READY WARP UNIT SCHEME
(DRAFT MODIFIED GUIDELINES)
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OBJECTIVES :
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Increase weaving productivity, improve quality of Khadi and enhance earning
of weavers.
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Maintain clean and hygienic environment at Weavers place – Health
Measures.
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Make warping process as an independent activity, which will be operated and
managed by separate manpower and weavers shall receive ready-warp in
beams to carry out weaving activity.
ELIGIBLE ENTITIES :
a)
Directly aided institutions of the KVIC / State KVIB, belonging to A+, A, B and
C category, having minimum 15 looms in working condition for production of
Khadi/Polyvastra products.
b)
Departmental production units of KVIC / State KVIBs.
c)
The entities those have undertaken / sanctioned financial assistance under
the SFURTI as well as Enhancing Productivity and Competitiveness of Khadi
industry and artisans scheme will not be eligible for assistance under Ready
Warp Unit scheme.
SOURCE OF FUNDS :
The projects for Ready Warp Unit shall be financed under Khadi Grant. (Maximum
upto the project cost of Rs.4.00 lakhs).
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PATTERN OF ASSISTANCE :
The financial assistance to the tune of 75% of the project cost (90% in case of NE
Region) shall be provided as KVIC assistance under the scheme and the remaining
25% of the project cost (10% in case of NE Region) shall be contributed by the
Institutions. The projects upto Rs.4.00 lakhs are eligible under the scheme.
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ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES :
The scheme provides financial assistance on the cost of machineries / equipment
and for their installation, minor repair and renovation of building, capacity building,
training on those equipments and raw material requirement for training and
experimentation etc.
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The sanction of assistance towards construction of new building, infrastructure,
sourcing manpower etc. is not admissible under the scheme. The same has to be
arranged by the institution from its own resources.
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PROJECT PATTERN :
An indicative pattern of project is enclosed herewith as Annexure-I. While
formulating the project proposal, the minimum configuration / requirement of
machineries / equipments indicated in the indicative project pattern may strictly be
adhered. However the assistance towards the project components should not
exceed the prescribed limit as mentioned hereunder:
Sr.No.
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Project Components
Assistance
Repair / Renovation of building / Maximum
infrastructure
cost
Machineries / Equipments
Minimum
cost
Raw
material
consumption
for Maximum
experimentation / training
cost
Skill
up-gradation
training
and Maximum
documentation
cost.
7.5% of the project
75% of the project
7.5% of the project
10% of the project
PROJECT OUTPUT CALCULATIONS :
i)
One weaver’s beams contain 300 meters of warp.
ii)
The warping machine can produce 18-20 beams in a month and about 85,000
meter of warp per annum.
iii)
It is expected that the introduction of Ready Warp system will lead a weaver
to enhance his/her monthly earning by 40%. Equal impact is also expected in
the quality of fabric.
SELECTION OF IMPLEMENTING INSTITUTION :
a)
The eligible Khadi institution shall belong to A+, A, B or C category having
good track record and also adequate land and building to set up Ready Warp
Unit facility.
b)
The eligible Khadi institution shall have minimum of 15 looms in working
condition and minimum of 25 individual beneficiary artisans.
c)
The eligible institution is willing and able to contribute 25% of the project
cost (10% in case of NE Region) from its own resources.
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d)
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The eligible institution agrees that the financial assistance being provided to
them under the scheme will be utilized only for the purpose it is being
sanctioned and also complete the setting up of the unit within 6 months from
the date of receipt of funds.
ROLE OF THE IMPLEMENTING INSTITUTION :
a)
The implementing institution opting to establish “Ready Warp Unit” shall
formulate proposal in the prescribed format (Annexure-II) and submit to the
State/Divisional Director concerned.
b)
The implementing institution shall submit the statement of agreement as
mentioned in the Application Format (Annexure-II), towards its financial
contribution i.e. 25% of the project cost (10% in case of NE Region) and other
requirement as envisaged in the scheme.
c)
The institution shall strictly follow the sanction norms to utilize the funds
sanctioned to establish the “Ready Warp Unit” and complete the project
within the time line prescribed during the sanction of the project by
sanctioning authority.
d)
The institution establishing the “Ready Warp Unit” should ensure that the
“Ready Warp Unit” should be managed by a qualified person who has
knowledge of sizing and warp making and also have right aptitude to
overcome the problems that might encounter during daily operation.
e)
The institution shall maintain separate statement of accounts as well as
project inventories so as to verify the progress from time to time as and
when required.
f)
On completion of the project, the implementing institution shall submit a
project completion documentation indicating visuals/photographs on the
project, expenditure incurred, details of the machineries/equipments
installed, Utilization certificate, impact of the project in particular to
enhancement of earnings of the weavers etc.
SCHEME MANAGEMENT :
a)
During the annual budget, the targets will be allocated to State / Divisional
Offices to implement the scheme and related funds will be released to
respective State / Divisional Offices in advance.
b)
The Eligible institution will apply in the prescribed format (Annexure-II) to
respective State / Divisional Office for Ready Warp Unit project.
