Welcome

Website counter
website hit counter
website hit counters

Friday, June 18, 2010

Textiles Ministry Finalises Action Plan for Expeditious Implementation of Schemes of Handloom Sector



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Press Information Bureau Ministry of I&B <pib.kolkata@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 12:40 PM
Subject: Releases...........pt1

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

* * * * * *

Ministry of Textiles                        

Textiles Ministry Finalises Action Plan for Expeditious Implementation of Schemes of Handloom Sector

New Delhi: June 18, 2010

 

To review the impact of various initiatives taken for the development of the handlooms sector and the welfare of weavers as also various schemes being implemented for the preservation of their unique weaving skills, a two day meeting of the State Directors of Handlooms & Textiles concluded here yesterday.

 

26 Commissioners and Directors of Handlooms & Textiles from all the States attended the meeting. During the meeting, an action plan for expeditious implementation of the schemes for the remaining part of the year 2010-11 was finalized.

 

During discussion, Smt. Rita Menon, Secretary (Textiles) emphasised the need not only to preserve the traditional skills of weaving but also to upgrade the designs in a contemporary context to find a market both in domestic as well as international arenas. The Government of India is already providing full support through policy measures and with financial assistance. In fact, the total outlay for the handloom sector has been substantially enhanced from 340 crores to 426 crore for the year 2010-11. She called upon the State Governments to take pro-active steps to enable the initiatives of the Government of India to reach the handloom weavers effectively. Secretary (Textiles) highlighted the steps taken so far through technology outreach as well as by providing successful marketing support through Public Private Partnership mode.

 

Textile Secretary also stressed the need to preserve the traditional craft as well as to integrate it in contemporary context by involvement of Public Private Partnership. She also underlined the importance of to conserving the traditional weaves under the Geographical Indication Act (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 to prevent these skills from languishing or being copied.

 

Giving the details of important initiatives taken during the last year, the textiles secretary said that the support of professional designers and the technology intervention for design development, availability of designs free of cost on the website in 14 regional languages has made the access to contemporary and traditional designs very easy. The large plethora of schemes has been simplified. Social security measures are being provided to the weavers' community through Health and Life insurance schemes which provide cover to the weavers against natural/ accidental deaths as well as day to day ailment, through 900 OPDs and 2700 IPD Centres.

 

The way ahead is to pursue Brand building of handloom products which is the need of the day and to make them niche products for the high end consumers and the fashion conscious youth. In fact the handloom sector should develop a strong linkage with Sericulture sector so as to have viable linkage right from reeling and weaving onwards the textiles Secretary added.

 

rm/jl/dk/kol/12:36 hrs.

 

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

* * * * * *

Ministry of Mines                           

Indian Mines Delegation Calls on Prime Minister of Mongolia

New Delhi: June 18, 2010

 

A high level government and business joint delegation on mines sector, led by the Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Smt. Santha Sheela Nair, visited Mongolia and China recently. During their visit to Mongolia, the delegation called on the Prime Minister of Mongolia, Mr. Batbold S. and briefed him about the proceedings of the first JWG meeting and identification of specific issues. The Mongolian Prime Minister said that the Indian side should aim at mineral-based value addition projects and associated infrastructure development.

 

In the first meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on Mines, Minerals and Geology sector, Smt. Santh Sheela Nair conveyed to the Mongolian side that an Inter-Ministerial Sub-Group comprising of GSI, IBM, NALCO, HCL, SAIL, CIL, RITES, NTPC and MECL headed by joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines Shri Sundeep K. Nayak will address specific issues arising out of the meeting. It was also decided that the second meeting of the JWG would be hold in New Delhi by October this year.

 

It was also discussed in the JWG that five different forms of cooperation could be pursued for achieving mutually beneficial results. They are: first, technical cooperation between the Geological Survey of India and its Mongolian counterpart in the areas of training, satellite based mapping, targeted surveys and studies; second, technical cooperation between the Indian Bureau of Mines and its Mongolian counterpart in the areas of mineral processing, laboratory scale studies and training, information sharing and computerized ore body modeling; third, formation of Government of India backed consortium of Indian companies from public and/or private sector for seeking mining and mineral concessions from Mongolian authorities for exploration and/or development; fourth, possible formation of joint venture companies among Government of India backed companies and development of mineral and mining assets including uranium and coking coal and , fifth, conduct studies on infrastructure issues associated with development of mineral resources.

