: No. of beneficieries) 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 (1) 801 (2) 501 (3) 677 Two Key Audit Observations/Inspection findings of year (4) The Scheme proposes to introduce the unemployed Scheduled Caste persons to weaving activity by providing them training, Living cum Workshed, Common facility centre, improved looms and accessories, working capital, share capital assistance to become members of Co-operative Societies, providing preloom facilities, providing marketing vehicle etc., During the year 2013-14, Rs.357.62 lakhs budget has been provided and released for implementing the scheme. 677 beneficiaries were provided with improved looms, working capital etc., AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) -198c a) Name of the Scheme and year of introduction: Weavers Special Package-T.S.P, 2007-08 b) Budget Head : 2851-00-103-0-62-423 c) If Plan, the Central and State share is : 100% State share d) Objective of the Programme/Project/Scheme: Increasing the Financial and Social status of the unemployed Scheduled Tribe by introducing them to weaving activity. e) Estimated benefit and number of estimated beneficiaries from the Programme/Project/Scheme (Measurable Output at the end of the year) Increase in Financial and Social Status of Schedule Tribe people, 823 f) Financing (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 179.26 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 364.40 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 406.97 g) Expenditure (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 179.26 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 364.40 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 406.97 h) Physical Achievements: (Units: No. of beneficieries) 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 (1) 445 (2) 750 (3) 823 Two Key Audit Observations/Inspection findings of year (4) The Scheme proposes to introduce the unemployed Scheduled Tribe persons to weaving activity by providing them training, Living cum Workshed, Common facility centre, improved looms and accessories, working capital, share capital assistance to become members of Co-operative Societies, providing preloom facilities, providing marketing vehicle etc., During the year 2013-14, Rs.406.97 lakhs budget has been provided and released for implementing the scheme. 823 beneficiaries were provided with improved looms, working capital etc., AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) -209 a) Name of the Scheme and year of introduction: Marketing of Handloom products, (20% Rebate), 2006-07 b) Budget Head : 2851-00-103-0-66-100 c) If Plan, the Central and State share is : 100% State share d) Objective of the Programme/Project/Scheme: To increase sale of Handloom products there by increasing production and continuous employment. e) Estimated benefit and number of estimated beneficiaries from the Programme/Project/Scheme (Measurable Output at the end of the year) Increase in production of Handloom products and thereby continuous employment to Weavers of 120 Co-operative Societies, Cauvery Handlooms and Karnataka State Woollen Federation. f) Financing (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 290.00 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 490.00 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 600.00 g) Expenditure (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 290.00 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 490.00 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 600.00 h) Physical Achievements: (Units: No. of Societies) 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 (1) 112 (2) 115 (3) 122 Two Key Audit Observations/Inspection findings of year (4) The object of the scheme is to increase sale of Handloom products there by increasing production and continuous employment. During the year 2013-14, Rs.600.00 lakhs budget provision has been made and released to 120 Co-operative Societies, Cauvery Handlooms and Karnataka State Woollen Federation, Bangalore towards reimbursement of 20% rebate provided on sale of Handloom products. AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) -2110 a) Name of the Scheme and year of introduction: Weavers Special Package-KHDC, 2008-09 b) Budget Head : 2851-00-103-0-69 c) If Plan, the Central and State share is : 100% State share d) Objective of the Programme/Project/Scheme: Continuous employment to weavers, increased wages, thereby improvement in living standard of weavers. e) Estimated benefit and number of estimated beneficiaries from the Programme/Project/Scheme (Measurable Output at the end of the year) Continuous employment to weavers, increased wages, thereby improvement in living standard of weavers, 12000 weavers. f) Financing (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 700.00 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 2000.00 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 2000.00 g) Expenditure (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 2325.00 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 2000.00 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 1986.71 h) Physical Achievements: (Units: No. of beneficieries) 