No.3/1/2007-NMCC
Government of India
Ministry of Textiles
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Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi-110 107
Dated, the July 29, 2009
ORDER
Sub: Constitution of a Working Group to formulate a National Fibre Policy.
The Government of India has decided to constitute a Working Group to formulate a National Fibre Policy. The composition of the Working Group is as follows:
1.0 Composition:
1. Secretary (Textiles) - Chairperson
2. Joint Secretary (Cotton), Ministry of Textiles - Member
3. Joint Secretary (Jute, Wool & Silk), Ministry of Textiles - Member
4. Joint Secretary, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals - Member
5. Joint Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion - Member
6. Joint Secretary, Department of Revenue - Member
7. Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce - Member
8. Textile Commissioner - Member
9. Jute Commissioner - Member
10. Member-Secretary, Silk Board - Member
11. Director, ATIRA - Member
12. Director, BTRA - Member
13. Director, SITRA - Member
14. Director, NITRA - Member
15. Director, MANTRA - Member
16. Director, SASMIRA - Member
17. Director, WRA - Member
18. Director, IJIRA - Member
19. Director (Cotton), Ministry of Textiles - Member-Secretary
Textile Trade Associations
20. Chairman, Confederation of Indian Textile Industry - Member
21. Secretary-General, Confederation of Indian Textile Industry - Member
22. Secretary General, Indian Spinners’ Association - Member
23. President, AMFII - Member
24. Chairman, TEA - Member
25. Chairman, AEPC - Member
26. Secretary General, AEPC - Member
27. Chairman, TEXPROCIL - Member
28. Executive Director, TEXPROCIL - Member
29. Chairman, HEPC - Member
30. Executive Director, HEPC - Member
31. Chairman, CEPC - Member
32. Executive Director, CEPC - Member
33. Chairman, EPCH - Member
34. Executive Director, EPCH - Member
35. Chairman, ISEPC - Member
36. Executive Director, ISEPC - Member
37. Chairman, SRTEPC - Member
38. Executive Director, SRTEPC - Member
39. Chairman, PDEXCIL - Member
40. Chairman, WWEPC - Member
41. Executive Director, WWEPC - Member
1.1 Ministry of Textiles will be the nodal Ministry for the Working Group and will process the report/recommendation of the Group for further necessary action.
2.0 Terms of Reference:
2.1 The India textile sector is envisaging a major growth trajectory despite the present global slowdown. It is, thus, vitally important to understand the present fibre availability in the country, and the likely demand growth domestically and internationally in the coming year.
2.2 The Group would also analyze whether and how India would be in a position to have self-sufficiency in the fibre not only to meet its own demand for internal consumption, but also for exports – of fibre as also of the value added finished products.
2.3 Unlike global trend India is more dependent on cotton – the ratio of cotton to man-made fibre being 60:40 while the reverse is the case worldwide. The issue of promoting all fibres equally and equitably has also to be analyzed in detail so as to ensure balanced growth of the entire sector keeping in mind future trends and the present consumption pattern both domestically and internationally.
2.4 The study also needs to elaborate on the concerted interventions in policy areas for augmenting investment, support mechanisms both fiscal and nonfiscal front to the growth and competitiveness of this labour intensive manufacturing sector. The purpose is to make the sector globally competitive.
3.0 The Chairman of the Working Group may co-opt experts/ representatives of other agencies, as may be considered necessary.
4.0 Non-official members shall be entitled to payment of TA/DA by the Ministry of Textiles as per rules and regulations of TA/DA applicable to Grade-I officers of the Government of India in terms of SR 190(a) and appendix-2 to SR 190. Official members will be entitled to payment of TA/DA by their respective Departments/Organizations, as per the rules of entitlement applicable to them.
5.0 The name(s) of the representative(s) of various organizations, as per the above composition may be communicated to Dr. J. N. Singh, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi-110107 (Tel: 23062326)].
6.0 The Working Group will submit its final report to the Ministry of Textile within three months.
(Dr. J. N. Singh)
Joint Secretary to the Government of India
Tel: 23062326
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