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'Report to people 2004-2007' - Ministry of small scale industries
29 May '07
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The Commission has also undertaken a review of labour laws in India for improving productivity and ensuring greater competitiveness and employment generation in various sectors, like textiles, IT and SEZs, consistent with labour rights.
Cluster based growth poles, skill formation through public-private partnership, provision of micro-finance have been identified as priority areas.
Measures are also being identified for protecting and promoting livelihoods for self-employed workers, through provision of credit, right to common property and natural resources, and use of public space to engage in economic activity. The report of the National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector is near finalisation.
A new policy and model state law are being finalised in consultation with all stakeholders to facilitate street vendors.
The Unorganised Sector Workers (Social Security) Bill for providing social security is being finalised. The LIC has carried out actuarial analysis for providing the social security net, which will pay particular attention to the health insuranceaspect.
The Unorganised Sector Workers (Conditions of Work and Livelihood Promotion) Bill to provide for conditions of work and measures for protection and promotion of livelihoods is being finalised.
The modalities for setting up a National Fund for providing technical, marketing and credit support to enterprises in the informal sector are being worked out.
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission has been revamped. The Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural Industries has been set up at Wardha by revamping the Jamnalal Bajaj Central Research Institute to build capacity and upgrade technology in khadi and village industries.
The Government has launched the Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI), under which 104 clusters of khadi, village and coir industry have been approved for comprehensive development over five years. A new scheme, 'Rejuvenation of Coir Sector and Modernisation Programme for Coir Industry', is being introduced under the Eleventh Plan.
Cluster based growth poles, skill formation through public-private partnership, provision of micro-finance have been identified as priority areas.
Measures are also being identified for protecting and promoting livelihoods for self-employed workers, through provision of credit, right to common property and natural resources, and use of public space to engage in economic activity. The report of the National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector is near finalisation.
A new policy and model state law are being finalised in consultation with all stakeholders to facilitate street vendors.
The Unorganised Sector Workers (Social Security) Bill for providing social security is being finalised. The LIC has carried out actuarial analysis for providing the social security net, which will pay particular attention to the health insuranceaspect.
The Unorganised Sector Workers (Conditions of Work and Livelihood Promotion) Bill to provide for conditions of work and measures for protection and promotion of livelihoods is being finalised.
The modalities for setting up a National Fund for providing technical, marketing and credit support to enterprises in the informal sector are being worked out.
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission has been revamped. The Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural Industries has been set up at Wardha by revamping the Jamnalal Bajaj Central Research Institute to build capacity and upgrade technology in khadi and village industries.
The Government has launched the Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI), under which 104 clusters of khadi, village and coir industry have been approved for comprehensive development over five years. A new scheme, 'Rejuvenation of Coir Sector and Modernisation Programme for Coir Industry', is being introduced under the Eleventh Plan.
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