Handlooms & Texttiles Department
Objectives
- To bring handloom weavers in Co-operative Fold.
- To implement schemes of state & Central Government to weavers of Co-operative Societies.
- The Major Departments Functioning :
- To supervise the weavers Co-operative Societies
Functions of Weavers Co-Operative Societies
- Issue yarn and wages to Weaver members.
- Implementing the state & Central Government schemes to the weavers.
- Producing cloth for Government Schemes.
- To Sale the cloth produced by weaver members to co-optex and public.
Details of Weavers Co-Operative Societies in Madurai District.
- The number of weavers Co-operative societies. variety of production, looms, details, production capacity and location of the society are as detailed below:
- Sl.No, Location Variety produced No.of working WCS Working looms Average monthly production(Rs. in Lakhs)
- Madurai city and surroundings:
- Madurai TownKrishnapuram Colony, Nilayoor, Kadachanendal, Sakkimangalam. Kodambakam sarees100s x 100s cotton DhothiesCotton Towels 1313 100050100 15.003.003.00
- Madurai Rural
- T.KunnathurP.ThottiapattiSengapadai 2/60s/40s LungiesExport Variety 9 300150 9.0010.00
The Schemes implemented during the financial year 2002 - 2003 by this office are as detailed below
- S.No. Name of the Scheme No.of beneficiaries Amount(Rs. in Lakhs)
- Weavers Family Pension Scheme 11 0.150
- Weavers Old Age Pension Scheme 301 6.350
- Savings and security Scheme 4% state and Central contribution 1835 6.210
- Savings and security Scheme 7% on the balance amount 4163 17.340
- Rebate Subsidy - 70.940
- Weavers Health Package Scheme 8 0.390
- Project Package Scheme 203 6.465
- Interest subsidy - 55.800
Implementation of Act & Rules
- The Co-operative societies are running in the purview of TamilNadu Co-operative Societies Act 1983 and Rules 1988.
Address
Office of the Asst.Director of Handlooms and Textiles
5, Ramiah Cross Street,
Shenoy Nagar,
Madurai – 625 020
Phone : +91 452 2535669
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