Visitor No. 58548
Monthly Progress Report October 2009

Name of the Cluster  :Bargarh            
IMPLEMENTING AGENCY: BOYANIKA , Bhubaneshwar 
PROGRESS REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER. 2009  [ Year 2008-09]
                 
Amount Sanctioned:Rs.50.72 Lakhs          
Amount Utilized: Rs. 39.42 Lakhs
 % of utilization :77.72                
2008-09
Sr No Physical Activity Physical Target [Frequency No.] Financial Target [Rs. in Lakhs] Remark
Annual Target Achievement during the month Achievement progress total of the year Annual Target Achievement during the month Achievement progress total of the year
A.  Social Activity:              
1 SHG formation & strengthening 50 0 50 1.50 0.00 1.50 • Fifty  SHG strengthened covering 598  nos. of weavers during the year 2008-09
• Besides, thirty groups covering 360 nos. of weavers promoted during the year 2007-08  are also being strengthened with regular hand holding support
• In total,  Eighty  SHG covering 938 weavers strengthened under IHCDP, Bargarh
• All the Eighty Five groups bank linked
• Sixty SHG credit linked Rs.127.55 lakhs

2 CDCG meeting 5 0 3 0.25 0.00 0.15 CDCG meeting   held on 15th September, 2009 was presided over by the Collector, Bargarh. Representative of WSC, BBSR ttended as Vice-Chairman of the CDCG. Besides, representative of EDII, BBSR, M.D., Boyanika, JDT(W.D.), Bargarh, AGM, NABARD, P.D., DRDA, and other members of CDCG attended the meeting.
• Selection of beneficiaries were finalized in the CDCG
• Progress of the achievements since last CDCG was reviewed in details.
• Proceedings of the CDCG being circulated among all the members of the CDCG.
3 Meeting with Bankers/Stake holders for improving Credit Availability 2 0 1 0.10 0.00 0.05 • Important decisions like organising loan recovery mela jointly by the bankers and the cluster, providing the list of weavers sanctioned loan under SCC / ACC were taken.
4 Formation of Consortia / Apex organisation 3 0 3 1.00 0.00 1.00 Jhiliminda Traditional Weavers Group is formed with 11 National Awardees master weavers. The two consortia promoted under IHCDP last year are also being provided with hand   holding support.
Registration of two consortiums under Self Help Cooperative Act is under process at DRCS, Sambalpur.
5 Publishing of Quarterly news magazine / Hoardings 5 0 6 2.40 0.00 2.00 Six hordings at four block head quarters and one at Balijuri weekly Haat and at Entry to Bargarh from Sambalpur are placed.
B. Marketing Activity         0.00    
6 Exhibitions / Sales Cum Buyer-Seller Meet 10 1 18 18.00 0.00 13.80 • Participated in two national level exhibitions / BSM at Ahmedabad (18-26 Oct.2008)/ Bangalore(25.12.2008 to 05.01.2009) and at Himachal Bhavan, New Delhi (15-30 Oct., 2008), Spl. Expo, Puri (21 Dec., 2008 – 4 Jan.2009), NH Expo, Bhubaneswar (11 Jan-4 Feb, 2009), Cluster Exhibition at Nalconagar (26-31 Dec., 2009), NH Expo at Bangalore ( 11 Feb – 3 March, 2009)
• Retail Sales of Rs.23.05  lakhs generated
• Orders of Rs.1.15 lakh received
• 25 potential buyers visited the stall and 7 buyers shown their interest for market linkages
• One new Handloom Haat opened in the premises of  Regulated Market Committee, Attabira in Attabira block
• One consortium now participated in the exhibition at Vadodara during 1-10 May, 2009. Participated in Handloom expo at Ahmedabad during Oct.09 & generated sales worth Rs.5.45 lakhs.
7 Product Catalogue 1 0 1 2.00 0.00 1.50 • Development of Product catalogue is completed - 1000 copies printed.
8 Visit to export house 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00  
C. Technology Upgradation              
9 Engagement of Prof. Designer and Dev. of new Products 1 0 0 3.60 0.30 3.95 • 24 new designs given by the designer out of which 20 designs already developed into product and 4 samples are likely to be developed by July' 2009
10 Weavers' Training  (IIHT) 2 0 2 2.00 0.00 2.00 ·  Training with a batch of 11 skilled weavers is completed at Varanasi from 02.02.2009 for a period of two week·   Second training programme with another batch of 11 skilled weavers is completed at Varanasi for a period of two week.
11 Training on Improved Dyeing Procedure 2 0 2 2.00 0.00 2.00 · Two training with a batch of 12 dyers is completed at University Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai from 02.02.2009  and 24.06.2009 for a period of one week  
12 Dyeing Trg. with natural dyes 5 0 2 2.50 0.00 1.40 • Two Training with a batch of 12 dyers  each completed at University Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai from 02.02.2009  and 24.06.2009 for a period of one week
• Training with a batch of 10 skilled dyers completed at National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad by Dastkar Andhra from 16.02.2009 for a period of one week.
• Vegetable dyeing concept has already been adopted by two  trainees in Jhiliminda village
• Another batch of 10 skilled weavers also undergone training during 17-26  July'09 at NIRD, Hyderabad in consultation with DASTKAR, Andhra 
13 Setting up of CFC 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 • Quality Testing  Laboratory (QTL) is now functional with  installation of modern testing  equipment
• Yarns, Dyes & Chemicals procured through Raw Material Bank and Dyestuff Bank are tested in the QTL
• Cluster Information Centre is functional and Consortium meeting is held in the CIC
• Monthly Periodicals like COLOURAGE and Indian Textile Journals are purchased by the consortium and being used by the stakeholders regularly. Besides, the books available in the CIC  are also being used by the stakeholders
• Dyestuff Bank is functional with availability of quality dyestuffs and chemicals like Hydro and Caustic. One rotation of Dyestuffs & Chemicals completed
14 Up-grad. of existing dyeing facility 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 • Upgraded Dye-House is functional with installation of Water Softening Plant
• Approximately, 400 kg yarns per month are getting dyed due to up-gradation of existing dyeing facility
15 Exposure Visit 2 0 2 2.00 0.00 2.00 ? One exposure visit with a batch of 16 weavers to Chiralla, WSC, Vijaywada completed
? Another batch of 16 weavers visited Shantipur, Fulia, Dhaniakhali and Samudragarh during 15 – 22 Feb, 2009
16 Corpus Fund for Yarn Depot 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 • Five rotations completed  with  Raw Materials of Rs.25.56 Lakhs sold
• Sixth  cycle under process
• Due to delay in supplying raw materials by NHDC, Bhubaneswar, the rotation could not be enhanced


