Annex - I

TECHNICAL ADVISORY CUM MONITORING COMMITTEE



I. Constitution of the committee
In terms of 5 of Resolution No.28/1/99-CTI dated 31-3-1999 of Ministry of Textiles, Government had constituted a Technical Advisory Committee under the Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) vide order No.28/5/99-CTI dated 30th June,1999. The IMSC decided in its 5th meeting that the role of the TAC will be expanded to cover the function of monitoring the scheme also. The composition of the Technical Advisory Committee at present is as follows:
 
1. Shri B.C.Khatua, Textile Commissioner, Mumbai Convenor
2. Jute Commissioner, Calcutta Member
3. Dr.M.M. Gharia, Director, Ahmedabad Texitle
Industry's Research Association, Ahmedabad
Member
4. Dr.E.H.Daruwalisa Adviser, The Bombay Texitle
Research Association, Mumbai
Member
5. Shri M.K.Bardhan, Director, Silk & Art Silk Mill's
Research Association, Mumbai
Member
6. Smt.S.Patwardhan, Director, Wool Research
Association, Thane.
Member
7. Dr.T.H.Somashekar, Director, Central Silk
Technological Research Institute, Bangalore
Member
8. Dr.K.Jayachandran, Director, Indian Jute Industry
Research Association, Calcutta.
Member
9. Dr.H.P.Bhattacharya, Chair Professor, Dr, G.K.
Devarajulu Chair, C/o Deptt. Of Mechanical
Engineering, IIT, Mumbai
Member
10. A representative of Indian Cotton Mills' Federation,
New Delhi
Member
11. A representative of Indian Woollen Mills' Federation,
Mumbai
Member
12. A representative of Federation of Indian Art Silk,
Weaving Industry, Surat
Member
13. A representative of Indian Powerloom Federation,
Mumbai
Member
14. A representative of Federation of Indian Texitle,
Engineering Industry, Mumbai
Member
15. A representative of Indian Jute Mills Association,
Calcutta
Member
16. A representative of Ministry of Industry, Govt of
India, New Delhi
Member
For the purposes of monitoring the implementation and progress of the scheme, the following additional members are co-opted:
1. Director General, National Institute of Fashion
Technology, New Delhi
Member
2. Executive Director/Chief General Manager, (TUF
Cell), Industrial Development Bank of India,
Mumbai
Member
3. Executive Director / Chief General Manager,(TUF
Cell), Small Industries Development Bank of India,
Lucknow
Member
4. Executive Director / Chief General Manager,(TUF
Cell), Industrial Finance Corporation of India, New
Delhi
Member
5. Chariman, Indian Banks' Association, Mumbai Member
6. Chariman, Clothing Manufacturers' Association of
India, Mumbai.
Member
Any other technical expert, industry representative or the representatives of the co- opted banks/SFC/SIDCs/twin function IDCs may be invited as special invitees as and when required.
2. Functions:
1. The functions of the Technical Advisory cum Monitoring Committee, in addition to its technical advisory functions will be as follows:
  i) The Committee will review the progress of the scheme and critically analyse the operation thereof, at a macro-level and sort out administrative and operational bottlenecks.
  ii) The Committee will coordinate and sort out the inter bank and PLI-Nodal Agency issues.
  iii) The Committee will keep the Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee (IMSC) apprised of the direction and extent of the implementation of the scheme.
2. The Committee shall ordinarily meet once in a month.
3. The Committee would keep the Government apprised of the decisions taken by them regarding technical and other issues relating to the scheme.
3. Miscellaneous:
  i) The T.A./D.A., if any, in respect of Government officials and the Textile Research Association officials shall be borne by their respective departments and organisations respectively. In respect of other members T.A./D.A. shall be borne by the organisations which the members represent.
  ii) Secretariat assistance will be provided by the Office of the Textile Commissioner, GOI, Mumbai.