Presentation on New TUF Scheme :

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Presentation on New TUF Scheme -
To Sensitize the textile entrepreneurs about the
modifications made by the Ministry of Textiles,
Government of India in its

• Modified TUFS
• Modified Work-sheds for P/Ls

New Schemes for P/L Sector for promotion of its
market/products
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Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme

• TUFS was introduced on 01.04.1999, has provided
  a "fresh lease of life to the textile industry.
• It has infused huge investment climate in the
  textiles sector and in its operational life span
  of eight years since 01.04.1999 till 31st March
  2007, has propelled investment of more than
  Rs.86, 000 crore.
• 71 of the beneficiaries under TUFS are from
  small scale industry sector.
• The spinning and composite segments of the
  textiles sector have driven maximum benefits
  whereas the segments like processing, garmenting,
  powerlooms etc. are still the weak links in the
  textiles value chain and have not realized the
  potential for modernization

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Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme

• Modified Guidelines has been made effective
  w.e.f.1st Nov. 2007 will be continue till 31st
  March 2012.
• The benefits of Modified TUFS is available for
  all sectors of textile industry as it was earlier
  with certain modifications.
• In Modified TUFS, more attention has been given
  to the Weaving units, Processing units, Garment
  Units Technical Textile Units.
• In Modified TUFS, 10 Additional Capital Subsidy
  on the identified machinery for Processing units,
  Garment Units Technical Textile Units intend to
  avail 5 interest re-imbursement or 5 Foreign
  Exchange rate Fluctuation.

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Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme
1. Government Assistance
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Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme
2. Government Assistance for other Investments
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Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme
3. 20 Margin Money Subsidy for Powerloom

• The cut-off date will be reckoned with the date
  from sanction of bank loan or commercial
  production whichever is later. The date of
  indenting of machinery or procurement or import
  or delivery shall be immaterial.
• The investment in TUFS compatible specified
  machinery is subject to a capital ceiling of
  Rs.200 lakh and ceiling on margin money subsidy
  of Rs.20 lakh.
• Powerloom units availing of 20 subsidy would not
  be eligible under the NEF scheme.
• Cap of Upper Ceiling Limit has been specified for
  subsidy on Imported Looms
• Filing of Entrepreneurs Memorandum with concerned
  District Industries Centre is a pre-requisite for
  availing of assistance under the scheme.
• Powerloom unit availing of 20 subsidy should at
  least function for a minimum lock-in period of
  three years under the same ownership from the
  date of disbursement of subsidy to ensure that
  repayment period including moratorium period for
  the term loan should be minimum of three years.

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Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme
3. 20 Margin Money Subsidy for Powerloom
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Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme
3. 20 Margin Money Subsidy for Powerloom
Legal Entity of a unit is defined as
(i) where two or more undertakings are set up
by the same person as a proprietor each of such
industrial undertakings shall be considered to be
controlled by the other undertaking or
undertakings OR (ii) Where two or more
undertakings are set up as partnership firms
under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (1 of
1932) and one or more partners are common partner
or partners in such firms, each of such
industrial undertakings shall be considered to be
controlled by the other undertaking or
undertakings. OR (iii) Where industrial
undertaking are set up by companies under the
Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) and where one or
more Directors are common/same person who have
already availed subsidy in their individual
capacity for a proprietary/partnership firm, such
undertakings shall be considered to be controlled
by the other undertaking or undertakings.
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Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme
3. 20 Margin Money Subsidy for Powerloom
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Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme
4. 15 Margin Money for SSI Units

• The cut-off date will be reckoned with the date
  from sanction of bank loan or commercial
  production whichever is later. The date of
  indenting of machinery or procurement or import
  or delivery shall be immaterial.
• The investment in TUFS compatible specified
  machinery is subject to a capital ceiling of
  Rs.200 lakh and ceiling on margin money subsidy
  of Rs.15 lakh.
• SSI units availing of 15 subsidy will not be
  eligible for 10 capital subsidy in specified
  processing, garmenting, design studio and
  technical textile machinery.
• All Nodal Banks, SIDBI and its all co-opted PLIs
  are eligible for funding under the scheme.
• The scheme would be operated by Office of the
  Textile Commissioner as well as the lending
  agencies.
• To monitor the functioning of the unit for three
  years the lending agency should keep the minimum
  repayment period including moratorium period as
  three years.

