Visitor No. 49509
Monthly Progress Report :- Year   2008 - 2009

     Bhagalpur :-
Name of the Cluster: Bhagalpur          
IMPLEMENTING AGENCY: ASEED,  NEW DELHI
PROGRESS REPORT [2007-08] & [2008-09] [UPTO MAY,2009]
2007-08                             2008-09
Amount Sanctioned: Rs 76.15 lakhs  Amount Sanctioned  : Rs 63.60 lakhs 
Amount Utilized:Rs  65.91 lakhs  Amount Utilized : Rs. 27.70 lakhs 
 % of utilization: - 86.55                   % of utilization : 43.55
2007-08 - Updated till May 2009  2008-09 [ updated till 31st May,2009]
Sr No  Physical Activity              [NOTE: The Activities mentioned in Bold below are also the activities sanctioned for 2008-09] Physical
Target [Freq/ No]
Phy
Achievement
[07-08]
Financial Target
[Rs. In lakhs]
Fin. Achievement [07-08]
[Rs in lakhs]
Remarks  Physical Target [Freq/No.] Phy.Achievement [Apr.08-Apr.09] Fin.  Target [In Rs Lakhs] Fin. Achievement [Apr.08 to Apr.09] Remarks 
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1 Exhibition
5 8 10.00 10.02 Participated in 8 Exhibitions commonly organized under IHCDP. Total retail sales generated Rs. 32.45 Lakhs & order received Worth Rs. 16.44 Lakh . 10 14 17.00 4.8 Participated in the all silk & handloom expo, Ahmadabad cluster expo, Bhubneshwar & Barodra expo, Delhi, Chennai,, Bhagalpur, Guwahati, & Kolkota BSM, total sales generated Rs. 24.97 Lakh & order received Rs. 4.87 Lakh.
2  BSM 3 7 3.00 1.12
3 Creation of web portal 1 1 0.50 0.50 Common Web Portal Prepared by NRA          
4 Designers' Engagement
1 1 5.00 0.80 7 New Designs introduced in Scarves & Sarees. 50 New Garment [Apparels] Produced. Designer left in between. New Designer Appointed in March, 2008. 8 new designs have been submitted by the new designer. 1 1 3.60 3.60  Total 25 new designs of Sari & Stole introduced during the year.
5 New product Development & Product fabric catalogue
1 1 4.00 0.72 50 New garment, 5 new sacrf, 1 new sari, 1 product catalgoue developed.  1 1 4.00 1.64 Tota 112 sample of 25 new designs has been prepared during the year, Photography work for catalogue printing is finished. Catalogue in CD form has been submitted to DCH & NRA.
6 Study CFC feasibility 1 1 0.50 0.29 Report submitted & approved by DC (HL)          
7 Machinery & equipment for CFC & Dye House 1 1 35.645 38.38 CFC & Dye House functional           
8 Stake Holders workshop 2 1 0.50 0.25 One workshop conducted with 100 weavers/ traders and 25 officials from government department participated & deliberated on improvements for better implementation of the scheme. Since it adds to linkages with other Govt. dept. & Schemes.   2 0 0.50 0.22 One workshop held , 105 weavers, 16 local traders/exporters & 12 officials participated
9 Formation of SHG
[Rs 2.50 lakhs] 
50 50 1.50 1.50 50 SHG formed / Bank account opened.   50 38 1.50 1.26 42 New SHG formed and bank account opened comprising 543 weavers incorporated during the year(11new SHG get CC limit of Rs. 25000/ each)
10 Formation & strengthening  of marketing consortium
1 1 1.00 0.39 Formed Bhagalpur Handloom Bunkar Sangh & registered under Society Act 1860 (21). 42 Master weaveers and 1000 weavers are memebers of consortium. 1 0 1.00 0.25 2 new consortium has been formed & application for registration has been submitted to the Registrar.
1.Radhanagar Handloom Bunkar Vikas Sangh -Total Members
are 360[MW-7, CS-1, SHG-11, W-341.]
