Visitor No. 58548
Monthly Progress Report October 2009

Name of the Cluster: Bijnore         
IMPLEMENTING AGENCY: Textile Committee, Mumbai
PROGRESS REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 2009  [ Year 2008-09]
Amount Sanctioned:Rs.  52.70 Lakhs        
Amount Utilized: Rs.28.93 Lakh         
 % of utilization : 54.90.        
  2008-09
Sr No  Physical Activity              Physical Target  [Frequency [No.] Financial Target [Rs in lakhs] Remarks
Annual Target Achievement during the month Achivementprogressive total of the year Annual Target Achievement during the month Achivement progressive total of the year
1 MARKETING              
1.1. Domestic buyer seller meet
3 0 2 4.00 0.00 3.21 Participated in Texstyles India Fair-2009 at Pragati Maidan. Participation expense Kala Expo Mumbai and Handloom Cluster Expo Ahmedabad 
1.2 Exhibition cum sale outside cluster in metro cities cum sale within cluster
6 0 5 8.00 0.60 9.32  Participated in Dilli Haat fair durign July,09.Acheived a total sale of Rs.1,45,000/-
-Participated in Dilli Haat fair. The bijnor cluster was allottewd one stall in the first fortnight and 2 stalls in the 2nd fortnight of June.
-Participated  in the Brand India Fair  held at Gujarat from 1st May to 10th May 2009.       
-Participation in Hasthkala handloom and handicraft expo at Bangalore from 11/02/09 to 3/03/09.
-Participation in EDI Handloom expo at Bangalore
-Participation in Hasthkala handloom and handicraft expo at Ahmedabad from 28/11/08.
-Participated in Handloom cluster Expo organised by EDI at Ahmedabad & generated sales worth Rs.4.14 lakhs during Oct.09. 
1.3 Publicity 4     1.00 0.00 0.85 Prepared new product Catalogue & product Tag for Niche products.
2 Financial Linkages              
2.1 Meeting with financial institution for collateral loan as per SHG concept
2   1 0.50 0.00 0.17 Meeting with financial institutions and NABARD organised for leaders and secretaries of self help groups  at Bijnor
3 Product Development         0.00    
3.1 Engagement of designer
1     3.60 0.00 3.90 Designer salary
3.2 Product Development       3.50 0.00 1.29 Development of four new designs  by Designer for further converting into final products. Four Coordinate sets of Homefurnishing items developed for displaying in the Texstyles Fair-2009 at Pragati Maidan .  Stoles and fabrics developed for MRP exports, Noida. String curtains in new colours developed for Home and we.                                                      Stoles in two design and four colour variation in each design developed for MRP exports for final colour approval and order confirmation. Hundred meter grey fabric developed from Budhanpur which will be further processed and screen printed. The finished samples will be submitted to buying hous in Delhi for selection and approval. Samples developed from Phoolchanda and sent for approval to Buyer. Order awaited.
4 Training              
4.1 Training for Quality control 9     4.50 0.00 0.85 Training in Handblock printing completed for the first batch of 15 beneficiaries from the cluster.
4.2 Dyers workshop
1     0.50 0.00 0.00  
5 INSTITUTIONAL STRENGHENING         0.00 0.00  
5.1 Formation of SHGs
20     0.60 0.00 0.00 Agency for formation of SHGs identified and shortly entering into MOU.
5.2 Formation and strengthening of consortium
2     1.50 0.00 0.00 Seven SHGs in Sarai Kalan are being motivated to form a producers company.
5.3 Awareness meeting for weavers  -      - 0.00 0.00 NA
6 CFC & Dye house establishment              
6.1 Establishment of dye house  -      - 4.00 6.40 Construction work in  progress. Digging for pillar foundation (5 feet depth) completed  pillar work started and plinth level reached Civil contract awarded to qualifying contractor. Work order issued and Civil work started. Digging of borewells started
6.2 Establishment of CFC House  -      -
7 Corpus for Yarn              
7.1 Yarn Depot.  -      - 0.00 0  
8 CDCC Meeting 4     0.50 0.00 0.08 CDCC meeting conducted on 24th March.Project monitoring committee formed. Technical commiittee formed for approving tender documents
9 Other Expenditures              
9.1 Engagement of  professional/ technical service provider for the association consortium
1     1.00 0.07 0.76 CDP office established. One technical assistant appointed
10 New Activities Sanctioned              
10.1 Technology up gradation ( Five wheel Take-up motion) 50     3.00 0.00 1.1 Order placed for supply and installation of twenty sets of five wheel take up motion, Quotation received from suppliers of Five wheel take up motion. Collection of quotation from prospective suppliers of Five Wheel Take up Motion initiated
10.2 Interactive meeting of stakeholders  2     0.50 0.00 0.00  
10.3 Establishment of Additional Dye house 1     20.00 0.00 0.00 This activity will be initiated after acheving significant development in the already approved project.
10 HANDLOOM MARK Registration 5 0 1 1.00 0.00 1.00 Inspection and verification in progess. Application for registration of 50 societies filled in and verification under progress. List and details of 50 societies collected who are interested in obtaining Handloom mark. Handloom Mark seminar conducted at Rawana Sikharpur by Textiles Committee . 300 Weavers attended the programme.Registration of Societies under HL Mark in progress
  Grand Total        53.70 4.67 28.93