FUNCTIONS & ORGANISATIONAL SET UP - Ministry of Textiles

ANNUAL REPORT 2002-2003CHAPTER IIFUNCTIONS & ORGANISATIONAL SET UPThe Ministry of Textiles is responsible for policy formulation, planning, development exportpromotion and trade regulation. Thisincludes all natural and manmadecellulosic fibres that go into the making oftextiles, clothing and handicrafts. However,it does not deal with non-cellulosicsynthetic fibres and filament yarns, suchas nylon, polyster acrylic and polypropylene.Developmental activities of the Ministry areoriented towards making adequatequantities of raw material available to allsectors of the textile industry andaugmenting the production of fabrics atreasonable prices from the organised anddecentralised sectors of the industry.Towards this objective the Ministry laysdown guidelines for a planned andharmonious growth of various sectors ofthe industry. Special emphasis is given tothe development of handloom sector inview of its large employment potential. TheMinistry monitors the techno-economicstatus of the industry and providesrequisite policy frame work formodernisation and rehabilitation. TheMinistry coordinates the activities ofTextiles Research Associations and lendsfinancial support to them for undertakingresearch and development activities.The Ministry of Textiles is headed by aSecretary who is assisted in the dischargeof his duties by 4 Joint Secretaries, anEconomic Advisor and the DevelopmentCommissioners for Handlooms andHandicrafts, Textile Commissioner andJute Commissioner.The principal functional areas of theMinistry cover the following:-●●●●●●●●●●●Textile Policy & CoordinationMan-made Fiber/Filament YarnIndustryCotton Textile IndustryJute IndustrySilk and Silk Textile Industry.Wool & Woolen IndustryDecentralised Powerloom SectorExport PromotionPlanning & Economic AnalysisIntegrated Finance MattersInformation Technology.1. ATTACHED OFFICES(i) Office of the DevelopmentCommissioner for HandloomsThis Office is headed by the DevelopmentCommissioner for Handlooms. Itadministers various schemes for thepromotion and development of thehandloom sector and has been providingassistance to handloom weavers in avariety of ways. Its subordinate offices17

MINISTRY OF TEXTILEinclude Weavers’ Service Centres, IndianInstitutes of Handloom Technology and theEnforcement Machinery forImplementation of Handloom (Reservationof Articles for Production) Act., 1985.(ii) Office of the DevelopmentCommissioner for HandicraftsThis office is headed by the DevelopmentCommissioner for Handicrafts, whichfunctions for promotion & export ofhandicrafts. The Office assists the StateGovernments in planning and execution ofdevelopment schemes for handicrafts. Ithas 6 regional offices at Mumbai, Kolkata,Lucknow, Chennai, Guwahati and NewDelhi.2. SUBORDINATE OFFICES(i)Office of the Textile CommissionerThe office of the Textile Commissioner hasits headquarters at Mumbai with 8 regionaloffices throughout the country. The officeis headed by the Textile Commissioner.The Textile Commissioner acts as theprincipal technical advisor to the Ministry.This office is entrusted with theresponsibility of implementation of variousregulatory orders. Through a network ofregional offices, the Textile Commissionercarries out techno-economic surveys andadvises the Government about the generaleconomic health of the textile industry. Thedevelopmental activities of the Office ofthe Textile Commissioner centre aroundplanning the growth and overalldevelopment of the textile sector . ThirteenPowerloom Service Centres arefunctioning under the administrativecontrol of the Textile Commissioner. TheTextile Commissioner also supervises thework of 31 Powerloom Service Centresrun by TRAs and State Governmentagencies, apart from monitoring variousdevelopmental and promotional schemesincluding Technology Upgradation FundScheme for the textile and decentralisedpowerloom sectors.