PROCUEDURE FOLLOWED FOR GETTING GoI ASSISTANCE UNDER TMC MMs III & IV

    (1)   For the development of market yards (TMC MM-III), State Governments are requested to submit their proposals in respect of those APMCs where sufficient cotton arrivals are received but  the required infrastructure in not available.

    (2)   In case of Ginning and Pressing factories (TMC MM IV) advertisements are given in the newspaper for wider publicity and interested parties submit their proposals to TMC Cell for getting financial assistance  under TMC MM IV.

    (3)   Awareness meetings are also organized in different parts of the county either through CCI/TMC Cell or through APMCs already taken up under TMC project.

    (4)   Textiles Committee and Technical Research Associations (TRAs) including CIRCOT, Mumbai are also fully associated in creating awareness  about TMC MM IV project.

    (5)   The proposals so received for development of market yards and modernization of G & P factories are evaluated in TMC Cell and are visited by a team of experts from Technical Appraisal Teams (TAT)  for spot verification.

    (6)   The proposals found suitable are placed before TAT in its meeting for consideration/ recommendations to Implementation Committee.

    (7)   The recommendations of TAT are placed before Implementation Committee meeting held under the Chairmanship of Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, New Delhi  for approval.  Implementation Committee has been authorized by Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India all powers to take decision in respect of implementation of the project.  However, policy matters and other issues beyond the powers of Implementation Committee are decided by Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, New Delhi as per the proposals submitted by TMC Cell.

    (8)   The proposals approved by Implementation Committee are conveyed to respective APMCs/ G&P factories.

    (9)   Respective beneficiaries perform their activities as per the approvals accorded by TMC and submit their bills  for reimbursement  of TMC share to TMC Cell.

    (10)   In case of market yards, Government of India (GOI) share 60% is restricted to or Rs.90.00 lakh (Improvement) and Rs.150.00 lakh ( setting of a New Market yard).

    (11)   Partial payment to market yards is made once they complete atleast 25% of their projects.  Whereas in case of G&P factories, GOI share  which is only 25% and is restricted to Rs.31.00 lakh is released only after completion of the project.

    (12)   APMC/ G&P factories submit theirs bills which are processed in TMC Cell and the financial assistance is transferred  to accounts of respective APMCs through payee account cheques.

    (13)   During the process of implementation of the project TMC  Cell monitors the project through Monthly Progress Reports (MPRs), Review meetings on regular basis.