REGISTERED No. D-(D)-72
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II— Section 3—Sub-section (i)
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No. 337] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18,1977/KARTIKA 6,1899
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MINISTRY OF COMMERCE, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND COOPERATION
(Department of Textiles)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th October 1977 G.S.R 657(E) —Government of India have decided to constitute a Sub-Group of the Mam Working Group on Textiles tor the hand-loom and power loom industries for formulating the draft of the Sixth Five Year Plan—l978-79—1982-83 under the Chairmanship of Shri Mani Narayan Swami, Development Commissioner for Hand- looms , The following shall be the members of the Sub Group on Handloom and Powerloom Industries—
Chairman
(1) Development Commissioner for Handlooms, New Delhi
(2) Representative of Textile Commissioner, Bombay (8) Representative of Khadi & Village Industries Commission, (4) Representative of Handicrafts & Handlooms Export Corporation of India Limited, New Delhi
(5) Representative of All India Handicrafts Board, New Delhi (6) Representative of Reserve Bank of India
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2 0 ^6 T HE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAOEDINARY PART II—SEC 3 ( I)(7) Representative of All India Ilandloom Fabrics Marketing Cooperative Society, Bombay
(8) Repiesentative of the M/Commerce (Concerned with wuol)
(9) Representative of the Cential Silk Board, Bombay
(10) Representative oi Handloom Garment Maunfactures/Exporters
(11) Representative of Ministry of Home Aflalrs, New Delhi
(12) Representative of I&M, V&SI, and PP Division of the Planning Com- mission
Convenor/ Member-Secretary
(13) Secretary, All-Indm Handloom Board
2 The terms of reference of Sub-Group are.—
(i) lo compare the estimates of demand, production and capacity by the end of 1977 7H for handloom and powerloom sectors with what on pro- portional basis was anticipated in the draft Fifth Plan, to analjse the causes of major deviations and to suggest remedial action in the appropriate aieas
(JI) To estimate the requirements of handloom and poweiloom cloth for home consumption and expoits in relation to total lequirements of cloth for the population in the tountiy by 1H8J 8i and the likely demand for 1087-88
(m) To suggest the policy framework for increasing production correspond ing to the estimated demand in the handloom and poweiloom sectors, keeping in view the special economic obiectives in promoting these sectors iHi-a-Dis the organised textile industry
(lv) to suggest the financial outlays required and the fiscal releases if any re- quired, for promoting the interest of these industries in the context of decentiahsation of economic benefits in the country
(v) To determine the requirements of cotton, yarn, dyes and chemicals and various other inputs for achieving the production targets In the hand loom and powerloom sectors by the end of the Sixth Plan
(vl) To suggest a framework of palicj within which increased production of blended fabnes using man-made fibre yarn could be undertaken m the handloom and powerloom sectors and the relevance of employ ment generation in following this strategy
(vil) To indicate the relationship between handloom and powerloom sectors so as to protect the Interests of weaker sections of community engaged in these sectors
(vin) To assess the additional employment likely to be geneiated during the ensuing five yeais' period
(IX) To make such other recommendations as may be appropriate
.i The Working Group may coopt/assoclate/consult the representatives of State Governments/State Corporations and othei concerned officials and non officials
4 The Working Group is requested to submit its intetim report by the end of November, 1077 and final lepoit by 15th January, 1978
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