 

The Mongolian Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Mr. D. Zorigt wanted participation of Indian companies in different sectors. The Indian side mentioned that Indian consortia would be interested in these sectors.

 

The delegation met Vice Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, Mr. Bayarbaatar Bolor who pledged the support of his Ministry to facilitate movement of the Mongolian side on the issues identified. He reiterated the views of his Prime Minister regarding visit of Indian Prime Minister to Mongolia at an early date.

 

The delegation also visited Mongolian University of Science and Technology (MUST). The University President expressed the interest of the mining and geology faculty of MUST to take up collaborative R&D projects, exchange of scholars and students and industry specific research. The Secretary Mines said that collaborative efforts between MUST and Mongolian side and IIT, Kharagpur and ISM, Dhanbad on Indian side could be included in the JWG purview.

 

During their visit to China, the Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Smt. Santha Sheela Nair held a meeting with counterpart in China Geological Survey in the Ministry of Land and Resources. Both the sides emphasized the special significance of sixty years of diplomatic relations and agreed on the following points in the meeting and reviewed, (i) the MoU of 2005 between Ministries of both sides so that renewed or an expanded MoU could be signed afresh before or during the China Mining Conference 2010 at Tianjin to be held during 16-18 November 2010, (ii) include the MoU of 2008 between the Geological Surveys of both sides in the reviewed/expanded MoU between Ministries, and (iii) consider new work plans under the MoUs.

 

The Indian delegation met the office bearers of China Mining Association (CMA). The Association expressed their desire to have long term relationship with Indian side. Smt. Nair said that India would facilitate the B2B interaction between China and India on Geology and Mines sector.

 

The China Non- Ferrous Metal Mining Group Co. (CNMC) wanted to have cooperation with NALCO on brown-field and green-field projects. Similarly China Minmetals Group and MCC group wanted cooperation with Indian companies.

 

The Ambassador of India in Beijing, Dr. S. Jaishankar informed the delegation that there was a need for greater interaction between India and China on minerals, metals and geology sector considering the fact that the China wants raw material assets to sustain their growth.

 

nsk/db/dk/kol/12:37 hrs.




--
Palash Biswas
Pl Read:
http://nandigramunited-banga.blogspot.com/

No comments:

मैं नास्तिक क्यों हूं# Necessity of Atheism#!Genetics Bharat Teertha

হে মোর চিত্ত, Prey for Humanity!

मनुस्मृति नस्ली राजकाज राजनीति में OBC Trump Card और जयभीम कामरेड

Gorkhaland again?আত্মঘাতী বাঙালি আবার বিভাজন বিপর্যয়ের মুখোমুখি!

हिंदुत्व की राजनीति का मुकाबला हिंदुत्व की राजनीति से नहीं किया जा सकता।

In conversation with Palash Biswas

Palash Biswas On Unique Identity No1.mpg

Save the Universities!

RSS might replace Gandhi with Ambedkar on currency notes!

जैसे जर्मनी में सिर्फ हिटलर को बोलने की आजादी थी,आज सिर्फ मंकी बातों की आजादी है।

#BEEFGATEঅন্ধকার বৃত্তান্তঃ হত্যার রাজনীতি

अलविदा पत्रकारिता,अब कोई प्रतिक्रिया नहीं! पलाश विश्वास

ভালোবাসার মুখ,প্রতিবাদের মুখ মন্দাক্রান্তার পাশে আছি,যে মেয়েটি আজও লিখতে পারছেঃ আমাক ধর্ষণ করবে?

Palash Biswas on BAMCEF UNIFICATION!

THE HIMALAYAN TALK: PALASH BISWAS ON NEPALI SENTIMENT, GORKHALAND, KUMAON AND GARHWAL ETC.and BAMCEF UNIFICATION! Published on Mar 19, 2013 The Himalayan Voice Cambridge, Massachusetts United States of America

BAMCEF UNIFICATION CONFERENCE 7

Published on 10 Mar 2013 ALL INDIA BAMCEF UNIFICATION CONFERENCE HELD AT Dr.B. R. AMBEDKAR BHAVAN,DADAR,MUMBAI ON 2ND AND 3RD MARCH 2013. Mr.PALASH BISWAS (JOURNALIST -KOLKATA) DELIVERING HER SPEECH. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLL-n6MrcoM http://youtu.be/oLL-n6MrcoM

Imminent Massive earthquake in the Himalayas

Palash Biswas on Citizenship Amendment Act

Mr. PALASH BISWAS DELIVERING SPEECH AT BAMCEF PROGRAM AT NAGPUR ON 17 & 18 SEPTEMBER 2003 Sub:- CITIZENSHIP AMENDMENT ACT 2003 http://youtu.be/zGDfsLzxTXo

Tweet Please

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...

