Public Sector

Public Sector Industrial Undertaking:

a. Tripura Tea Development Corporation (TTDCL)

Status of the TTDCL during 2007-08 to 2010-11:

Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2010-11

b. Tripura Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. (TIDCL):

Status of the TIDCL during 2006-07 to 201 0-11:

Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2010-11

c. Tripura Small Industries Corporation Ltd. (TSICL):

Status both in terms of physical and financial parametres of the TSICL during 2006-07 to 2010-11:

Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2010-11

d. Tripura Jute Mills Ltd. (TJML)

Status both in terms of physical and financial parametres of the TJML during 2006-07 to 2010-11:

Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2010-11

Promotion of Tea Industry:

Presently, there are 55 Tea Estates and 4,366 small tea growers, producing over 8.90 million kg. of Tea every year. There are 21- tea processing factories in the State (including recently commissioned Dhalai Tea Processing factory). Tea produced in Tripura mostly sells in Guwahati / Kolkata Auction. Total employment in the Tea Estates is about 12,157.

The Department has adopted a target in the Perspective Plan to double the Tea Production by 2009-2010. Towards this end, the Tea Estates are being peruaded / pressurised to bring unutilised land under tea plantation and to increase productivity. The Small Tea Growers / Co-operative Tea Estates are being assisted in a number of ways. During last 3 years (2007-08 to 2009-10), total about Rs.201.30 lakhs was disbursed to Co-operative Tea Gardens and about Rs.25.00 lakhs to Small Tea Growers for various developmental activities. Extension services are also provided with the help of Tea Research Association (TRA). Dhalai Tea Processing Factory has been set up almost entirely with Govt. support with a view to provide marketing support to small tea growers of Dhalai District. Tea Plantation activities are also being taken up with assistance under NREGA. Total expenditure during 2009-10 was about Rs.155.81 lakhs for raising nurseries for about 45.50 lakh plants. Action Plan for 2010-11 is for Rs.265 lakhs.

Tripura Khadi & Village Industries Board (TKVIB):

The main activities of TKVIB and their performance are as follows:

a) Manufacturing / Trading Activities: TKVIB is engaged in production and marketing of various khadi and village industry products. Total turnover during 2009-10 was about Rs.95.62 lakhs.

b) Implementation of PMEGP: TKVIB is one of the implementing agencies of PMEGP in the State.

c) Development of Bee-keeping cluster under SFURTI scheme: TKVIB is implementing the Scheme covering 6 blocks, namely, Hezamara, Mohanpur, Jirania, Mandai, Jampuijala and Dukli, the Agartala Municipal Council area and the Ranirbazar Nagar Panchayat area. The KVIC has released an amount of Rs.16.12 lakhs against which expenditure was Rs.13.81 lakhs in 2009-10. The KVIB is also implementing Bee-keeping scheme under Technology Mission with funds receive through State Directorate of Horticulture.

Society for Entrepreneurship Development (SOFED):

SOFED was set up in 2001 with the objective of promoting entrepreneurship in the State. The Society has setup "Entrepreneurship Development Institute of Tripura (EDIT)", with financial assistance from Government of India. The Society has been engaged in conducting various EDPs/MDPs/Training Programmes, preparation of Project Reports and other promotional activities. During the period from 2003-04 to 2009-10, the Society conducted about 257 Programmes, benefitting about 15,000 persons.

The Society has been playing a very important role in promotion of Coir sector in the State. The Society has been managing the Training-cum-Production Centre set up in 2001 with assistance from Coir Board. The same has now been converted into a Common Facility Centre. The facility is being upgraded with assistance under SFURTI Programme from Coir Board. The Society has developed Indranagar Coir Cluster, by involving the artisan trained in the Centre. The Cluster is producing Coir Mats and other products and marketing same.

Tripura is one of the small States, of North Eastern Region, which has some unique traditional designs and arts in Handloom Textile. These earliest skillful arts have its won place of pride, even today. These arts are survived despite of all odds. These elegant arts and designs are mainly of Tribal and Manipuri communities.

The support services, and forward-backward linkages to the weavers like skill up-gradation, publicity & participation of Handloom Primary Co-operative Societies in the Handloom Expo in the State level and outside the State are provided Marketing support, providing welfare benefit to the weavers through implementation of various schemes with joint action of State and Central Governments as below:

• Integrated Handloom Development Scheme

• Health Insurance Scheme

• Group Insurance for Handloom Weavers (Mahatma Ganghi Bunkar Bima Yojana)

• 10% of one time rebate scheme

• District, State level - Special & National Handloom expos