Information about Subarnapur district handloom cluster

Following information is taken from: http://www.indianhandloomscluster-dchl.net/Doc/Highlight/Hihglights-May.09-SONEPUR.doc.pdf

Total 60 SHGs have been formed – Coverage 720 weavers. Credit linkages done for 11 SHGs for Rs 7.20 lakhs & another 30 individuals got credit of Rs.18.20 Lakhs of 19 bankers meetings.

• Three Consortiums are formed with 875 weavers. Named Bhulia Master Weavers Association and Jagruti Bunakar Sangh- Sagarpali has been formed consisting of 824 weavers [573 members and 251 members respectively]. They have purchased land for CFC and dye house by their own contributions. These 2 consortiums have formed new association named “Sonepur Bunkar Sangh” and have filed all related documents for registration under Producer Company act.

• 25 awareness camps – [Coverage of 800 weavers and 45 master weavers].

• 3139 weavers’ family has been covered under Health insurance Scheme and several have been covered under MGBBY.

• Through the productions of light weight saris, wages of 10 weavers have been increased by Rs 100 per sari. Wage Increase of Rs 100 per sari for the Cotton and silk Sari weavers in the entire cluster.

• With the support of WSC, Bhubaneswar and Shri Rajesh Kumar Dash, weight loss of yarn during de-gumming process has been minimized.Weight loss has been decreased by 25 – 30%.

• Concepts of vegetable dyeing were imparted to the local’s dyers through the training programme and 23 new colour shades has been developed from local flora and vegetations.

• 10 weavers were imparted training on Jacquards which will enhance their productivity. 204 weavers were trained in different skills like synthetic dyeing, Vegetable dyeing.

• Total Sales and orders generated: Sales – Rs 76.16. Sales Generated through: CCIC: 0.24 Lakh, Exhibition & BSM -54.12, other buyers’ Order –21.80 Lakhs –Major Buyers are: Balaji Emporium, New Delhi, Nanakchand Gangaram, New Delhi, Pakittu, Kerala, Shri Sankari Pani, Tatanagar.

• Total 91 Designs developed.22 new designs developed by Shri. Subhankar & Sales & order Generated of Rs.3.45.

• CFC / Dye House: Construction Completed. Machinery Installed. It will be functional by 15th May 2009 at Sagarpalli.

• Birmaharjpur: Dye house construction is completed. Quotations are invited. Purchased of machinery will be over by 31st May 2009. MOU is not sign as registration of consortium is in process

• Fund Utilization
• 2008-09: Amt sanctioned: Rs 43.39 lakhs, Amt utilized Rs 32.03 lakhs, % utilization 73.81
• 2007-08: Amt sanctioned: Rs 77.20 lakhs, Amt utilized Rs 69.96 lakhs, % utilization 90.62