Mini Mission - III (Improvement of Market Infrastructure)
(a)
Bench Mark Survey
(i)
For ail the three comporrents of Mini Mission - III i.e.
Improvement of market yards, activation of market yards and
setting up of new market yards, Bench Mark Survey has been
launched with the help of all concerned with marketing of cotton.
In this regard the Directors of Agriculture Marketing of all the
cotton growing States have also been requested to provide all the
relevant information with regard to the markets under their
control.
(ii)
They have also been requested to recommend markets to
be improved/ activated/ new markets to be set up in their State.
(iii)
Response has been received from Rajasthan, Gujarat,
Andhra Pradesh and Orissa and response from others is likely to come shortly.
Mini Mission - IV (Improvement of G&P Factories)
(i)
Similarly, in action plan for Mini Mission - IVi.e. Improvement of Ginning & Pressing Factories, we will follow the same pattern as above except that the Ginning & Pressing Factories which are to be improved in various cotton growing States will be selected after inviting proposals from the existing Ginning & Pressing Factories through wide circulation in News papers/other media.
(ii)
It has been noticed that ATIRA and CIRCOT have done considerable work for modernisation of existing ginning and pressing units. Technology Mission would like to take advantage of their expertise and accordingly both the institutions are going to be important members
of our Evaluation Committee.
Formation of Committees
There Will be a High Power Committee and a Standing Committee for approval and overseeing the implementation of the programmes respectively.
A Technical Appraisal Team may be constituted by Standing Committee as and when required to advise on Techno-economic feasibility of the projects.
Implementation / Monitoring
The Office of the Adviser(TMC) will monitor the implementation of
the projects.
Technology Upgradation Fund
Govt. of India has launched a Technology upgradation Fund (TUF worth of Rs.25,000/- crores as soft loan (at 5 percent concessional rate) for processing & Weaving industry (including G&P units). No unit will be allowed to get assistance under TUF and TMC both.