D New Activities Sanctioned              
17 Awareness camp on insurance  (Through Convergence) 20 0 25 0.00 0.00 0.00 • One mega health camp & another mini health camp organized at Tentla, Bargarh and Bheden respectively. About 6200 weavers including minor benefited out of this in terms of free medicines, free doctor's fee, free pathology testing etc. Seven village level awareness camp organised
•   Insurance camp organized by LIC, India & ICICI, Lombard. Regional Manager, LIC, Joint Director of Textiles, (W/D), Bargarh and other senior officers of state Govt. were also present. 110 weavers attended out of the programme. 79  SSY stipend cheque amounting Rs. 32,000/- distributed. 134 no. of medi-claim cheque amounting Rs. 3.44 lakhs distributed
• 3650weavers enrolled under MGBBY and 4,390 weavers family enrolled under HIS
18 Introduction of Lattice Dobby & Broad Loom 150 0 0 3.00 0.00 0.00 Lowest quoted party finalized through purchase committee meeting consisting of OIC, WSC, BBSR, M.D., Boyanika, Joint Director of Textiles (W/D), Bargarh, M.D., S.Bastralay and ADT – cum – CDE, Bargarh.• Order placed to the party.
19 Improving Marketing Skills to the Members of Consortium 2 0 1 1.00 0.00 0.50 One training with a batch of 12 consortium weavers / master weavers is conducted   from 25-28 February, 2009 by EDII, Bhubaneswar for a period of four days
20 Installation of modern pre-loom machine (Budget Subject to submission of DPR and in PPP Mode) 222 0 222 6.37 0.00 6.37 • Pre-loom machines like 100 improved Charkha, 100 Wefting M/c, 10 drum warping m/c, 6 mechanised short warping m/c and 6 bobbin winding m/c purchased
• Equipments likely to be distributed to the stakeholders shortly as the beneficiary lists have been finalized in the CDCG held on 15th September, 2009.
21 Organising Seminar/Workshop 3 0 0 1.00 0.00 0.00 • 1st seminar will be held during 3rd week of Aug, 2009


22 Handloom Mark 5 0 1 1.00 0.00 0.20 • One workshop organised in association with Textiles Committee, Bhubaneswar on 21st January, 2009
• 23 stakeholders applied for handloom mark logo. Site verification completed by the Textile Committee, Bhubaneswar. Lebels and certificates likely to be received from Textile Committee.
23 Documentation of Impact in the Cluster 1 0 1 1.00 0.00 1.00 Video film is completed.
GRAND TOTAL       50.72 0.30 39.42