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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

NOTIFICATION

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 Textiles

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& 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:-

Name of Officers & Staff

Designation

Power and Duties

1. Shri R. T. Jindal, IAS

Additional

Chief Secretary

Overall in charge of the Department.

2. Shri Preetom Saikia, IAS

Commissioner

& Secretary

All matters relating to Plan & Non-Plan Schemes,

establishment matters, Court Cases, matters

relating to Audit, CAG Report, PAC, AC Drawal

and Departmentally Related Standing Committee.

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Name of Officers & Staff

Designation

Power and Duties

3. Smti. Roshan Ara

Begum, IAS

Secretary

Plan & Non-Plan schemes of Handloom &

Textiles, establishment matters of Handloom &

Textiles, matters relating to AGMC, ARTFED and

AKVlB, Court Cases relating to Handloom &

Textiles, Public Grievances, matters relating to

Audit, CAG, PAC, AC drawal etc. of Handloom

& Textiles, Departmentally Related Standing

Committee and Annual Administrative Report.

4. Smti. Debola Devi Das, IAS

Secretary

Plan & Non-Plan Schemes of Sericulture,

establishment matters of Sericulture, Court cases,

Public Grievances and Assembly Matters of

Sericulture, matters relating to Compassionate

Ground Appointments under the Department of

Handloom, Textiles & Sericulture.

5. Smti. Kabita Deka, ACS

Joint Secretary

Plan & Non-Plan Schemes of Handloom &

Textiles and Sericulture, matters relating to

AGMC, ARTFED and AKVIB, Court Cases and

Public Grievances relating to Handloom &

Textiles and Sericulture, speeches of Governor

and Chief Minister, matters relating to Audit,

CAG, PAC, AC drawl etc. of Handloom &

Textiles, Departmentally Related Standing

Committee and Annual Administrative Report,

Public Grievances and matters relating to

compassionate ground appointment.

6. Shri Muchukunda Gogoi

Under Secretary Plan & Non-Plan Schemes of Handloom &

Textiles, matter relating to Audit, CAG Report,

AC drawals, PAC matter, establishment matters

of Sericulture and matters relating to appointment

compassionate ground under the Department of

Handloom, Textiles & Sericulture.

7. Shri Dwijen Kalita

Under Secretary Plan & Non-Plan Schemes of Sericulture and

establishment matters of Handloom & Textiles,

RIDF, NEC, CSS and 20 Point Programme.

8. Smti. Kanta Lahkar

Hazarika

Superiendent

Overall Supervision of works of the Assistants of

Handloom Textiles & Sericulture Department.

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Name of Officers & Staff

Designation

Power and Duties

9. Shri Babul Medhi

Sr.

Administrative

Assistant

Esatblishment matters relating to gazetted officer

under the Directorate of Sericulture, Central

Sector Schemes of Sericulture, matters relating

to Service Association pertaining to the

Directorate of Sericulture and ARTFED and

Annual Administrative Report.

10. Shri Phanidhar Bhuyan

Sr.

Administrative

Assistant

Matters relating to gazetted officers of Handloom

& Textiles, matter realting to Central Sector

Schemes of Handloom & Textiles, Services

Association matters and establishment matters

pertaining to Handloom & Textiles and matters

under RTI Act.

11. Shri Jayanta Das

Sr.

Administrative

Assistant

Establishment matters of the Engineering Cell of

both the Directorates, matters relating to non-

gazetted staff of Sericulture, retention of post

under the Directorate of Sericulture, matters

relating to Assembly Committee, Departmentally

Related Standing Committee and Compassionate

Ground appointments.

12. Shri Rabi Ch. Marang

Sr.

Administrative

Assistant

Matters relating to non refundable GPF Advance

of the officers of both Directorates, Arrear salary

of both the Directorates, matters relating to

AGMC Ltd. and Medical Reimbursement to

employees of both the Directorates.

13. Smti. F. K. Choudhury

Sr.

Administrative

Assistant

Matters relating to tour/Training/ Exhibition/

Trade Fair of both the Directorates, 20 Point

Programme, Governor's Speech/ CM's Speech/

Budget Speech/ Republic Day Speech and matters

relating to Draft Para/Audit/PAC/CAG of both the

Directorates.

14. Shri Sandeep Talukdar

Jr.

Administrative

Assistant

Plan & Non Plan schemes of Handloom &

Textiles, Budget, FoC and matters relating to

Purchase Committee, Tender Committee and

Departmental Finance Committee relating to

Handloom & Textiles,14th Finance Commission

and matters relating to AKVIB.

15. Smti. Gitashree Talukdar

Jr.

Administrative

Assistant

Establishment matters of Non-Gazetted staff,

retention of posts under the Directorate of

Handloom & Textiles, matters relating to M.R.

Worker of both the Directorate, matters relating

to Physical Handicapped and Women Welfare of

both the Directorates and RFD Matters.

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Name of Officers & Staff

Designation

Power and Duties

16. Smti. Prativa Yein

Jr.

Administrative

Assistant

Plan & Non-Plan schemes of Sericulture, 14th

Finance Commission, Budget, FoC and matters

relating to Tender Committee, Purchase

Committee and Departmental Finance Committee

relating to Sericulture.

17. Shri Bhupen Deka

Jr.

Administrative

Assistant

Diary, Receipt and File movement and any other

work that may be assigned from time to time.

18. Shri Shibu Nath

Computer

Operator

Typing works of the Department

19. Shri Debajit Patowary

Computer

Operator

Typing works of the Department

20. Shri Rahen Rahang

Head Peon

Miscellenous duties

21. Shri Bhringeswar Bhuyan

Peon

Miscellenous duties

22. Smti. P. Das

Peon

Miscellenous duties

(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

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No.

