HANDLOOMS,HANDICRAFTS,TEXTILES AND KHADI
(D2) DEPARTMENT
G.O.(Ms).NO.
73
DATED:
27.04.2000
(Vikrama, Chirhirai, 15, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2031)
Handloom Industry – Tamilnadu
Cooperative Handloom Weavers' Savings and Security
Scheme – Enhancement of Pension to the weaver members
from Rs.150/- to Rs.200/- per month – Orders – Issued.
READ:-
G.O.Ms.No.101,
Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department,
Dated 29.04.1997.
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ORDER:
The Tamilnadu Cooperative Handloom
Weavers Savings and Security Scheme is one of the
schemes, being implemented for the benefit of handloom
weavers in Tamilnadu. A weaver enrolled in this
scheme is contributing 8 paise (eight paise) for
every rupee of wages earned by him. The State Government
and Government of India are contributing 4 paise
each (four paise each) per rupee of wages earned.
The contribution of members are being remitted
into the Government Treasury by the Weavers Cooperative
Societies which earns 12% interest from the State
Government.
2.In the Government Order read
above, the Government have ordered that the weaver
members of the Tamilnadu Cooperative Societies
who are contributing to the Tamilnadu Cooperative
Handloom Weavers' Savings and Security Scheme shall
be eligible to receive a sum of Rs.150/- (Rs.One
hundred and fifty only) per month as pension from
the date of super annuation viz. after attaining
the age of 60 years.
3.While presenting the Budget
for the year 2000-2001 the Hon'ble Chief Minister
announced, among their things, that the pension
amount payable to the weaver members who are contributing
to the Tamilnadu Cooperative Handloom Weavers'
Savings and Security Scheme will be increased from
Rs.150/- to Rs.200/- (Rs.Two Hundred only) per
month.
4.The Government accordingly direct
that the pension amount payable to the weaver members
of the Tamilnadu Weavers Cooperative Societies
who are contributing to the Tamilnadu Cooperative
Handloom Weavers' Savings and Security Scheme to
enhanced from 150/- per month to Rs.200/- per month
with effect from 01.04.2000. All other terms and
conditions of the scheme mentioned in the Government
Order read above shall continue to be applied.
5.This order issues with the concurrence
of Finance Department vide its U.O.Note No.135/DS(B)/2000
dated 18.04.2000 (BY
ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
JAYANTHI
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT |
