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No. 240 Dispur, Wednesday, 31st May, 2017, 10th Jaistha, 1939 (S.E.)

GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR

HANDLOOM TEXTILES & SERICULTURE DEPARTMENT

N O T I F I C AT I O N

The 30th March, 2016

No. HTS. 253/2007/268.– In pursuance of the provision contained under Section 4 (1) (b) of Right to Information Act 2005, the required information are published for General Information in the Information Manual given herein below :

INFORMATION MANUAL

DEPARTMENT OF HANDLOOM TEXTILES & SERICULTURE

GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

(Under Section 4 (I) (b) of the Right to Information Act, 2005)

(i) Particulars of the Organization and Functions

In Assam, governance of the handloom and sericulture sector was managed through the Department of Secriculture and Weaving and it continued till 1983. The Directorate of Handloom Textiles1590 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 31, 2017 & Sericulture was carved out from the erstwhile Sericulture and Weaving Department in 1983 and the remainder of it was renamed as the Directorate of Sericulture. Both the Directorates are accounted for in the Performance Budget under the Industries Head of Account; but are actually administered by a separate Department of Handloom Textiles & Secriculture.

The Directorate of Handloom & Textiles implements various schemes for promotion and development of the Handloom Sector and has been providing assistance to the handloom weavers, both within and outside the cooperative fold. Supply of yarn and providing marketing assistance to the weavers, imparting training as well as technical and design support to the weavers and reaserch and development in handloom sector are main functions of the Directorate of Handloom & Textiles.

There are four organisations under the control of the Directorate of Handloom & Textiles i.e. Assam Weavers & Artisans Cooperative Federation (ARTFED), Apex Level Powerloom Cooperative Federation (APCOFED), Assam Government Marketing Corporation Ltd. (AGMC) and Assam Khadi & Village Industries Board (AKVIB).

The Directorate of Secriculture implements various schemes for promotion and development of the Sericulture Sector in the State by developing and distributing silkworm seeds to the silkworm rearers, providing technical guidance to farmers and beneficiaries for improved method of silkworm food plantation, silkworm rearing, silk reeling and spinning. The Directorate of Sericulture also initiates measures for standardisation and quality control of silk and silk products and takes steps for rationalisation of marketing and stabilization of price of silk cocoon and raw silk.

ii) The Powers and duties of the Officers and Employees

The Addl. Chief Secretary of Handloom Textiles & Sericulture Department is the administrative head of the Department. He is assisted by the Commissioner & Secretary, Secretary, Joint Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under Secretary, Superintendent and other subordinate staff of the Department. The Under Secretaries are the Branch Officers of the Department. The Superintendent supervises and guides the subordinate staff. The powers and duties of the officers and employees of Handloom Textiles & Sericulture Department are shown below:-

(iii) Procedure followed in Decision-making Process including Channels of Supervision and

Accountability

The files in the Department are generally processed in the branch level and then submitted to the Under Secretary, Joint Secretary, Secretary, Commissioner & Secreatry, Additional Chief Secretary, Chief Secretary and Minister in charge of the Department of Handloom & Textiles as per requirement in each file.

(iv) Norms for Discharge of Duties and Functions

Efforts are made to deal with the cases/proposals/matters as expeditiously as possible in accordance with Rules, Regulations and other Instructions issued from time to time.

All cases of grant-in-aid/sanction of schemes/Financial Assistance etc. are processed expeditiously on receipt of necessary proposals/reports from Director, Handloom & Textiles/ Director of Sericulture/ AGMC Ltd./ ARTFED and Assam Khadi & Village Industries Board as per procedure and sanctions are issued accordingly. Concurrence of Finance Department is obtained prior to issue of sanctions as and when required.

All matters relating to establishment of the Directorate of Handloom & Textiles and Directorate of Sericulture are also dealt with expeditiously. In this regard, relevant O.M/ Notification/Office orders and circulars are followed and necessary advice from concerned Departments are obtained as required under the Rules of Executive Business.

Court Cases, Public Grievances and RTI Matter are disposed on priority basis as per Acts/ Rules/ Procedures etc.

(v) Acts, Rules, Regulations, Instruction, Manuals and Records held by the Department or

under it's control or used by it's employees for discharging their Functions

vi) Categories of Documents held by or under the control of Handloom Textiles & Sericulture

Department.

1. Roster Register

2. Annual Budget

3. Ceiling Registrar

4. Incumbency Register

5. Register for Court Cases

6. Register for Assembly Questions

7. Register for RTI

8. Register for Public Grievances

vii) Particulars of arrangement that exists for Consultation with the Representation of the Members of the Public in relation with the Formulation of it's policy and implementation thereof.

