SUPPORTS

The supports of the West Bengal Khadi & Village Industries Board in the state level may therefore be considered as stated below :-

i. Issuance of Khadi Certificates and renewal thereof for Regd. Institutions and Co-operative Societies only.

ii. Holding Budget discussions and finalizing the Target of the Institutions/Societies in respect of Production, Retail Sale, Whole Sale.

iii. Assessment of requirement of fund for running the Khadi activities of the Institutions/Societies as per KVIC's norms.iv. Implementing Interest Subsidy Bank Finance Scheme - (a) Issuance of Interest Subsidy Eligibility Certificate in favor of Institutions/Societies for getting Bank Finance, (b) Placement of Fund towards Interest Subsidy.

v. Monitoring performance of Khadi Institutions/Societies in respect of Production/Sale/Employment.

vi. Implementing Marketing Assistance Scheme for the benefit of Khadi Institutions/Societies by making payment of matching rebate out of Plan fund allotted by the State Government.

vii. Implementing Khadi Programme through Board's Direct Production Centres

viii. Monitoring of Artisan Welfare Fund.Monitoring Janasree Bima Yojana.

x. Evaluation of performance of Khadi Institutions/Societies as per KVIC's norms.

xi.Implementation of Ready to use - Khadi Mission Schemes.

xii. Implementation of Product Development and Design Intervention and Packaging (PRODIP) for Khadi Institutions/Societies.

xiii. Implementation of S & T Scheme under Khadi.

xiv. Implementation of Cluster Development Programme.

xv. Scheme of Fund for Re-generation of Traditional Industries (SFURTI).

The activities at a glance of the West Bengal Khadi & Village Industries Board in the district level may therefore be considered as stated below :-

i.To work for generating rural employment through Khadi and Village Industries enterprises as per approved programmes of KI1C/STATE GOVT.

ii.To work for extending financial assistance to Regd. Institutions and Co-operative Societies Certified by KVIC under Khadi Industry under Interest Subsidy Bank Finance (ISBF) of KVIC.

iii.To work for extending financial assistance to Individuals/Entrepreneurs/Regd. Institutions and Co-operative Societies in general through implementation of Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) of KVIC.

iv.To implement Khadi and Village Industries development programmes at the district level with the Grants-in-Aid placed by the MSS E & T Department.

v.To carry on and implement Khadi programmes through Board's own Production Centres.

vi.To carry on and implement Village Industries Programme (HMP) through Board's own Production Centres.

vii.To check and audit rebate claims preferred by the Regd. Institutions/Co-operative Societies certified by KVIC and to place the same for obtaining approval of Ziila Parishad, and to arrange for making payment of approved rebate claims to Khadi Institutions/Societies.

viii.To arrange training for Board's assisted units ai»d also for units to be assisted under REGP.

ix.To extend assistance to Board's assisted units both under Khadi & Village Industries for promoting the marketing of their products through Board's own marketing net-work, through organizing fair and exhibitions and other wise.

x.To collect Utilization Certificates from the units who received fund from the Board.

xi.To organize recovery) camps and also to participate in Central Recovery Camps for realizing overdue loan from the Board's assisted units.

xii.To realize overdue loan from Board's assisted units.

xiii.To monitor physical and financial performances of the Board's affiliated units.

xiv.To undertake survey (sample and intensive) of Khadi and Village Industries units, assisted units.

xv.To undertake inspection of Board's assisted units.

xvi.To maintain close liaison and effective co-ordination with the Panchayat Raj Institutions (Zilla Parishads, Panchayat Samitis and Gram Panchayats), The District Administration, Sub-Divisional Level and Block Level Administration, District Industries Centres (DICs) and other development agencies at District Level and with scheduled Commercial Banks, RRBs, Co-operative Banks and other Financial Institutions.

xvij.To create awareness for monitoring rural people to participate in Board's Programme.

xviii. To make adequate publicity of Board's Programme.

xix.To work under the guidance of the Zilia Parishads and District Administration for the sake of generating rural employment through implementation of PMEGP and Khadi Programme.

xx.To contribute in rural development work through implementation of Board's Programme.