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c)
The proposal will be scrutinized by respective State / Divisional Director in
terms of the performance, available infrastructure, manpower etc. of the
institution proposing to undertake Ready Warp Unit under the scheme.
d)
On satisfying the foregoing requirements, the State /Divisional Director will
place the proposal before the Local Empowered Committee constituted at
State /Divisional level to appraise/sanction PRODIP projects seeking
necessary sanctions/recommendations.
e)
On recommendation / approval of the proposal by the said LEC, the
admissible funds may be released to the implementing agency.
f)
The sanctioned funds (KVIC contribution) may be released to the
Implementing agency in two installments. The funds to the tune of 75% of
the sanction of KVIC contribution may be released as first installment and the
remaining i.e. 25% may be released upon confirmation of utilization of
amount already released to the institution as well assessing the progress
made by the project implementing institution.
g)
The State/Divisional Directors shall ensure regular monitoring of the
implementation of the project by implementing institution and regularly
report the progress to Director (Khadi Development) on regular basis. For a
better monitoring and evaluation, the State/Divisional Office may physically
verify the progress once in two month by visiting the project or by deputing
technical staff.
h)
In the event of the implementing agencies failing to comply with the
conditions or committing breach of the conditions of the Agreement
/Sanction Order, the recipient institution shall be liable to refund to Khadi &
Village Industries Commission, the whole or a part amount of the grant fund
with simple interest at 10% per annum.
i)
On completion of the project State/Divisional Director shall obtain the project
completion report in form of documentation from the project implementing
institution and forward to Director (Khadi Development) for further
necessary action.
j)
The State / Divisional Directors shall utilize the allocated funds strictly within
the same financial year and any unspent balance available at the end of the
financial year may be refunded back to KVIC.
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Annexure –I
This Project Pattern is Indicative
PROJECT PATTERN
(Indicative)
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Project Head
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Repair / Renovation of Building/Infrastructure
2
Machineries / Equipments (Maximum 75% of the project Cost)
a) Cone winding machine (20 drums)
1.90
b) Waxing (optional)
0.05
c) Packing, forwarding etc.
0.15
d) Warping unit with 120 pegs on creel
0.50
e) Electrification/Erection/Installation
0.10
(Maximum 7.5% of the Project Cost)
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Max. cost
0.30
3.00
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f) Spare & Accessories including 25 beams
0.30
Total (2)
3.00
Raw Material consumption for experimentation/training
4
Skill upgradation training and Documentation
(Maximum 7.5%)
0.40
(Maximum 10% of the Project Cost)
TOTAL
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0.30
4.00
Pattern of Financial Assistance :
Particulars
KVIC
Assistance
Non-NE States
North Eastern States
Project Assistance
Institutions
Contribution
3.00
1.00
(75%)
(25%)
3.60
0.40
(90%)
(10%)
Total
400
400
Annexure –II
READY WARP UNIT PROJECT
(Format of application)
1. Name of Institution :
2. Address :
Contact Person
Contact No.
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3. Certification Details :
Khadi certificate No.
Renewed up-to
4. Status of Institution :
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Institution aided by
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Categorization status of IA :
:
KVIC
State KVI Board
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A+  A  B 
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C  SC/ST 
5. Whether the institution has undertaken financial assistance under SFURTI or
Scheme for Enhancing Productivity and Competitiveness of Khadi Industry and
Artisans :
Yes
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No
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6. Availability of Working implements with Institution :
Sr.
Particulars
1
Charkha – Traditional
2
Charkha-NMC
3
Loom – Traditional
4
Loom – Improved
Cotton
Muslin
Silk
Wool
Total
Khadi
7. Production turnover per annum for last three years ( Rs. in Lakhs) :
Khadi
Cotton
Year
(Including
Muslin)
Wool
Silk
Total
Khadi
PolyVastra
Total
(Khadi +
Polyvastra)
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
8. Manpower Available :
Manpower
Spinners
Khadi
Poly-Vastra
Total
Polyvastra
8
Weavers
Other Artisans
Supervisory and allied staff
TOTAL
9. Land / Building Details:
Adequate land or buildings available with the institution to set up Ready Warp Unit
envisaged in the scheme
Yes 
No 
Location of existing
Land/Building (Address)
Area ( in Sq. Ft.)
10.
Land / Building Details:
Adequate land or buildings available with the institution to set up Ready Warp Unit
envisaged in the scheme
Yes 
No 
Location of existing
Land/Building (Address)
Area ( in Sq. Ft.)
11. Issues to be agreed/resolved by the institution :
a) Contribution by Implementing Agency :
Whether Institution is able and willing to contribute its
share as envisaged under the scheme
Yes 
No 
Yes 
No 
Yes 
No 
b) Appointing trained supervisory staff :
Whether the Institution agree to employ one qualified
and trained supervisory for operation of Ready Warp
Unit
c) Completion of Project :
Whether the Institution agrees to complete the project
within the time limit allocated during sanction of the
project following all the norms/conditions stipulated in
the scheme.
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d) Statement of Accounts :
Whether the Institution agrees to maintain separate
statement of accounts as well as inventories for the
Ready Warp Unit project and shall provide for
verification as and when required.
Yes 
No 
Yes 
No 
e) Use of Financial Assistance :
Whether the Institution agrees to utilize the assistance
being provided under the scheme for the purpose only
for which it is sanctioned and provide utilization
certificate.
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Abstract of Financial Requirements :
Sr.
Activity Heads
1
Repair/Renovation of Building
and infrastructure
2
Machineries/Equipments
3
4
Total Fund Requirements (Rs. In Lakhs)
Institutions
KVIC
Total
Contribution
Share
Raw material consumption for
experimentation / Training
Skill upgradation
training/documentation
Total
The head-wise detailed financial requirement may be indicated as per table indicated at Annexure-I.
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Projected Outcome :
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No. of Weaver to be benefited
:
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Target Projections
Weavers Earning
Post
Intervention
Pre Intervention
% increase
a) Weavers earning / Month
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Duration of the project :
Time duration proposed for completion of the project ( maximum 6 months)
From
To
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SECRETARY
(With seal)
Encl:
1. Detailed proposal with Action Plan ( as per Annexure-I)