For formulating policies, inputs are collected from the Stakeholders by holding Stakeholders Workshop etc.

viii) Boards, Council, Committees and Other Bodies constituted as its part for the purpose of it's advice and whether the meeting of these Bodies, councils etc. are open to public or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public.

The Boards, Councils, committees and other Bodies etc. constituted under the Department are as follows :–

1. Departmental Promotion Committee 2. Departmental Purchase Committee 3. Departmental Finance Committee

4. High Power Committee for RIDF

5. State Level Committee for implementation of Mega Handloom cluster in the State of Assam 6. State level Committee for implementation of the Garment Manufacturing Centre at Pachim Boragaon, Guwahati.

7. State Level Committee for Project Implementation and Monitoring (SLCPIM) for Intensive Bivoltine Sericulture Development Project under NERTPS.

8. Project Level Committee for Intensive Bivoltine Sericulture Development Project under NERTPS.

9. State Level Committee for "Assam Silk Outreach Mission"

(ix) Directory of its Officers and Employees :–

As given in Clause (ii)

(x) Monthly Remuneration received by each of its Officers and Employees as per the Pay

Scale shown against there name.

Name of Officer/Staff

Pay Scale

1. Sri R. T. Jindal, IAS, Addl Chief Secretary : Apex level Rs.80000/- (Fixed) 2. Sri Preetom Saikia, IAS, Commissioner & Secretary 3. Smti Roshan Ara Begum, IAS, Secretary 4. Smti Debola Devi Das, IAS, Secretary 5. Smti Kabita Deka, ACS, Joint Secretary 6. Shri Dwijen Kalita, Under Secretary 7. Sri Muchukunda Gogoi, Under Secretary 8. Smti Kanta Lahkar Hazarika, Superintendent 9. Sri Babul Medhi, Sr. A.A

10. Sri Phanidhar Bhuyan, Sr. A.A

11. Sri Jayanta Das, Sr. A.A

12. Sri Rabi Ch. Marang, Sr. A.A

13. Smti Farida Khatun Choudhury, Sr. A.A 14. Sri Sandeep Talukdar, Jr. A.A

15. Smti Gitashree Talukdar, Jr. A.A

16. Smti Prativa Yein, Jr. A.A

17. Sri Bhupen Deka, Jr. A.A

18. Sri Shibu Nath, Computer Operator 19. Sri Debajit Patowary, Computer Operator 20. Sri Rahen Raheng, Head Peon

21. Sri Bhrigeswar Bhuyan, Peon

22. Sri Parulmoni Das, Peon

: PB-4, Rs.37400-67000, GP-8700 : PB-3, Rs.15600-39100, GP-7600 : PB-5 Rs.26000-45000, GP-8700 : PB-4, Rs.12000-40000, GP-7400 : PB-4, Rs.12000-40000, GP-6300 : PB-4, Rs.12000-40000, GP-6300 : PB-3, Rs.8000-35000, GP-4900 : PB-3, Rs.8000-35000, GP-4300 : PB-3, Rs.8000-35000, GP-4300 : PB-3, Rs.8000-35000, GP-4300 : PB-3, Rs.8000-35000, GP-4300 : PB-3, Rs.8000-35000, GP-4300 : PB-2, Rs.5200-20000, GP-3000 : PB-2, Rs.5200-20000, GP-3000 : PB-2, Rs.5200-20000, GP-3000 : PB-2, Rs.5200-20000, GP-3000 : PB-2, Rs.5200-20000, GP-2400 : PB-2, Rs.5200-20000, GP-2400 : PB-l, Rs.4560-15000, GP-1800 : PB-l, Rs.4560-15000, GP-1500 : PB-l, Rs.4560-15000, GP-15001597 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 31, 2017

(xi) Budget allocated to each of its Agency, particulars of all Plans, Proposed Expenditure

and Reports on Disbursement made :

Budget is allocated to each of its Agencies by the Department after it is eleased from finance (Budget) Department for meeting all Plan and Non-Plan expenditures proposed for the year. Ceiling is issued by the Department after it is released by Finance (Budget) Department to the concerned DDOs against each sanction for taking up the works proposal during the year.

(xii) Manner of execution of the Subsidy Programme including the Amount allocated and

Details of the Beneficiares of such Programmes.

On receipt of Reimbursement grant from Government of India, sanction are issued to the Director of Handloom & Textiles and Director of Sericulture after observing all formalities and rebate is also accorded as per guidelines given by Government of India to certain selected schemes for the benefit of the beneficiaries. The details of the beneficiaries are kept in the respective Directorate.