(ii) Office of the Jute CommissionerThis office is headed by the JuteCommissioner. Located at Kolkata, thisoffice is entrusted with the responsibility ofimplementing the policies of theGovernment in jute sector. Just as theTextile Commissioner acts as the principaltechnical adviser to the Ministry on textileindustry, the Jute Commissioner givestechnical advice to the Ministry on allmatters relating to the jute industryincluding the jute machinery industry3. ADVISORY BOARDS(i)Development Council for TextileIndustryThe Development Council for TextileIndustry is an advisory body setup undersection-6 of Industries(Development &Regulation) Act, 1951 to consider andmake recommendations to government onmatters concerning the Scheduled TextileIndustry including recommendations onmeasures necessary for technologicalupgradation; capacity utilization;availability of raw material; training orretraining of persons engaged or proposedto be engaged in the industry; enhancedscientific and technical research;standardization of products; and thecollection of statistics from such industryfor development of a database foreconomic planning.18

ANNUAL REPORT 2002-2003The council was reconstituted on 13 thFebruary, 2001 for a period of two years.The council, which has Minister of Textilesas Chairman and Minister of State forTextiles as Vice-Chairman, has 23 othermembers representing various sectors oftextile industry.(ii)All India Handicrafts BoardThe All India Handicrafts Board has beenconstituted under the Chairmanship ofMinister of Textiles with the DevelopmentCommissioner(Handicrafts) as Member-Secretary. The board advises theGovernment on maters pertaining to thedevelopment of the Handicrafts sector.(iii)All India Powerloom BoardThe All India Powerloom Board has beenconstituted as an advisory body under thechairmanship of the Minister of Textileswith the Textile Commissioner as theMember-Secretary. It has representativesof the Central and State Governments,powerloom federations/associations of thedecentralised powerloom sector as itsmembers. The functions of the Boardinclude advising the Government onmatters concerning growth anddevelopment of the decentralisedpowerloom sector. The Board wasreconstituted vide resolution dated18.02.2003. It has 30 members.(iv)All India Handloom BoardThe Board was constituted under thechairmanship of Minister of Textiles withthe Development Commissioner(Handlooms) as the Member-Secretary.The Board advises the Government onvarious aspects of development of thehandloom sector.(v)Cotton Advisory BoardThe Cotton Advisory Board headed by theTextile Commissioner is a representativebody of the Central and StateGovernment agencies, growers, industryand the trade. It advises the Governmentgenerally on matters pertaining toproduction, consumption and marketing ofcotton and also provides a forum forliaison among the cotton textile millindustry, the cotton growers, the cottontrade and the Government. It wasreconstituted on 10.7.2001 and has 47members.(vi)Jute Advisory BoardThe Jute Advisory Board headed by theJute Commissioner advises theGovernment generally on matterspertaining to jute falling within the purviewof Jute & Jute Textiles Control Order-2002including production estimates of jute andmesta. The Board was re-constituted on31 st May, 2002. It has 20 members.(vii)Coordination Council of TRAsIn order to coordinate the activities of allthe Textile Research Associations (TRA) inthe textile sector with a view to promotinglinkages to the development of the textileindustry and for achievement of nationalpriorities, a Coordination Council for theTextile Research Associations under thechairmanship of Secretary (Textiles) hasbeen constituted.The functions of the Council are to assessthe on-going programmes of the researchassociations; identify programmes ofpriorities keeping in view the overall needs19