THE HIMALAYAN TALK: PALASH BISWAS BLASTS INDIANS THAT CLAIM BUDDHA WAS BORN IN INDIA

THE HIMALAYAN TALK: INDIAN GOVERNMENT FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM RISKIER

http://youtu.be/NrcmNEjaN8c The government of India has announced food security program ahead of elections in 2014. We discussed the issue with Palash Biswas in Kolkata today. http://youtu.be/NrcmNEjaN8c Ahead of Elections, India's Cabinet Approves Food Security Program ______________________________________________________ By JIM YARDLEY http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/04/indias-cabinet-passes-food-security-law/

THE HIMALAYAN TALK: PALASH BISWAS TALKS AGAINST CASTEIST HEGEMONY IN SOUTH ASIA

THE HIMALAYAN VOICE: PALASH BISWAS DISCUSSES RAM MANDIR

Published on 10 Apr 2013 Palash Biswas spoke to us from Kolkota and shared his views on Visho Hindu Parashid's programme from tomorrow ( April 11, 2013) to build Ram Mandir in disputed Ayodhya. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77cZuBunAGk

THE HIMALAYAN TALK: PALASH BISWAS LASHES OUT KATHMANDU INT'L 'MULVASI' CONFERENCE

अहिले भर्खर कोलकता भारतमा हामीले पलाश विश्वाससंग काठमाडौँमा आज भै रहेको अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय मूलवासी सम्मेलनको बारेमा कुराकानी गर्यौ । उहाले भन्नु भयो सो सम्मेलन 'नेपालको आदिवासी जनजातिहरुको आन्दोलनलाई कम्जोर बनाउने षडयन्त्र हो।' http://youtu.be/j8GXlmSBbbk

THE HIMALAYAN DISASTER: TRANSNATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT MECHANISM A MUST

We talked with Palash Biswas, an editor for Indian Express in Kolkata today also. He urged that there must a transnational disaster management mechanism to avert such scale disaster in the Himalayas. http://youtu.be/7IzWUpRECJM

THE HIMALAYAN TALK: PALASH BISWAS CRITICAL OF BAMCEF LEADERSHIP

[Palash Biswas, one of the BAMCEF leaders and editors for Indian Express spoke to us from Kolkata today and criticized BAMCEF leadership in New Delhi, which according to him, is messing up with Nepalese indigenous peoples also. He also flayed MP Jay Narayan Prasad Nishad, who recently offered a Puja in his New Delhi home for Narendra Modi's victory in 2014.]

THE HIMALAYAN TALK: PALASH BISWAS CRITICIZES GOVT FOR WORLD`S BIGGEST BLACK OUT

THE HIMALAYAN TALK: PALASH BISWAS CRITICIZES GOVT FOR WORLD`S BIGGEST BLACK OUT

THE HIMALAYAN TALK: PALSH BISWAS FLAYS SOUTH ASIAN GOVERNM

Palash Biswas, lashed out those 1% people in the government in New Delhi for failure of delivery and creating hosts of problems everywhere in South Asia. http://youtu.be/lD2_V7CB2Is

THE HIMALAYAN TALK: PALASH BISWAS LASHES OUT KATHMANDU INT'L 'MULVASI' CONFERENCE

अहिले भर्खर कोलकता भारतमा हामीले पलाश विश्वाससंग काठमाडौँमा आज भै रहेको अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय मूलवासी सम्मेलनको बारेमा कुराकानी गर्यौ । उहाले भन्नु भयो सो सम्मेलन 'नेपालको आदिवासी जनजातिहरुको आन्दोलनलाई कम्जोर बनाउने षडयन्त्र हो।' http://youtu.be/j8GXlmSBbbk