(xiii) Particulars of Concessions, Permits & Authorisation granted by the Department

No Concessions, Permits or authorization are granted by the Department.

xiv) Details to Information reduced in an Electronic Form

The Department is yet to have a website of its own._But the details of information relating to the Directorate of Handloom & Textiles and the Directorate of Sericulture are available in their websites i.e. www.handloomassam.com & www.sericultureassam.co.org respectively.

(xv) Particulars of Facilities available to Citizens for attaining Information including the

Working Hours of Libary and Reading Room if maintaned for Public Use.

There are two State Public Information Officers in Handloom Textiles & Sericulture Department to provide information sought under RTI Act during office hours and working days. However, there are no facilities for a Library or Reading Room for public use in the Department.

(xvi) Name, Designation and other Particulars of the Public Information Officers under RTI

Act 2005.

(xvii) Some Useful Information

The Central Schemes of Handloom Textiles & Sericulture Department.

Central Schemes for Handloom & Textiles

(a) North Eastern Region Textiles Promotion Schemes (NERTPS)

(i) Setting-up of Apparel & Garmenting Units in Guwahati

(ii) Cluster Development Project

(iii) Marketing Promotion

(iv) Handicrafted Bamboo, Natural Fibre and Artistic Textiles Cluster

(b) Schemes under Rural Infrustructure Development Fund (RIDF)

(i) Infrastructure Development of 3 HTIs and 5 HTCs

(ii) Establishment of High Value Modern Handloom Production-cum-Training Centre at Silchar.

(iii) Silk Dyeing Unit at Sualkuchi

(iv) 4 HTCs and Marketing complex at Jorhat, Kaziranga, Lakhimpur, Nagaon and Thelamara, Sonitpur.

(c) National Handloom Development Programme

(i) Block Level Cluster Project (BLCP)

(ii) Comprehensive Handloom Development Scheme (CHDS)

(iii) Integrated Handloom Development Scheme (IHDS)

(iv) Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS)

(v) Weavers Welfare Schemes– Mahatma Gandhi Bunker Bima Yojana

(d) Marketing Promotion Scheme

(e) Others Central Sector Schemes

i) Weavers Credit Card Scheme

ii) Weavers Mudra Scheme

iii) 10% Subsidy on Hank Yarn Scheme ,through NHDC

State Sector Schemes for Handloom & Textiles

(a) CM's Special Schemes

(i) CM's Special Package for distribution of Yarn and Blanket

(ii) Setting-up of Yarn Bank

(iii) Grant to passed-out trainees

(iv) Training to Illiterate Unemployed Women

(b) Weavers' EconomicUpliftment Programme

(c) District Development Scheme

(d) Publicity & Advertisement

(e) Training Programme1599 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 31, 2017

Schemes for Sericulture

(a) North Eastern Region Textiles Promotion Schemes (NERTPS)

(i) Integrated Sericulture Development Project (ISDP)

(ii) Intensive Bivoltine Sericulture Development Project (IBSDP)

(b) NEC Schemes

(i) upgradation of Sericulture Trainng Institute, Titabar

(ii) Employable Skill Development in Sericulture Sector

(c) Schemes under Rural Infrustructure Development Fund (RlDF) for Sericulture

(I) Revitalisation of 40 Nos. of Government Sericulture firms in 14 districts under RIDF XIX.

(d) Catalytic Development programme

(i) Augmentation of Quality Silk Production of all Varieties

(e) Schemes under RKVY

(I) Augmentation of Muga Silk Production

2. The Schemes under State Plan

(a)    State Plan.
       (I)     Appliances & Equipment Support to Farms and Centres for rearing,
               production of seeds etc.
       (II)    Providing Grants-in-aid to Eri, Muga & Mulberry Farmers
       (III)   Capacity Building

(b) CM's Special Scheme

(I) Setting-up of 2 (two) Nos. of Technical Information Service Centres at Dhemaji.

(II) Development and Strengthening of Seri Fesd at Ghilamara

(III) Production & Commercialization of Eri culture at Dhakuakhana

(c) State Specific Schemes

(i) Establishment of Sericulture, College at Titabar

(ii) Establishment of Sericulture Model Village for 10 districts.

(d) Special Plan Assistance

(i) Construction of community Hall

(ii) Construction of Grade IV Quarter

(iii) Construction of boundary Wall

(e) CM's Budget Announcement

(I) "Senehjori" -Assam Silk Outreach Mission.

P. SAIKIA, Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Handloom Textiles & Sericulture Department, Dispur. Guwahati-06.

Guwahati :- Printed and Published by the Dy. Director (P & S), Directorate of Ptg. & Sty. Assam, Guwahati-21. Ex. Gazette No. 479 -10 + 10 - 31 - 05 - 2017.