MINISTRY OF TEXTILEof the industry including decentralisedsector; ensure appropriate coordinationamongst different research associations;conduct periodical evaluation of the workcarried out in the cooperative research;consider systemising researchprogrammes and funding arrangements sothat funding is relatable more closely toprogrammes conforming to plan priorities;consider all other matters connected withthe effective functioning of these ResearchAssociations.4. AUTONOMOUS BODIES(i)Central Wool Development BoardThe Board has been constituted in the year1987 by the Ministry of Textiles with a viewto promoting the growth and overalldevelopment of the wool and woolenindustry. The Board administers variousprojects and programmes through theState Government Organisations and theNon Government Organisations(NGOs).The Board has its headquarters atJodhpur.The Board was re-constituted videresolution dated 26.6.2001 for period oftwo years i.e. upto 25.6.2003, under thechairmanship of the Minister for Textiles.The Board has a total of 29 members.(ii)National Institute of FashionTechnology (NIFT)National Institute of Fashion Technology(NIFT) was registered as an autonomousSociety in 1986. It is a Governmentfunded institution under the Ministry ofTextiles with Secretary (Textiles) asChairman of the Board of Governors(BOG). Besides the Chairman, there are17 members on the Board of NIFT,including the Director General, NIFT whois the Chief Executive Officer of theorganization. The present Board of NIFTwas constituted on 18.1.2002 for a term ofthree years. NIFT was established incollaboration with the Fashion Institute ofTechnology (FIT), New York. The genesisof NIFT was in the idea of an apexinstitution to cater to the growing needs ofIndia’s evolving fashion industry. Over theyears, NIFT has emerged as the premiertraining institute in India nurturing andcreating a bright generation ofprofessionals in different areas of fashiontechnology, meeting the Human Resourcerequirements of this vital industry. Its highlevel of interaction and collaboration withthe leading fashion institutions of the worldhas enhanced the stature of and thescope for the fashion industry in India tomeet the challenges of the industrialcompetitiveness on a global basis.Beginning from July, 1995, NIFT has setup under its umbrella six other Centreslocated at Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai,Gandhinagar, Hyderabad and Mumbai.These Centres have a Director in chargewho is assisted by a Registrar and anucleus staff. Director General isresponsible for the overall coordinationand monitoring of the activities of theseCentres. The Centres are under thecommon management of BOG. The StateLevel Management Committee (SLMC) ofeach Centre, consisting of representativesfrom the Government, Industry and havingthe Chief Secretary as its Chairman, actsas a link between the Industry, NIFT andCentral Government. The Registrar of the20

ANNUAL REPORT 2002-2003Center is the designated Member-Secretary of the SLMC.(iii) National Centre for JuteDiversification (NCJD)National Centre for Jute Diversification(NCJD) was registered in January, 1992under the Societies Registration Act, 1860and established in June, 1994 under thechairmanship of Secretary (Textiles) inorder to give focused attention to thediversification efforts in the jute sector.NCJD is required to consolidate R&Dresults of various institutes in jute andtextiles and transmit these to theentrepreneurs for commercial products. Itcoordinates with various agencies andhelps the entrepreneurs in arrangingtechnical, financial and infrastructuralsupport to encourage them to take upproduction and marketing of jutediversified products. The Council ofGovernors of NCJD has beenreconstituted with effect from 24 thSeptember, 2002 for a period of two years.It consists of 25 members, drawn fromvarious sectors like Jute Entrepreneurs,Banking, International Institutions and theGovernment.5. STATUTORY BODIES(i) Jute Manufactures DevelopmentCouncilThe Jute Manufactures DevelopmentCouncil(JMDC) was constituted as astatutory body under the chairmanship ofSecretary (Textiles) with effect from 1.5.84with the objective of increasing efficiencyand productivity in the jute industry, thefinancing of activity for such developmentand for matters connected therewith.JMDC has been delegated all functionsrelating to export promotion in jute sectorand to perform other such activities on thedomestic market of Jute Sector as areperformed by a commodity board. Theactivities of the council are funded fromthe grants made available by the CentralGovernment from the proceeds of cess onthe production of jute levied under the JuteManufactures Cess (Amendment) Act2002.