ABSTRACT

Small Industries - Part II Schemes 2005-06 - Setting up of Quality Certification Lab for Agro, Food, Bio Tech products at Madurai and expansion of activities of Chennai Industrial Cooperative Analytical Laboratory Limited at Chennai - Sanction of Rs 10.00 lakhs - Orders - Issued.

SMALL INDUSTRIES ( SIF ) DEPARTMENT

G.O.(Ms).NO. 48                                                      DATED: 27.5.2005

READ:-

From the Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce Letter No.54485/ PDB1/2004 dated 8.1.2005.

2) From the Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce Letter Rc.No.91871/PDK5/2004 dated 13.5.2005.

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ORDER:

New Anna Marumalarchi Thittam is under implementation in all 385 Blocks in the State with the objective of setting up of Agro based/ Food processing units in rural areas and the units set up under New Anna Marumalarchi Thittam have to comply with quality standards prescribed by various states and international organisations. Presently these units meet their testing requirements by approaching CFTRI, Mysore. As the requirement of mandatory testing and compliance with standard norms is gaining momentum it has become necessary that testing facilities are made available in the State to cater to the testing needs of the Agro based / Food Processing and Bio tech units established under New Anna Marumalrchi Thittam. Further Industrial Associations have been representing in many forums for the need to set up quality certification / Testing lab in our State. This will enable the Food processing and other units set up under New Anna Marumalarchi Thittam to get the necessary certificates within the State.. The need for quality certifying lab has become all the more important due to the statutory requirements. As, the food processing industry has substantial presence in the Northern Tamil Nadu especially in and around Chennai it will be appropriate for the setting up of such a quality certifying lab at Chennai and for other Districts the lab may be established in Madurai where a mega cluster project for cereals, pulses, staples and oil milling is under implementation.

2. The Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce in his letter second read above has stated that Chennai Industrial Cooperative Analytical Laboratory Limited, Guindy have informed that with the assistance of Rs.5 lakhs may not be sufficient for purchasing major equipments or instruments but only certain upgradation of existing available equipments can be attempted and only the following tests can be conducted:

a) Impurity Profile Test (Partial)

By modification of Gas Chromatography available in Chennai Industrial Cooperative Analytical Laboratory Limited.

b) Micro (Partial)

With the existing infrastructure facilities.

However Chennai Industrial Cooperative Analytical Laboratory Limited has informed that while purchasing the Humidity Chamber, capillary port and other systems, Electron Capture Detector and Thermo Ionic Detector can analyse the food products for their stability, estimation and pesticidal residue Chennai Industrial Cooperative Analytical Laboratory Limited has requested Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce for considering MICAL Lab for expansion of their activities in analysing the food products manufactured by the SSI Units. The Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce has stated that the offer of MICAL for conducting the test may be considered for release of Rs.5 lakh earmarked for the setting up of Quality Certification lab at Chennai. In respect of quality certifying lab set up at Madurai, based on the consent expressed by Tamil Nadu Food Grains Marketing Yard Limited for establishing a common testing centre for agro based food processing industries promoted under New Anna Marumalarchi Thittam (NAMT). The Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce as requested for sanction of Rs. 5 lakhs earmarked for setting up of Quality certifying Lab at Madurai to Tamil Nadu Food Grains Marketing Yard Limited, Madurai.

3. After careful examination, the Government accept the proposal of the Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce and accord sanction of Rs 5.00 lakhs (Rupees five lakhs only) to Chennai Industrial Cooperative Analytical Laboratory Limited for upgrading the existing equipments at Chennai and Rs. 5.00 lakhs (Rupees five lakhs only) to Tamil Nadu Food Grains Marketing Yard Ltd, Madurai for setting up of Quality Certification Lab at Madurai under Part II Scheme 2005-2006.

4. The amount sanctioned in para 3 above shall be debited to the following head of account:

" 2851.00 Village and Small Industries - 102. Small Scale Industries - Schemes in the Tenth Five Year Plan - II. State Plan - LU. Assistance for Setting up of Quality Certification Laboratory - 19. Machinery and Equipments - 01. Purchase.

(DPC 2851 – 00 – 102 – LU – 1910)

5. The Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce is requested to draw and disburse the amount sanctioned in para 3 above to Chennai Industrial Cooperative Analytical Laboratory Limited and Tamil Nadu Food Grains Marketing Yard Ltd.

6. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its U.O.No.37772/05-1(Ind) dated 25.5.2001.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

D. RAJENDRAN

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

The Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce, Chennai-5.

The Accountant General, Chennai-6/18/35/By name.

The Pay and Accounts Officer (East), Chennai-5.

The Treasury Officer, Madurai.

Copy to:

The Chief Accounts Officer, Office of the Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce, Chennai-5.
The Finance Department, Chennai-9.
All sections in small Industries Department.
Sf/Sc.

/FORWARDED BY ORDER/

SECTION OFFICER.