Subject:
SPECIAL PROJECT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TRIPURA HANDLOOMS.
1.
INTRODUCTION
There are more than one lakh handlooms in Tripura, of which about 25% are commercial and
rest are non-commercial or domestic belonging to ethnic tribes/Bengali/Manipuri weavers. Presently,
due to irregular supply of raw material, lack of innovative designs and products, outdated technology in
production process and poor marketing linkages, the handloom sector in the State is passing through
hard times and many skilled weavers mainly located in and around cities and towns have switched over
to other professions. The proposed Special Project For Development Of Tripura Handlooms is likely
to benefit 960 handloom weavers and ancillary workers because it proposes an overall development of
the dispersed units spread across the remote interiors of the hilly terrain.
2. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT
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To upgrade the skill of the weavers.
To adopt a comprehensive approach for development of Handloom weavers of the proposed
areas in an integrated manner.
To increase productivity and earnings of the Handlooms Weavers.
To develop/diversified products.
To provide facilities for skill up gradation, Raw materials, Basic Inputs and required
infrastructure for producing diversified products as per market demand.
To provide marketing opportunities for sale of HL products of the region.
3. COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT
i)
Training Of Weavers
Intensive training on weaving, right from basic weaving practiced on fly shuttle frame
loom to simple light weight jacquard weaving is necessary for the tribal women. Training will
be for 3 months and the batch size of 10 persons so that very effective and focused training is
imparted by way of giving personal attention to each and every trainee. 96 Nos of Self Help
Groups would be formed with targeted weavers 960 nos. The Training cost per batch of 10
persons may be as follows:
a. Break up of fixed cost for training per batch of weavers
Sl.
No
Name of the component
Quantity
1
6
15,000.00
90,000.00
2
3
4
Ergonomic iron frame loom with take up/let
– off motion with accessories
Jacquard with ball bearing & accessories
Dobby with ball bearing & accessories
Winding charka
2
2
2
5,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
10,000.00
6,000.00
4,000.00
5
Horizontal warping machine
1
20,000.00
20,000.00
Total fixed cost of training
Rate per unit (in
Rs.)
Cost (in Rs.)
1,30,000.00
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b.
Training cost of weavers, 10 nos in a batch.
Sl. No.
1
2
3
4
5
Name of the component
Stipend to trainee for 90 days
(3 months)
Honorarium to Master Trainer for 90 days
Training of trainer for 10 days
Raw material cost
Administrative
documentation
expenditures
Quantity
10 weavers
1
1
10
including
Total
ii.
Rate in Rs.
100.00 per day
per weaver
200.00 per day
200.00 per day
2,000.00
per
trainee
Lump sum
Price
in Rs.
90,000.00
18,000.00
2,000.00
20,000.00
15,00.00
1,45,000.00
Construction of Training Shed:
Training shed is required to be constructed in 8 places where training shed is not available
for training of the weavers@ Rs. 3.4875 lakh per unit with an overall cost of Rs. 27.90 lakh for
this component.
iii.
Workshed for individual weavers:
In order to provide workplace to the weavers for carrying out handloom activities,
financial assistance @ Rs.25,000/- per weaver will be provided to construction of workshed, with
an area per unit of 20 sq. mtr.
iv.
Margin money/Working Capital To SHGroups:-
Margin money to the tune of Rs.10,000/- per weaver i.e Rs.1.00 lakh per SHG towards
working capital for purchase of raw material to 96 SHGs will be given.
v.
Looms & accessories, dobby, jacquard, high speed winding charkha, horizontal
warping machine etc.
a) Ergonomically designed frame loom made of closed-iron-channel fitted with takeup/let-off motion with high production capacity and better structure to be
introduced. All 960 weavers will be provided with looms @ Rs. 15,000/-each.
b) Proper selection of accessories (like reed, heald, shuttle, pirn, bobbin, harness,
lingoes) @5,000 each to 300 weavers and wooden lattice dobby and light weight
jacquard, both fitted with ball bearing to 300 units will be provided @ 3,000 each .
c)
High speed cycle wheel charka, horizontal warping machine with beaming stand
etc. are essential equipments that are required for this activity for 960 weavers’
@Rs. 1,000/- each.
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vi.
Engagement of Consultants:
The Sr. Consultant & Assistant Consultants would be engaged for 3 (Three) years as the project
is to be implemented in 3 years. The Sr. Consultant would be paid @ Rs.30,000/- per month fixed pay
and Rs.15,000/- per month traveling cost (on actual expenditure) and the Assistant Consultant would be
paid fixed pay @ Rs.20,000/- per month and traveling cost Rs.10,000/- per month (on actual
expenditure).
vii.
Engagement of Designer:
The engagement will be for 3 years and the monthly wages will be Rs.16,000/- per month. For
this purpose the total involvement of fund will be Rs.92.16 lakh for the 3 years project period.
4.
IMPLEMENTING AGENCY
The Directorate of Handloom, Handicrafts & Sericulture, Govt. of Tripura, Agartala, shall be
the Nodal Implementing Agency of the project. The THHDC is the implementing agency for
identification of the beneficiaries and for implementing the Action Plan. Technical assistance, if
required shall be taken from WSC, Agartala from time to time.
5. SUPERVISING & MONITORING COMMITTEE OF THE PROJECT
There will be a Committee headed by the Principal Secretary I&C, Government of Tripura,
Agartala, where the Director I&C (HHS), Managing Director, THHDC, Assistant Director (Handloom)
and Representative/Officer in charge of Weavers Service Centre will be the members of the Committee.