(ii)Central Silk BoardThe Central Silk Board was constituted byan Act of Parliament (LXI of 1948) with theobjective of promoting the growth anddevelopment of sericulture in the country.The programmes for development of thesericulture and silk textile industry areprimarily formulated and implemented bythe State Sericulture/Textile Departments.However, the Central Silk Boardsupplements the efforts of the states byproviding necessary support for researchand development and extension of trainingthrough its countrywide network ofcentres. Besides, the Central Silk Boardorganises production and supply of qualitysilkworm seeds, mulberry cuttings etc. andalso undertakes directly as well as jointlywith the State Sericulture Departments,the implementation of various sericultureprojects.(iii)Textiles CommitteeThe Textiles Committee, established underthe Textiles Committee Act, 1963, has theprimary objective of ensuring quality oftextiles both for internal marketing andexports. Its functions include promotion oftextiles and textile exports, research in the21

MINISTRY OF TEXTILEtechnical and economic fields, establishingstandards for textiles and textilemachinery, setting up of laboratories, datacollection etc. The Textiles Committeebesides its headquarters at Mumbai, has30 Regional Offices. It has set uplaboratories at 18 important centres toassist the industry and trade in testingtheir products. The Committee has thefollowing functional divisions atheadquarters, Mumbai (1) TextilesInspectorate Wing (2) Textiles LaboratoryWing (3) Market Research Wing (4) ISOWing (5) Vigilance Cell (6) Accounts Wing,and (7) Administration and Co-ordinationWing.(iv)Commissioner of PaymentsThis Ministry has under it the Office ofCommissioner of Payments withList of Officers handling public/staff grievances in the Ministry of Textiles and itsAttached/Subordinate Offices.S.No. OfficesPublic/Staff grievances Officer1. Ministry of Ms. Kiran Dhingra, Joint Secretary / Director (PG), Ministry of TextilesTextiles Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi - 110011. Tel.No. 011-2301 4192Sh. Chander Bhan,Deputy Secretary / Staff Grievances Officer,Ministry of Textiles, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi - 110011.Tel.No. 011-30104942. Office of the Shri Shushil KumarDevelopment Addl.DC(HC) / Director (PG), O/o the DC (Handicrafts) WestCommissioner Block - 7, R K Puram, New Delhi - 110066 Tel.No. 011-26103206(Handicrafts)Shri Ashok Shah Dy. Director/Public Grievance Officer, O/o DC(HC), WB - 7, R K Puram, New Delhi-110066 Tel.No. 011-261037083. Office of the Shri B.P.Singh, ADC(HL)/Public Grievance Officer, Udyog Bhawan,Development New Delhi Tel. No. 3012402Commissioner Shri S.K. Samal, Jt. Dev.Comm. O/o DC(HL) /Staff Grievance(Handlooms) Officer, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi-110 011. Tel. No. 0211-230112384. Office of the Shri S.Rajasekharan, Director(Admn. & Vig) Public GrievancesTextileOfficer, O/o Textile Commissioner, New C.G.O. Building,48,Commissioner New Marine Lines, Mumbai - 400 020.Tel.No.22034134Fax.No. 022-22004693Shri R.B. Patel, Dy. Director (Admn), Staff Griev. Officer, O/O TXC,Mumbai-20. Tel. No. 2014554 Fax. No. 022-220046935. Office of the Ms. A. Sinha, Dy. Director/Public Grive. Officer, O/o JuteJute Commissioner, 20-B, Abdul Hameed Street, Kolkata- 700069.Commissioner Tel.No. 033-2248645122

ANNUAL REPORT 2002-2003headquarters at Delhi. The Commissionerof Payments is a statutory authorityappointed under Section 17(1) of the SickTextiles Undertakings (Nationalisation) Act1974, Section 15(1) of the SwadeshiCotton Mills Company Ltd. (Acquisitionand Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1986and also under Section 17(1) of theTextiles Undertakings (Nationalisation)Act, 1995. The Commissioner ofPayments disburses the amount placed athis disposal to the owners of each textileundertaking nationalised by the aforesaidthree Acts.PUBLIC GRIEVANCE REDRESSALMACHINERY IN THE MINISTRYAs part of