(a)Whether the Tannery Technology upgradation fund for leather industry
has been set up ;
(b) If so, the details thereof ;
(c) Detailed the money released so far in Tamil Nadu; and
(d) The reasons for not releasing the full amount ?
(a)Whether the Tannery Technology upgradation fund for leather industry
has been set up ;
(b) If so, the details thereof ;
(c) Detailed the money released so far in Tamil Nadu; and
(d) The reasons for not releasing the full amount ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI ASHWANI KUMAR)
(a)&(b) : The Union Government has notified a comprehensive
scheme titled“Integrated Development of Leather Sector†(IDLS)
for modernization and technology up-gradation in all the segments
of the Leather Industry which inter-alia includes tanneries. The
Scheme became operational with effect from November 3, 2005. The
assistance is available in the form of investment grant @ of 30%
to SSI units and 20% to non-SSI units with a ceiling of Rs. 50
lakh for both SSI & non-SSI units. The Scheme is being implemented
through two Project Implementation Units
(PIUs), viz., Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI)
for tanneries and Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI)
for leather goods and garments, saddlery,leather footwear and
footwear components. An industrial unit desirous of availing
financial assistance under this scheme has to apply in the
prescribed form to a PIU.After technical appraisal by the PIU
and financial appraisal by the concerned Bank sanctioning loan to the units or Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
in case of self-financing cases, applications are placed before a
Steering Committee for sanction . The Scheme does not provide for
a State-wise allocation of funds.
(c) : Details of cases approved by the Steering Committee and funds released
pertaining to the State of Tamil Nadu is tabled below: -
Number of Amount of Amount of Amount of Amountto be Amount of cases Government Government Government released to Government approved by of India’s of India’s of India’s the units after of India`s the Steering assistance assistance assistance installation of assistance Committee involved released to releasedfor machines at released to the units site units excluding tanneries
48 cases Rs. 9.91 Rs. 1.82 Rs. 0.93 Rs.0.89 Rs. 8.09 (39 tanneries crore crore crore crore crore & 9 others)
(d) : The Government of India’s assistance for the scheme is released for purchase and installation of machines at site. The scheme is under implementation only since November, 2005 and most of the units are currently still implementing their modernization projects. While some projects are under implementation, release of proportional assistance has also been allowed.