ABSTRACT

Small Industries – Part II Scheme 2005-06 – Assistance for conducting Coir Industry Seminars in Five Coir Cluster districts – Government share of Rs.2.50 lakhs sanctioned – orders – issued.

SMALL INDUSTRIES ( SIA ) DEPARTMENT

G.O.(Ms).NO. 40                                                        DATED: 16.5.2005

READ:-

From the Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce Letter 54485/PDBI/2004 dated 8.1.2005.

From the Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce Letter No.RC.56853/ICH/2004 dated 12.5.2005.

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ORDER:

Tamilnadu is one of the major coir producing States in the Country. Coir Industry is concentrated in the districts of Kanyakumari, Thanjavur, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Salem, Dharmapuri and Vellore. With regard to fibre production, Tamilnadu stands second only to Kerala, but in the production of brown fibre the State stands first in the country. Coir Industry is very important to Tamilnadu, as it contributes to its rural economy, besides providing employment to the rural people, particularly women. Coir activities in the state at present are confined with production of fibre and spinning of yarn. Post fibre activities are yet to take momentum.

2. The annual production of fibre was estimated at 1.10 lakh M.Ts. utilising only 47% of the total coconut husks produced in the State. Coir industry is providing employment to about 72,840 persons in the State. There are 5398 coir units in Tamilnadu, out of which 5,333 are in the private sector. There are about 3,411 rope making units, 1,244 yarn manufacturing units, 562 Fibre extraction units, 102 curled coir manufacturing units, 7 rubberized coir units and 7 coir pith processing units. Frame-mats and geo-textiles are produced in a small way. The manufacture of value added products is yet to be started. There is scope for increasing the utilisation of coconut husks upto 60% which will increase the production of fibre from the existing level of 1.10 lakh M.T. to 1.89 lakh M.T generating additional employment to about 22,000 persons, particularly in the rural areas.

3. Coir Board, Kochi has envisaged various schemes for the development of coir industry in the country. The Coir Board has drawn up a Millennium Development Mission Document with an investment of Rs.739.00 crore to be made for the development of Coir industry in Tamil Nadu State, during the period 2004-2008. In order to popularize the schemes prepared by the Coir Board under the Millenium Development Mission Document and also to create awareness among the coir industrialists on the procedures in export of coir and coir products, the Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce has proposed to conduct 5 seminars in coir cluster districts viz Madurai, Coimbatore (Pollachi), Thanjavur, Dharmapuri and Kanyakumari. The seminars will be organized in association with Coir Board and other Government Departments concerned. The cost for conducting each seminar is approximately Rs.1.00 lakh. The expenditure will be equally shared by the Coir Board, Kochi and the State Government.

4. The Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce in his 1 st letter read above has sent proposal for sanction of Rs.2.50 lakhs being the 50% of the cost, as non-recurring expenditure for conducting 5 seminars under Part II Scheme 2005-06. He has stated that the balance amount of Rs.2.50 lakhs shall be borne by the Coir Board.

5. The Government after careful examination have decided to accept the proposal of Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce in para 4 above.

6. Sanction is accorded for incurring an expenditure not exceeding Rs.2.50 lakhs (Rupees two lakhs and fifty thousand only) being the 50% of the cost of expenditure for conducting 5 seminars in the districts mentioned in para 3 above.

7. The expenditure sanctioned in para 6 above shall be debited to the head of account

2851-00-Village and Small Industries – 106 Coir Industries – Schemes in the Tenth Five Year Plan – II State Plan – JA. Assistance to Coir Industrial Cooperatives - 09 Grants – in – aid – 03. Grants for Specific Schemes.

DP Code No.2851 – 00 – 106 – JA 0933)

8. The Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce is authorised to draw and disburse the amount to the Special Officer, Tamil Nadu State Coir Cooperative Marketing Federation (TANCOFED) Chennai-5, which is an apex institution of all Coir primary societies in the State. TANCOFED will coordinate with the Coir Board in conducting the seminars. The Special Officer, TANCOFED should send Utilisation Certificate to Government through Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce.

9. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide its UO No.33134/05-1 Finance (Ind) dated 6.5.2005.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

D. RAJENDRAN

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

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

The Special Officer, TANCOFED, Chennai-5.

The Accountant General, Chennai-6/18/35

The Accountant General, Chennai-6/18/35 (By Name)

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

Copy to:

The Coir Board, Kochi

The Finance Department, Chennai-9

All Section in Small Industries Department

SF/SC

//FORWARDED BY ORDER//

SECTION OFFICER