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JALGAON OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COTTAGE INDUSTRIES AND INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVES IS UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL of the Assistant Director of Cottage Industries and Assistant Registrar for Industrial Co-operatives, Jalagaon, at the Sub-divisional level, Deputy Director of Cottage Industries and Deputy Registrar for Industrial Co-operatives, Aurangabad Division, Aurangabad, at the divisional level and the Director of Cottage Industries and Additional Registrar for Industrial Co-operatives, Maharashtra State, Poona, as the head of the department.

The Assistant Director of Cottage Industries and Assistant Registrar for Industrial Co-operatives. Jalgaon, is in charge of Jalgaon, Aurangabad and Bhir districts. He has general powers of supervision ever—

(1) demonstration parties and peripatetic schools,

(2) industrial co-operative societies, and

(3) survey work in connection with industrial co-operatives and village industries, and control over the staff in the district in the department of Cottage Industries and Industrial Cooperatives.

He entertains and scrutinises applications for loans from individual artisans, educated unemployed, backward class persons and co-operative societies and forwards them to the-Deputy Director concerned or Director of Cottage Industries, as the case may be. He also sees that agreements in connection with the loans sanctioned are properly executed, after which loans are disbursed by him. He endeavours to introduce improved implements and improved methods of production in village and cottage industries and communicates to the Small Industries Research Institute at Poona the problems requiring research in regard to such implements and methods. He has to maintain contact with associations of artisans or with individual artisans in the district who have distinguished themselves in their respective industries, make a continuous study of the needs of the different cottage and village industries, and try to revive decaying and extiact industries, particularly through utilization of locally available raw materials. It is partly his duty to prepare schemes for the development of cottage industries and industrial co-operatives.

Under the Assistant Registrar is the District Officer of Cottage Industries and Industrial Co-operatives, Jalgaon, who attends to the organization of industrial co-operatives and development and promotion of small-scale industries. He is expected to supervise the working of demonstration parties, production centres, training schools, etc. He is responsible for recommending loans and subsidies to industrial societies and for recovery of the stipulated instalments. He is assisted by five Industrial Supervisors. One supervisor looks after the work of two or three talukas. A Weaving Instructor is attached to the office of the Assistant Director of Cottage Industries and Assistant Registrar of Industrial Co-operatives, Jalgaon, for giving assistance to weavers' cooperative societies in the use of improved implements and for production of new varieties.

The District Industrial Co-operative Association.

The District Industrial Co-operative Association in Jalgaon district had a membership of 761 individuals and 71 industrial co-operative societies in 1958-59.

The main functions of the association are: (i) to supply raw materials to the individual members and affiliated societies and to help them by supplying improved implements and to sell the finished goods: (ii) to guide the members for producing the goods which will be easily sold in the market; and (iii) to guide and supervise the affiliated societies.

Technical Experts.

There are two Technical Experts attached to the office of the Assistant Director of Cottage Industries, Jalgaon, one for instruction and assistance in handloom-weaving and the other for power-loom-weaving.

The Technical Officers attached to the Head Office, Poona, also give necessary technical guidance to the artisans in the district.

In 1958, there were 72 Industrial Co-operative Societies in Jalgaon district with a total membership of 6473; share capital, Rs. 2,12 117; reserve and other funds, Rs. 3,57,669 and working capital, Rs. 12,83,800.

Industrial Education.

The following technical training institutions are working in the district: —

Industrial Training Centre for Vimukta Jatis, Jalgaon: The centre was started to train persons from Vimukta Jatis, in various cottage industries to enable them to earn their livelihood by honest means. Training in carpentry, smithy and tailoring is given. Forty persons are admitted in a term for training and are paid stipends of Rs. 25 per month. An amount of Rs. 3 per month is deducted for the formation of a co-operative society of the trainees. Thirty-nine persons have been trained till 30th June, 1958.

Training-cum-Production Centre in Tanning is established at Chalisgaon. Twelve persons are admitted per term of one year. They are trained in tanning and after the training period is over they are engaged on piece-work basis for nine months. Stipend is paid at Rs. 25 per month. Twelve persons have been trained so far.

