2. The recommendations gives by Technical Advisory Cum Monitoring Committee (TAMC) in its 4th and 5th meeting and the decision taken by the Inter Ministerial Steering Committee (IMSC) in its 7th meeting with regard to norms relating to TUFS are as follows.

1. Issue of certificate by the Office of Tx C for import of second hand machinery.

   IMSC approved to dispense with the requirement of a certificate from the Textile Commissioner that the equipment was not indigenously available, since the second hand machines allowed under para 3.2(2) of the G.R. dated 31-3-99 were the capital goods having nil or negligible indigenous angle.

2. Combination of ring spindles and Open End Rotors for the Minimum Economic Size (MES) of the spinning unit.

   The IMSC decided to permit the combination of ring spindles and O.E. Rotors for the MES of 25,000 spindles under TUFS. Further, if an existing spinning unit proposed to expand its capacity, the MES of the unit after expansion should be a minimum of 12,000 spindles, including a combination of ring spindles and O.E. Rotors, with a maximum of 5% lower tolerance.

3. Inclusion of New overhead cleaner for spinning &winding.

   The IMSC has decided to add a new item, viz., 'Overhead cleaner for spinning & winding' at a. 17 in Annex 'B' of GR dated 31.3.1999.

4. Inclusion of Auto doffer system.

   The IMSC has decided to include "Auto doffer system"for ring frame as a retrofit, as an eligible accessory under TUFS, subject to the condition that the ring frame on which the auto doffer system was to be retrofitted and the auto doffer proposed to be retrofitted should be of the same make/manufacturer and the existing ring frame should also fall under TUFS technology norms.

5. Inclusion of Coal Fired boilers.

   The IMSC has decided for inclusion of "coal fired boilers" under the heading "utilities and others" of Annexure F-1,F-2, F-3. & F-4 of the GR on TUFS dated 31-3-99 provided it contains the additional features namely, controlled filter mechanism, electrostatic precipitator and micro dust collectors and the party obtains necessary clearance from the Pollution Control Board concerned. Accordingly, entry (b) (iv) (1) of Annex F-1, F-2, & Annex F-3 and (b) iii (1) of F-4 under the heading "utilities and others" be amended as under:

   "Oil/gas fired boiler and coal fired boiler with controlled filter mechanism, electrostatic precipitator and micro dust collector"

   Note:Coal fired boiler is further subject to clearance from concerned pollution control board.

6. Inclusion of 18 machinery for Sewing Thread industry (Cotton, Polyester, continuous filament and core spun thread).

   The IMSC has approved for inclusion of 18 machinery item in Annexure 'B' of the scheme under sub heading 'j' after sub heading 'i' with sub heading as "Machinery for Sewing Thread (cotton polyester/continuous polyester filament/core yarn sewing threads) manufacture" and by renumbering sub heading 'j' as 'k' as given below.

"j" MACHINERY FOR SEWING THREAD (COTTON POLYESTER/ CONTINUOUS POLYESTER FILAMENT / CORE YARN SEWING THREADS) MANUFACTURE.

1. Assembly winding / Cheese winding machine with individual control arrangement & length measuring device.

2. Heavy ring doubler with or without wet arrangement.

3. Polishing - cum lubrication machine.

4. Heat setting & stabilizing machine.

5. Pre-application winder / composite lubrication winder / cone winders.

6. Precision winder & finishing machine / Twin cone winding and cop banding machine.

7. Tube winding machine.

8. Auto labeling and packing machines.

9. Box stitching / Carton strapping machine.

10. Bonding machine.

11. Spool winder.

12. Braiding machine.

13. Braid dye package winder.

14. Braid waxing machine.

15. Braid cop winder.

16. Pre-twister / Assembly winding machine.

17. Uptwister.

18. Dye packing winder.

k     Any other machinery considered appropriate by the Technical Advisory - cum-Monitoring Committee (TAMC)."

vii.    Interest reimbursement eligibility provided under TUFS to the textile units set up under or availing of benefits of other schemes.

The IMSC decided that the textile units may, in addition to TUFS, avail of benefits of other schemes unless specifically provided otherwise. In case of doubt, the matter may be referred to the Textile Commissioner for clarification.

3. Clarifications on the scheme provided by TAMC in its 4th meeting held on 28th August, 2000.

Cut Chennile Machine

The TAMC clarified that the "Cut Chenninle Yarn Machine", the machine in which the process of tuffting, doubling and twisting the yarn are done simultaneously falls in the category of fancy yarn twisters/doublers, existing entry no.a. 14 of Annexure D.1.

Corrigendum

Deficit in weft insertion rate.

The circular no. 7 (2000-2001) series dated 4th August, 2000, issued by this office, item no. 7, i.e., deficit in weft insertion rate may be read as "marginal deficit of upto 5% in the weft insertion rate of old sulzer projectile weaving machines with a width of 180 cms and in other similar cases, provided they otherwise conform to the approved technology norms under TUFS.