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Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme
4. 15 Margin Money for SSI Units
Operational Guidelines Through O/o Textile
Commissioner

• The eligible SSI unit will approach the lending
  agency for a term loan with their project
  proposal. The lending agency would advise the
  Office of the Textile Commissioner after sanction
  of the loan in the prescribed format.
• The SSI entrepreneur would release his promoters
  contribution of 15 directly to the machinery
  manufacturer. The lending agency would release
  the loan to the machinery manufacturer when
  machinery are ready for dispatch. In case, with
  the loan amount, 85 of the cost of the machinery
  is not met, the SSI entrepreneur would make good
  the remaining amount to the machinery
  manufacturer from his own resources.
• The machinery manufacturer would install and
  commission the machinery on receiving 85 of the
  cost of the machinery. After satisfactory
  commissioning of the machinery, the machinery
  manufacturer / SSI entrepreneur would inform the
  Office of the Textile Commissioner.
• In case of imported machinery, the SSI
  entrepreneur would inform the Office of the
  Textile Commissioner after commissioning of the
  machinery.

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Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme
4. 15 Margin Money for SSI Units
Operational Guidelines Through O/o Textile
Commissioner.. Contd.

• Textile Commissioner would ensure that
  Certification Committee issues a certificate
  within 15 days from date of intimation by the
  machinery manufacturer.
• The 15 subsidy would be released by TxC Office
  to the machinery manufacturers after issue of
  certification from the inspection team. The TxC
  Office would ensure that 15 subsidy is released
  within one month of issue of the certificate by
  the Certification Committee.
• In case SSI entrepreneur avails of bridge finance
  from the lending agency for the 15 margin money
  subsidy to be given, the 15 subsidy would be
  released by the Textile Commissioner directly to
  the lending agency.
• In case machinery is being installed/commissioned
  in phases, the subsidy shall also be released in
  phases.

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Work-shed for Powerloom Sector
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Market Development Exposure Visit Scheme for
Powerloom Sector
Following activities could be done under this
scheme

• Organizing of Seminar/Workshop to discuss
  disseminate the new technology and product for
  the benefit of exhibitors.
• Publicity and awareness program to project India
  as the main fabric manufacturer as well as to
  attract different consumers for the powerloom
  products.
• Films (tele-film and vedio-clips) on powerlooms
  can be shown on television through Doordarshan or
  special program on any other media.
• Print Publicity by way of printing of pamphlets

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Market Development Exposure Visit Scheme for
Powerloom Sector
Government Assistance

• For organizing the exhibitions or buyer-seller
  meet by the powerloom weavers, industry,
  association or other agency will be Rs. 15 lach,
  Rs. 10 Lack and Rs. 5 lack for 5 days at Class-A,
  Class-B and Class-C cities respectively .
• 50 of the approved financial assistance will be
  provided in advance.

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Powerloom Cluster Development
Definition

• A powerloom cluster where more than 200 powerloom
  units or more than 2000 powerloom located within
  the 50 Km periphery and are producing fabric can
  be identified under this scheme.
• In first phase, 15 clusters will be taken-up,
  which will be decided by the TxC.

Government Assistance

• Assistance for engaging an professional agency to
  conduct diagnostic study _at_ Rs. 2 lack per
  cluster.
• Assistance for providing training to nominated
  CDO _at_ Rs. 40000/- per CDO
• Assistance for organizing workshop, seminars,
  demonstration etc. _at_ Rs. 75000/- for three such
  program per year per cluster
• Assistance for publicity (printing of brochers,
  catalogues, documentation of samples etc) _at_ Rs.
  25000/- per issue per quarter or actuals,
  whichever is lower.
• Honorarium for a year to the nominated CDO to
  conduct its activities n the cluster on need
  basis _at_ Rs. 5000/- per CDO/ month.

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Technology Mission on Technical Textiles
Four Mini- Mission is Proposed

• Mini-Mission I For Development of Raw Materials
  Required for manufacturing Tech. Textiles.
• Mini- Mission-II Establishment of 20 Centre of
  Excellance
• Mini-Mission-III Regulatory Frame Work for End
  use of Technical Textiles
• Mini-Mission-IV Establishment of Export
  Development Council for Technical Textiles

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Group Insurance for P/L Workers/ Weavers