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 (1) 10646 (2) 10366 (3) 10470 Two Key Audit Observations/Inspection findings of year (4) During the year 2013-14, Rs.2000.00 lakhs has been provided out of which, Rs.1788.41 lakhs has been released for implementing general programmes, Rs.102.70 lakhs for SCP programmes and Rs.95.60 lakhs towards TSP programmes, to Karnataka Handloom Development Corporation. AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) -2211 a) Name of the Scheme and year of introduction: Implementation of Garment Policy, 2007-08 b) Budget Head : 2852-08-202-7-01-059-059.422&423 c) If Plan, the Central and State share is : 100% State share d) Objective of the Programme/Project/Scheme: Overall development of Textile sector with emphasis on Readymade garments and employment generations. e) Estimated benefit and number of estimated beneficiaries from the Programme/Project/Scheme (Measurable Output at the end of the year) Development of Textile sector with emphasis on Readymade garments and more employment generations, 65000 f) Financing (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 2500.00 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 4000.00 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 5000.00 g) Expenditure (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 RE 2012-13 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue Capital Revenue Capital Revenue (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 2500.00 3499.95 7499.92* * Rs.2500.00 lakhs additional budget has been provided and released. h) Physical Achievements: (Units: Number of beneficieries) 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 (1) 22373 (2) 28647 (3) 22624 Two Key Audit Observations/Inspection findings of year (4) During the year 2013-14, Rs.7500.00 lakhs budget provision has been made including Rs.2500.00 lakhs additional budget, out of which, Rs.7499.95 lakhs has been released. Out of the released amount Rs.1000.00 lakhs has been released for Training of 5653 SC candidates, 5349 ST candidates and 11474 general category candidates. Rs.666.34 lakhs has been provided as incentives and concession to 98 Textile units / industries., Rs.143.81 lakhs towards powersubsidy to 27 Textile units, Rs.127.13 lakhs towards Entry Tax reimbursement to 13 Textile units, Rs.0.38 lakhs towards reimbursement of Stamp duty to 1 Textile unit. Rs.3161.00 lakhs has been provided as Capital subsidy to Shimoga unit of M/s.Shahi Exports and Rs.300.00 lakhs as Capital subsidy to Gejjalagere unit of Mandya district of M/s.Shahi Exports. Rs.1723.13 lakhs as Capital subsidy to M/s.Etco Denim Pvt. Ltd., Bijapur and Rs.217.93 lakhs as retainership and success fee to IL & FS. AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) -2312 a) Name of the Scheme and year of introduction: Share capital assistance to Powerloom, 1992-93 b) Budget Head : 4851-00-108-0-01-211 c) If Plan, the Central and State share is : 100% State share d) Objective of the Programme/Project/Scheme: To increase the borrowing capacity for increasing productivity and turnover of the Powerloom co-operative Socieities. e) Estimated benefit and number of estimated beneficiaries from the Programme/Project/Scheme (Measurable Output at the end of the year) Increased the borrowing capacity and increase in productivity and turnover of the Powerloom co-operative Socieities, Members of Co-operative Societies. f) Financing (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 10.00 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 10.00 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 5.00 g) Expenditure (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 10.00 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 10.00 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 5.00 h) Physical Achievements: (Units: No. of Societies) 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 (1) 9 (2) 9 (3) 5 Two Key Audit Observations/Inspection findings of year (4) During the year Rs.5.00 lakhs budget provision has been made and released to 5 Powerloom co-ops societies as share capital assistance. AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) -2413 a) Name of the Scheme and year of introduction: One time loan waiver for handloom weavers 2013-14 b) Budget Head : 4851-00-108-0-05-211 & 6851-00-108-0-04-394 c) If Plan, the Central and State share is : State share 100% d) Objective of the Programme/Project/Scheme: “The existing short term loan waiver scheme for the loans taken from the co-operative institutions by the weavers upto Rs.25,000. The principle and the interest on loans upto Rs.25,000/availed during the period from 01-08-2011 to 25-07-2012 from Co-operative societies / Institutions for the purpose of weaving activity will be waived. e) Estimated benefit and number of estimated beneficiaries from the Programme/Project/Scheme (Measurable Output at the end of the year) 19608 Weavers. f) Financing (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) - RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 700.00 - g) Expenditure (Rs. in Lakhs) Actual/ Accounts 2011-12 Capital Revenue (1) (2) 0 700.00 RE 2012-13 Capital Revenue (3) (4) 0 