A leather-working school has been organised at Bhusawal. Fifteen persons are admitted for training per term of one year. The trainees are paid stipends at Rs. 25 per month. Fifty-four persons have received training so far.

Financial Assistance.

Under the scheme of financial assistance share contribution of Rs. 3,000 each, grant for management expenses of Rs. 1,200 per year and grant for welfare activities worth Rs. 1,500 per year have been given to two forest labourers' co-operative societies.

Under the scheme for financial assistance to labour contract societies of nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes, grant of Rs. 2,000 has been given to a labour contract society.

Loans of Rs. 46,025 have been given to individual artisans for working capital and for purchase of tools and equipments, under various schemes. The loans are repayable in 50 monthly instalments. The first instalment commences after six months from the date of disbursement.

A pilot scheme for intensive development of handloom industry has been introduced in the district. Three thousand and five hundred handlooms have been brought under co-operative production. Loans of Rs. 4,04,809 for working capital, Rs. 16,918 for share capital and Rs. 15,620 for dye houses have been given to Weavers' Co-operative Societies under the scheme and grants have been given for purchase of tools and equipment. The Jalgaon District Industrial Co-operative Association, Ltd.. Jalgaon, supplies yarn and art silk to weavers' co-operative societies and sells finished goods through its eight sales depots. Marketing finance of Rs. 90,000 has been given to the association. It has started a pattern-making factory for introducing new designs.

With a view to replace handlooms by power-looms 165 power-looms are allotted to 11 societies in the district. A loan of Rs. 6,86,210 and a grant of Rs. 32,970 have been sanctioned for the installation and working of power-looms. Sixty power-looms allotted till the end of 1958-59 have been installed and put to production.

Work in Community Development Blocks.

The following development blocks were started in the district:—

Community Development Block, Bhusawal.—The block was established on 2nd October, 1957. There are three industrial cooperative societies in the block. A loan of Rs. 3,900 has been given to one society. A carpentry and a smithy school were organised at Varangaon where on an average fifteen trainees are trained in each school. There is also a tanning school in the block.

Stage I Block, Chalisgaon.—The block started functioning from 1st May 1956. There are two industrial co-operative societies in the block. One society was given a loan of Rs. 2,500. It is proposed to organise tailoring, carpentry and smithy schools in the block. A pottery unit is also to be started. An instructor is proposed to be attached to the Wool Weavers' Co-operative Society at Khedi-Khurd.

Stage I Block, Jamner.—The block was established on 2nd January 1958. There are two industrial co-operative societies in the block. Loan of Rs. 2,000 was given to a society. The District Industrial Co-operative Association is conducting a sales depot and a production centre at Paldhi. It is proposed to organise carpentery and smithy, tailoring and tanning schools in the block.

Stage I Block, Bhadgaon.—The block was established on 1st April 1958. There are two industrial co-operative societies. One society was given a loan of Rs. 3,000. It is proposed to organise a wool-weaving and tailoring school in the block. A production centre for bone-meal is also to be organised.

Stage II Block, Edlabad.—The block was established on 1st June 1958. There are two industrial co-operative societies in the block. One society was given a loan of Rs. 2,500. It is proposed to start a tailoring school in the block and give grants to the industrial co-operative societies for purchase of tools and equipment.

The Maharashtra Village Industries Board is looking after the work of hand-spinning of yarn, oil ghani, gur and khendsari and hand-made paper industries. Two hand-male paper-manufacturing co-operative societies are working at Erandol. They have received financial assistance. Eighty Kisan Charmakars and 125 Ambar Charkhas are working in the district. It is proposed to introduce 350 additional Ambar Charkhas. There are 400 registered oil ghanis and ten sales depots. Three tanneries are working at Erandol, Talegaon and Edlabad. Soap-manufacturing units are working at Erandol, Khiroda and Umberkhede. A flaying centre has been organised at Chopda.

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