2. Mustafapur Bunkar Jagriti Samiti- Total members are
286.[SHG-16, T-3, W-267]
11 Training on management of cooperative/ federation 4 2 1.00 0.00 Two training [2 days each] conducted (125 weavers participated). All expenditure made by cooperative dept. of state Govt. 4 1 1.00 0.48 Two days 2 training programmes has been organized with the help of IIRDPC & DRDA and 265 weavers participated.
12 Skill development training in printing, Jacquard weaving & Dyeing  2 10 7.00 6.61 5 batches of  Jacquard weaving, 3 batches of dyeing & 2 batches of printing training conducted by WSC (comprising 20 trainees in each batch). Jacquard weaving introduced  first time at Bhagalpur on Saris ( both cross & border designs).  2 0 1.00 0 Training program has been scheduled with the WSC & selection of participants has been completed with the involvement of WSC. Training will be completed up to 31st July.
13 Export related training
2 1 1.00 0.06 3 day training for a batch conducted with support from DGFT, Patna. 60 association members participated. The second conducted at Kolkota organized by Samudragarh [Burdwan] cluster with HEPC.          
14 Meeting with bankers
10 5 0.50 0.25 5 meetings organized. Cluster level bankers committee constituted under chairmanship of DDM, NABARD. Total 24 SHG got revolving fund of Rs. 25000/- each [Total credit - Rs 6.00 Lakhs].  77 Weavers Credit Cards distributed for Rs. 19. 25 Lakh & 4 Lakh Cash 6 3 0.60 0.22 Four bankers meeting has been conducted with 22 bankers,but bankers are not giving appropriate support due to non payment of earlier outstanding loans by weavers.
15 Corpus for yarn purchase on Mill Gate Price 1 1 5.00 5.00 2 cycles of yarn received [Worth 10 Lakhs]. Only cotton yarn supplied by NHDC.           NOTE: Being a Tussar based silk cluster, there is no need of cotton & other yarn supplied through NHDC, 48000 Tussar Cocoons received from Central Silk Board in 1st lot with the cordination of O/o DC-HL, started own reeling work. 
  Grand Total          76.15 65.91            
      Activities 2008-09           
16   Tailoring & Embroidery training cum production unit  1 0 5.00 0 Preparing DPR for proper approval of DC - HL
17   Dyeing / finishing / Prining unit           
A] Boiler for dyeing unit 1 0 5.50 3.94 Tender finalized & supply order  given with 75% advance as term & conditions, Machinery will be installed up to 5th June.
B] Jigger / Winch 1 0 2.50 1.86 Tender finalized & supply order  given with 75% advance as term & conditions, Machinery will be installed up to 5th June.
C] Calender 1 0 2.00 1.585 Tender finalized & supply order  given with 75% advance as term & conditions, Machinery will be installed up to 5th June.
D] Kundi 2 0 0.50 0 Quatation called & will be finalized shortly
E] Screen & Hand block printing unit. 1 0 3.00 0 Preparing DPR for proper approval of DCH
F} Yarn reeling unit 1 0 3.00 0 Preparing DPR for proper approval of DCH
18   Improved accessories to weavers for quality production ( 500 SHG members)  500 0 7.50 6.865 Tender finalized & supply order  given with 75% advance as term & conditions, Machinery will be installed up to 20th June.
19   G.I. Registration for Bhagalpur Products  1 0 1.50 0 Application for GI registration of Bhagalpur Handloom silk product has been filled with the technical support of Textiles Committee & financial help of UNCTAD India.
20   Exposure visit of weavers  2 0 1.50 0 Activity will be completed in the month of  June & July, We have scheduled the visit of Varanasi & Chanderi Cluster to learn more work on jacquard on Sari.
21   CDCC Meetings  4 1 0.40 0.08 One meeting held & next meeting may be organised in the month of June.
22     HANDLOOM MARK Registration 5 35 1.00 0.90 One work shop organised with the help of Textile committee Kolkata/ 12 individual & 3 SHG registered, 20 new  applications of SHG has been filed for registration
                  63.60 27.70