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) - 4102.28 BE 2013-14 Capital Revenue (5) (6) 1758.06 h) Physical Achievements: (Units:Numbers) 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 (1) 0 (2) 0 (3) 9494 Two Key Audit Observations/Inspection findings of year -------(Specify date of audit/inspection and the Reference number of the Report; specify, if no audit or inspection was carried out) (4) During the year Rs.4102.28 lakhs budget provision has been made, out of which, Rs.2051.14 lakhs has been released. Out of the released amount Rs.1758.06 lakhs has been spent towards loan waiver of 9494 weavers. AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) -25Chapter - 4 a) Amendment to Legislation: b) New Legislation: Nil Nil c) Evaluation studies Commissioned by the Departyment in last 3 years: 1. The department has conducted Evaluation study through external agency of “ The 20% Rebate scheme” of the Karnataka Handloom Development Corporation during 2010-11. The report has been submitted to Government on 21-06-2011. The recomendations in the Report is as follows. The Rebate scheme has a positive impact on the sales of the handloom products of the Corporation. It is definitetly meeting the social commitment of the Government in uplifting the livelihood of the weavers community. It is recommended to continue the Rebate scheme. It can be extended for more period (than the present limit of 135 days) covering additional festivals. It is necessary to modernise the existing showrooms. There is need either to train the existing staff on professional lines to attend to customers enquiries or to appoint trained sales personel on contract basis. 2. During 2011-12, “Marketing of Handloom Products (20% Rebate - Co-ops)” and Training programme under “Suvarna Vastra Neethi” schemes where taken for evaluation and entrusted to external agencies. The reports received from the agencies were submitted to the Government. The recomendations in the Report is as follows “Marketing of Handloom Products (20% Rebate - Co-ops)” : 1. Timely release of rebate amount to societies by making sufficient budgetary provision. 2. Strengtheneing of technical personal at the district level for effective supervision and timely submission of the proposals. 3. To increase the number of days of rebate period from existing 135 days in the year. d) Evaluation studies Commissioned by the Departyment in the current year: Nil AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) -26- Chapter - 5 Human Resource Development : a) No. of Officers / Staff in the Department (as on 31-03-2014) : Table - 6 Sl. Name of the Posts Sanctioned Posts Filled No Posts Total Male Female IAS / IFS 1 Commissioner and Director of 1 1 1 Handloom and Textiles ‘A’ Group 1 Gazetted Assistant to the 1 1 1 Commissioner 2 Joint Director 5 5 5 3 4 5 6 7 SC ST 1 - - - 1 2 1 Project Director (SVN) Joint Registrar of Co-ops.Socs. Deputy Director Deputy Director (Statistics) Accounts Officer Total ‘B’ Grou6 Assistant Director Computer Programmer Textiles Promotional Officer Total ‘C’ Group Superintendant 2 Assistant Statistical Officers 1 - - - - - 3 Textiles Inspector 45 30 22 8 10 1 4 1 - - - - - 5 Statistical Inspector / Enumerator First Division Assistants 15 13 6 7 2 - 6 Co-operative Inspector 1 1 - 1 - - 7 Stenographer 6 5 1 4 1 - 8 Second Division Assistants 32 25 20 5 7 1 9 10 Data Entry Operator Typists 4 4 1 - 1 1 - 11 Driver 5 1 1 - - - 118 79 51 28 22 2 1 34 35 237 1 20 21 158 1 16 17 119 4 4 39 2 2 35 1 1 6 1 2 3 Total ‘D’ Group 1 2 Jamedar D’ Group Total Total ( IFS+A+B+C+D) AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) 1 1 13 1 1 23 1 1 13 1 1 23 1 1 13 1 1 23 - 3 1 5 2 32 1 27 60 29 5 34 23 4 27 6 1 7 3 2 5 1 1 4 3 1 2 1 - -27b) No. of out sourced staff : The 12 No. of persons outsourced in the Head office is as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 Computer Programmer Drivers Data Entry Operator Group – D Watch man Total 1 3 5 2 1 12 c) Training : During the year, 57 Officers were deputed for the Entreprenuership Training in Export of Textiles at National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore, 3 Officers for the E – Procurement training in Fiscal Policy Institute., Bangalore & 7 Staffs for the Training Courses related to Service rules in District Training Institute,, Bangalore. d) Inspections: During the year, Textile Commissioner has toured 15 Districts for inspection. Chapter - 6 a) Audit paras pending as on 31-03-2014: 32 Audit paras are pending as on 31-03-2014. b) Cases pending in Courts Details of 1 case pending in Karnataka Appellate Tribunal is listed below. KAT Application no.: 3268-3269/2010: Smt. Tulasimani and Smt. K.R.Manjula, Stenographers questionining the Stenographers seniority published by the Department. c) Legislative Assembly / Counsil / Lok sabha Questions: During 2013-14, 147 Legislative Assembly & Counsil and 6 Lok Sabha Questions were answered. d) Implementation of Rigth to Information Act : 1 2 3 4 No. of Applications pending for previous year No. of Applications received No. of Applications replied No. of Applications pending -------- AR 2013-14 Eng (31-3-2014) 1 52 48 5
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