PART-II

TECHNICAL ADVISORY CUM MONITORING
COMMITTEE


1. Constitution of the Committee

      In terms of Para 5 of Resolution No.28/1/99-CTI dated 31-3-99 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 Textile
  Industry's Research Association, Ahmedabad
Member
4.   Dr.E.H.Daruwalia, Adviser, The Bombay Textile
  Research Association, Mumbai.
Member
5.   Shri M.K.Bardhan, Director, Silk & Art Silk
  Mills' 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 Textile
  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 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.   Chairman, Indian Banks' Association, Mumbai Member
6.   Chairman, Clothing Manufacturers' Association
  of India, Mumbai
Member
7.   President, All India Modern Textile Processors' Association(AIMTEX), Coimbatore Member
8.  The President, Federation of Indian Textile Manufacturers Association(FAITMA), 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:

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.

3. The Committee shall ordinarily meet once in a month.

4. The Committee would keep the Government apprised of the decisions taken by them regarding technical and other issues relating to the scheme.


5.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 organisation, which the members represent.

ii)

Secretariat assistance will be provided by the Office of Textile Commissioner, Mumbai.