implementation of point 20(responsive administration) of the TwentyPoint Programme, the Department ofAdministrative Reforms and PublicGrievances has been issuing instructionsand guidelines to establish, activate andstrengthen the public grievances redressalmachinery(PGRM) in the ministries,departments and other organisations ofthe Government of India. In pursuance ofthese instructions/guidelines, Ministry ofTextiles has established the Public/StaffGrievances Redressal Machinery tomonitor the redressal of public grievancesMs. Kiran Dhingra, Joint Secretary hasbeen nominated as Director (PublicGrievances) and Shri Chander Bhan,Deputy Secretary as Staff GrievanceOfficer. Secretariat assistance is beingprovided by O&M section of the Ministry.Similar machinery is functioning in each ofthe attached/subordinate offices of theMinistry of Textiles.To monitor the functioning of PGRM, inMinistry of Textiles as well as its attachedand subordinate organisations, aGrievance Committee under theChairpersonship of Ms. Kiran Dhingra,Joint Secretary and Director(PublicGrievances)has been formed. Whenevernecessary, the files relating to pendinggrievances are called for and cases aresettled by the Committee in its meetings.To activate and strengthen the PGRM ofthe Ministry following actions have beentaken:-1). Time norms for disposal of thegrievance cases have been fixed asunder:-i) Acknowledgement to thecomplainant within 7 daysii)Final disposal within 2 monthsThe said norms have been circulatedamong all concerned and displayed atprominent places of the building.2). Publicity about the PGRM has beengiven in the news media.3). The Citizens’ Charter in respect ofthe Ministry has been formulatedand placed on its Website.4). Details about PGRM have also beenplaced on the Website of theMinistry. Website address istexmin.nic.in.5). A facilitation Counter has beenestablished at gate No 3 of thebuilding i.e. Udyog Bhawan NewDelhi to make information readilyavailable to the customers/consumers and if required, arrange23

MINISTRY OF TEXTILEtheir interaction with the concernedauthorities in the Ministry to answertheir queries.6. A complaint box has been kept at thefacilitation counter in whichcustomers/consumers can drop theircomplaints, if necessary.PUBLIC SECTORUNDERTAKINGSLIST OF ORGANISATIONS/BODIES UNDER THE MINISTRYOF TEXTILES(EXCEPT ATTACHED/SUBORDINATE OFFICES)TEXTILERESEARCHASSOCIATIONSEXPORTPROOMOTIONCOUNCILSADVISORYBODIESAUTONOMOUSBODIESSTATUTORYBODIES1. National TextileCorporation Ltd.along with itssubsidiaries2. British IndiaCorporationalong with itssubsidiariesa) Elgin MillsCompany Ltd.b) CawnporeTextiles Ltd.c) Brushware Ltd.3. CottonCorporation ofIndia Ltd.4. Jute Corporationof India Ltd.5. National JuteManufacturesCorporation6. Birds JuteExports Ltd.7. Handicrafts andHandloomsExportCorporation ofIndia Ltd.8. Central CottageIndustriesCorporation9. NationalHandloomDevelopmentCorporation1. AhmedabadTextile Industry’sResearchAssociation2. Bombay TextileResearchAssociation3. South India TextileResearchAssociation4. Northern IndiaTextile ResearchAssociation5. Synthetic and ArtSilk MillsResearchAssociation6. Man-madeTextiles ResearchAssociation7. Indian JuteIndustriesResearchAssociation8. Wool ResearchAssociationCorporation1. HandloomExportPromotionCouncil2. Apparel ExportPromotionCouncil3. Cotton TextileExport Promotioncouncil4. Synthetic andRayon TextileExport PromotionCouncil5. Indian Silk ExportPromotionCouncil6. Wool and WoolenExport PromotionCouncil7. Carpet ExportPromotionCouncil8. Export PromotionCouncil forHandicrafts9. PowerloomDevelopment &Export PromotionCouncil1. Cotton AdvisoryBoard2. Jute AdvisoryBoard3. CoordinationCouncil of TextileResearchAssociation4. All IndiaHandloom Board5. All IndiaHandicrafts Board6. All IndiaPowerloom Board7. DevelopmentCouncil for TextileIndustry8. AdvisoryCommittee underHandlooms(Reservation ofArticles forProduction) Act19851. Central WoolDevelopmentBoard2. National Instituteof FashionTechnology3. National Centrefor JuteDiversification1. JuteManufacturesDevelopmentCouncil2. Central SilkBoard3. TextilesCommittee4. Commissioner ofPayments24