Name of the Acts, Rules, Regulations,

Instruction, Manuals and Records

Subject covered

The Assam Cooperative Societies Act, 2007

(Act-IV of 2012)

Rules Governing Formation and working of

cooperative Societies.

The Assam Cooperative Societies Rules, 1953 (Yet to be amended as per Assam

Cooperative societies Act, 2007).

Bye-laws of Assam Apex Weavers and Artisans

Cooperative Federation Ltd. (To be Amended

as per Assam Cooperative Societies Act, 2007)

Rules Governing the formation, objects and

functions of the Societie as well as power

and functions of the board of directors.

The Assam Khadi & Village Industries Boad Act

1955.

Rules Governing functions and powers of the

board, finance, accounts audit and debts of

the board.

The Assam Handloom & Textiles( Recruitment

and promotion) Service order 1988.

Rules regarding Appointment and Promotion

of officials of Handloom &Textiles.

The Assam Directorate Establishment

(Ministerial) Service Rules, 1973.

Rules relating to Appointment and Promotion

of officials of Sericulture.

The Assam Sericulture Technical (Gazetted)

Service Rules, 2013.

Rules relating to gazetted Technical officials

of Sericulture.

Assam

Sericulture

Technical

and

Miscellaneous(Non-Gazetted) Service Rules,

2008.

Rules relating to non-gazetted technical

officials of Sericulture.

Assam Rules of Executive Business, 1968

Guidelines for conducting government

business.

10 Manual of Office Procedure, Secretariat, 1981 Procedures to be followed by the employees

of the Secretariat.

11 Fundamental Rules & Subsidiary Rules

Set of important rules that govern the day-

to-day issues relating to service.

12 Delegation of Financial Powers

Delegation of Financial Powers to the Heads

of Departments.

13 Assam Financial Rules

Financial Procedure and norms for incurring

public expenditure etc.

14 Assam Appropriation Act

Rules regarding the sums to be paid and

applied from and out of the CF of the State

of Assam.

15 Assam Service Confidential Rule, 1990

Procedure for Annual confidential Report of

Government employees.

16 Assam Service Discipline and Appeal Rule, 1964 Rules relating to discipline of the State

Government employees.

17 Manual of Departmental Proceeding

Departmental proceeding matters of State

Government employees.

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No.

Name of the Acts, Rules, Regulations,

Instruction, Manuals and Records

Subject covered

18 Leave Rules, 1934 (as amended)

Leave matters of State Government

employees.

19 Handbook of General Circulars

Compilation of various Circulars issued by

different Departments.

20 Assam Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1965

Matters relating to the conduct of civil

servants of the State.

21 Sericulture Manual

Standard Operating Procedure for Sericulture

22 Assam Secretariat Subordinate Service Rules,

1963.

Rules regulating recruitment and conditions

of non-gazetted ministerial staff.

23 Assam Services Pension Rules, 1969

Matters relating to pension of State

Government employees.

24 Service Rule of ARTFED, AKVIB and AGMC Rules governing the employees of ARTFED,

AKVIB and AGMC.

25 The Handloom (Reservation of Articles for

Production) Act, 1985.

Rules dealing with protection of livelihood

of Handloom Weavers and the rich cultural

heritage of the Indian Handloom Industries

from encroachment of the Powerloom and

Mill Sector.

26 Office Memo/Notification/Circular which are

followed in disposal of certain cases.

Miscellenous matters

vi)

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

Department.

Roster Register

Annual Budget

Ceiling Registrar

Incumbency Register

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.

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

follows :–

Departmental Promotion Committee

Departmental Purchase Committee

Departmental Finance Committee

High Power Committee for RIDF

State Level Committee for implementation of Mega Handloom cluster in the State of Assam

State level Committee for implementation of the Garment Manufacturing Centre at Pachim Boragaon,

Guwahati.

State Level Committee for Project Implementation and Monitoring (SLCPIM) for Intensive Bivoltine

Sericulture Development Project under NERTPS.

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

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

Sri R. T. Jindal, IAS, Addl Chief Secretary

Sri Preetom Saikia, IAS, Commissioner & Secretary

Smti Roshan Ara Begum, IAS, Secretary

Smti Debola Devi Das, IAS, Secretary

Smti Kabita Deka, ACS, Joint Secretary

Shri Dwijen Kalita, Under Secretary

Sri Muchukunda Gogoi, Under Secretary

Smti Kanta Lahkar Hazarika, Superintendent

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

Pay Scale

: Apex level Rs.80000/- (Fixed)

: 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-3, Rs.8000-35000, GP-4900

: PB-3, Rs.8000-35000, GP-4300

: PB-2, Rs.5200-20000, GP-3000

: PB-2, Rs.5200-20000, GP-2400

: PB-l, Rs.4560-15000, GP-1800

: PB-l, Rs.4560-15000, GP-1500

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(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.

1 st Appellate Authority

State Public Information

Officer (I)

State Public Information

Officer (II)

Roshan Ara Begum

Secretary, Handloom Textiles & Sericulture Department.

Sri Dwijen Kalita,

Under Secretary, Handloom Textiles & Sericulture Department.

Sri Muchukunda Gogoi

Under Secretary, Handloom Textiles & Sericulture Department.

(xvii)Some Useful Information

The Central Schemes of Handloom Textiles & Sericulture Department.

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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.

(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 Programme

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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

(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

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.

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(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.

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