GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF TEXTILES
OFFICE OF THE TEXTILE COMMISSIONER
POST BAG NO. 11500, MUMBAI - 400 020.
Fax: 022 – 2002495, E-mail: texcomindia@ermiu1.bom.nic.in
No. 28(19)/2000-MS/                                                                Date: - 31st July, 2001

Circular No. 2
 (2001-2002 Series)
Sub: Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS).

1. Co-option of additional banks / financial institutions by Nodal Agencies. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), the nodal agency (NA) for SSI textile industry under Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme, vide letter dated 18th July, 2001, has co-opted the following two more co-operative banks for SSI textile industry under the TUF Scheme. i) Surat National Co-operative Bank Ltd., Surat ii) Solapur Nagari Audyogik Sahakari Bank Ltd., Solapur

2. Restoration of Cotton Ginning and Pressing Sector under TUFS : Ministry of Textiles, vide letter no.28/12/2001-CT-1 dated 25th July, 2001 informed that the coverage of Cotton Ginning and Pressing Sector has been restored under the Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) with immediate effect with the stipulation that a cotton G&P unit will have the option to avail of benefits either under the TUFS or under the Technology Mission on Cotton (TMC) but not both. This may please be brought to the notice of all concerned.

(Smt Shashi Singh)
(Director)

To: - 1. Secretaries (Textiles) of all states

2. All PLIs of IDBI and SIDBI

3. To all Major Textile Industry Associations/ Trade Associations/All India Industry Associations/Chambers of Commerce & Industry.

4. Officer Incharge of all Regional office of the Textile Commissioner,

 5. Secretary, Textiles Committee, Mumbai

6. Officer Incharge of all Powerloom Service Centers,

7. The Directors of all TRAs

 8. Executive Directors of all EPCs

9. Development Commissioner (Handlooms)

10. Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)

11. Member-Secretary, Central Silk Board

12. Director General , NIFT

13. Prominent News Agencies.

With a request to bring the above message to the notice of all concerned, by publishing / covering the above amendments/modifications in the TUFS, in the news papers/ periodicals / magazines etc

Copy for information to:

1. All members of IMSC & TAMC.

2. Shri Sudhir Bhargava, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, New Delhi.

3. Shri Y.P.Singh, Director, Ministry of Textiles, New Delhi.

(Smt. Shashi Singh)
 Director