6.
FUNDING OF THE PROJECT
The total requirement of the fund Rs.9,12,08,000/- for the project may be borne by the Ministry
of Textiles, Govt. of India from the fund of 10% earmarked for the North Eastern Region as Special
Project for Development of Handloom Industry in Tripura.
7.
MARKETING OF HANDLOOM PRODUCTS
The products of the weavers will be sold through various fairs to be organized in 4 districts of
the State at 3 months intervals. Each proposed Mela will be a 5 days event. Melas will be held in
the following months in the places mentioned against each. It is proposed to hold 8 fairs under the
project. For these fairs an amount of Rs.16.00 lakh will be required @2.00 lakh for each fair.
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Place
Period
Udaipur, South Tripura District
Agartala, West Tripura District
Ambasa, Dhalai Tripura District
Dharmanagar, North Tripura District
October/November i.e. during Diwali
September/October, March/April
January
September
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8.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATION OF THE PROJECT
S.No
1.
2.
Name of the components
Workshed to individual weaver
Construction of training sheds
Rate In Rs.
25,000/3,48,750/-
Price In Rs.
2,40,00,000/27,90,000/-
3.
4.
5.
Margin money for SHGs
Corpus fund of Rs.3 lakh for each area
Fixed cost for training of weavers
1,00,000/3,00,000/1,30,000/-
96,00,000/48,00,000/20,80,000/-
6.
96 batches
7.
8.
Training cost of weavers, 10 weavers
per batch
Cost of looms & accessories
Cost of jacquard & accessories
1,45,000/-
1,39,20,000/-
960 sets
300 sets
15,000/5,000/-
1,44,00,000/15,00,000/-
9.
10.
Cost of dobby & accessories
Cost of high speed cycle charka
300 sets
960 sets
3,000/1,000/-
9,00,000/9,60,000/-
11.
Loss of wages for taking up production
after training for 30 days (As the
weavers are new)
Sale of product
960 weavers
1,566.67
15,04,003/-
5000/x 8 x 16 areas
6,40,000/-
13.
Consultant fixed Pay
(1 Sr. Retd. Officer)
One
@ 30,000/- x 36
months
10,80,000/-
14.
Consultant Traveling cost
One
5,40,000/-
15.
Two
16.
Assistant Consultant (Tech/Yarn) fixed
pay (Retd. Officer)
Traveling cost of Assistant Consultant
17.
Engagement of designers
16 nos
18.
Awareness/Motivation of weavers.
Total
48 nos
@ 15000/x 36 months
@20,000/x 36 months x 2
@10,000/x 36 months x 2
@16,000/- x 36
months x 16
23,291.66
12.
Units
960 weavers
8 sheds in new
places
96 SHGs
16 areas
16 units
8
fairs in 3
years
Two
14,40,000/7,20,000/92,16,000/11,18,000/9,12,08,003/Say
9,12,08,000/-
9. DURATION OF PROJECT
Central Government through the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms),
Ministry of Textiles will fund the Project as a new Plan Scheme with an overall cost of
Rs.912.08 lakh over a period of three years.
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10. RELEASE OF FUNDS
(Rs. In LAKH)
Component
Unit cost
No. of beneficiaries to be covered
Workshed for individual weaver
Construction of workshed
Margin money for SHG
Corpus fund for raw material
Fixed cost of weaver for training
Training cost of weavers
0.25
3.4875
1
3
1.3
1.45
1st year
0
0
96 units
16 units
16 units
16 units
Cost of looms and accessories
0.15
0
2nd year
640 units
4 units
0
0
0
50 units
3rd year
640 units
Fund requirement
Total funds
required
1st year
00
00
96.00
48.00
20.80
23.20
2nd year
160
13.95
00
00
00
72.50
3rd year
80
13.95
00
00
00
43.50
240
27.90
96.00
48.00
20.80
139.20
320 units
00
96.00
48.00
144.00
00
8.00
7.00
15.00
320 units
4 units
0
0
0
30 units
Cost of jacquard and other
accessories
Cost of dobby and other
accessories
Cost of high speed charkha
Loss of wages during training
Sale of product
0.05
0
160 units
140 units
0.03
0
160 units
140 units
00
4.80
4.20
9.00
0.01
0.015
0.8
0
0
0
640 units
640 units
4 units
320 units
00
00
00
6.40
9.96
3.20
3.20
4.98
3.20
9.60
14.94
6.40
Honorarium of consultant
0.3
1 x 12
months
1 x 12
months
1 x 12
months
3.60
3.60
3.60
10.80
Travelling cost of consultant
0.15
1 x 12
months
2 x 12
months
2 x 12
months
1.80
1.80
5.40
0.10 x2
1 x 12
months
2 x 12
months
2 x 12
months
1.80
Assistant Consultants
(Two)
Travelling cost of
Consultant
1 x 12
months
2 x 12
months
2 x 12
months
4.80
4.80
4.80
14.40
2.40
2.40
2.40
7.20
16 units
16 units
16 units
23 units
16 units
23 units
30.72
0.80
30.72
5.24
30.72
5.24
92.16
11.28
232.12
423.37
256.59
Assistant
Engagement of designers
Awareness and motivation of
weavers
TOTAL
GRAND TOTAL
0.1
0.16
0.2278
320 units
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912.08
The second and third installment of financial assistance to be released as per procedure, after a
cumulative expenditure of 70% of previous installment(s) has been incurred.
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