Guidelines for implementation of
Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata (HSS)
The Govt Scheme For Handloom Weavers
1.0
Introduction On the occasion of the second National Handloom Day celebrated in
Varanasi on 7th August 2016, Hon’ble Minister of Textiles announced “Hathkargha
Samvardhan Sahayata” to meet the needs of handloom weavers for assistance on
larger scale for looms and accessories.
2.0 Objective
It aims to provide financial assistance for technological up-gradation to
improve quality of the fabric and productivity.
3.0 Sharing of
financial assistance Under HSS, financial assistance to the extent of 90% of
cost of technological up-gradation item shall be borne by the Govt. of India
while the remaining 10% shall be borne by the beneficiary.
4.0 Admissible
Technology Up-gradation items Indicative list of items is as follows:
a) Pneumatic
jacquard system for a set of 4 handlooms
b) Motorized
jacquard on the existing handloom
c) Take-up
& let off motions on the existing handloom (including fitting charges)
d) Multiple box motion
e) Multiple
buti weaving sley
f) Twin cloth
weaving mechanism (including fitting charges)
g) Jacquard
with complete set including installation
h) Dobby
i ) Healds reeds,
bobbins, shuttles etc. (set)
j) Frame loom
a) up to 60” b) above 60”
k) Construction
workshed
l) Asu Machine
(Manual) Asu Machine (Motorized)
m) Warp beam
& fabric beam
n) Normal
warping machine o) Motorized warping machine
p) Motorized
Pirn Winding machine Motorized Pirn- cum bobbin/ dubba Winding machine
q) Street Sizing Kit (brush, sticks, spray gun etc.) The list of items is updated along with the cost norms on the recommendations of the Expert Committee.
5.0 Guidelines
Guidelines for implementation of the HSS are as follows:
· Lead Agency:
Weavers’ Service
Centre (WSC) shall act as the lead agency in the purchase of technological up-gradation
(looms/accessories) by the weavers from Empaneled Suppliers.
· Empanelment of Suppliers:
A list of empanelled suppliers for each item shall be prepared by the WSC concerned
through a transparent process by following standard document (Expression of
Interests) prepared by the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms).
As per the document, a Committee, chaired by the officer in charge, WSC
concerned with officials of the State Directorate of Handlooms & Textiles
and NHDC shall empanel the Suppliers.
· Collation of items:
A
list of technology up-gradation items for which funds have been
sanctioned/released by the O/o DC (Handlooms) shall be prepared for each
cluster by the WSC concerned. Items with the same specifications shall be collated
to assess the total requirement (in number) of each item for all clusters.
· Selection of beneficiaries:
A list of beneficiaries shall be prepared by the
WSC concerned in association with the Implementing Agency and State Directorate
of Handlooms concerned. Selection of beneficiaries shall be done through
organizing camps. They will be informed to participate in camps through SMS
etc. Weavers shall be informed to bring a copy of the Aadhar Card, photograph and
weavers’ I-card to the camps. Looms/accessories shall be given only to those
weavers who have undergone training in weaving in the last 2 years under various
Govt. programmes, including Block Level Clusters and, are willing to contribute
10% of the cost.
· Organising Camps, payment
of an advance payment to supplier and supply orders
i)
A Camp of empanelled suppliers shall be held at a central location in the cluster as decided by the WSC concerned wherein
Suppliers shall display their products. WSC concerned shall assure that the quality
of the item displayed in the camps matches with the sample submitted by the
supplier at the time of submission of a bid. Supplier shall indicate timelines
for delivery of the item concerned.
ii) In the camp, selected weavers shall be
called to place an order for the supply of particular item/s and pay their 10%
financial contribution digitally to the supplier through RTGS/NEFT/UPI etc.
iii) On the
spot, WSC shall consolidate the order and convey it to the supplier.
iv) Supply the order shall contain the details of the weavers i.e. name, address, mobile no.,
name of the item/s to be supplied along with their specifications and cost,
expected date of supply etc.
v) A copy of
the supply order shall be endorsed to NHDC and the weaver concerned.
· Release of funds:
i) Of the total cost of technological up-gradation items, 90% share of the GoI shall be released to NHDC for onward release to the beneficiaries through DBT
ii) On depositing 10% financial contribution by the weaver to the Supplier, 90% GoI share shall be transferred by Office of DC (HL) in the Bank account of the NHDC after getting details of beneficiaries. This amount shall be transferred immediately in the Bank account of beneficiaries through DBT after the installation of item/s to enable payment to supplier.
iii) 90%
payment to the supplier by the beneficiary shall be done after getting a satisfactory inspection report from WSC concerned. In this regard, due
intimation shall be made to WSC concerned to the weavers so that payment maybe
released to the supplier on time.
· Supply of items by
Supplier:
i) In
accordance with supply order and delivery schedule, Supplier shall get the
items ready and inform the same to the applicants, WSC concerned and NHDC.
ii) The item/s
will be collected by the weavers from the Weavers’ Service Centre (WSC)/Common
Facility Centre (CFC) or from a place at a Block level as decided by the WSC
concerned. For this, prior intimation shall be given to the weaver concerned by
the WSC through SMS etc.
iii) WSC
concerned shall be responsible for conducting test checks to ensure adherence
to quality of supplied material as per sample displayed, and also the timelines
assured for delivery.
iv) Installation of loom, jacquard, dobby etc.
shall be the responsibility of the supplier at the site of the weaver.
· Inspection of items:
i) Quality and physical verification of the item/s
supplied shall be done jointly by the official of the WSC concerned and
NHDC/State Directorate of Handlooms & Textiles. It should be completed
within 07 days of the supply/installation.
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