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: - 11th Oct., 2001

Circular No. 3
(2001-2002 Series)

Sub: Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS).

1. Inclusion of Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF) under TUFS:
The Inter Ministerial Steering Committee (IMSC) of TUFS in its meeting held on 13th June, 2001 had approved that “Since the Viscose Filament Yarn (VFY) industry is already covered under TUFS from the inception, the only other cellulosic fibre sector, namely Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF) may also be covered under Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS).” Accordingly VSF has also been brought under TUFS.
2. Co-option of additional banks / financial institutions by the Nodal Agencies.
(a) Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI), the nodal agency (NA) for non-SSI textile industry under Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme, vide letter dated 27th Sept., 2001, has co-opted the following three more scheduled commercial banks for non-SSI textile industry under the TUF Scheme:
i) Bank of Maharashtra Ltd.
ii) Citi Bank
iii) Syndicate Bank

 (b) Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI), the nodal agency (NA) for jute industry under Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme, vide letter dated 1st Oct., 2001, has co-opted the Central Bank of India for jute industry under the TUF Scheme. This may please be brought to the notice of all concerned. (Smt Shashi Singh) (Director) P.T.O.

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