NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR PROMOTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN HAND TOOL SSI SECTOR IN INDIA



  • PROGRAMME PARTNERS:

O/o DC (SSI), UNIDO, SIDBI, HAND TOOL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONS

  • PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES:

    1. Technology upgradation of Hand Tool SSI clusters at Jallandhar (Punjab) and Nagaur (Rajasthan) by adopting energy efficient & clean technology and other measures.

    2. Strengthening of Institutional structure & capacity building of CIHT, Jallandhar and HTDDTC, Nagaur.

    3. Strengthening of Policy framework to promote replication of energy efficient technologies demonstrated.

    4. Developing an international marketing strategy & support measures for export promotion to enhance the export share of SSI units in the world market.

  

  • BUDGET:

 

Project Outlay


US $ 750,000

Govt. of India

US$ 300,000

UNIDO

US$ 300,000

SIDBI

US$ 75,000

Hand Tool Industries Associations

US $ 75,000



  • CURRENT STATUS:

    1. Project Document and Trust Fund Agreement with UNIDO signed in February 2003.

    2. Project coordinator has been appointed.

    3. A Steering committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of AS & DC (SSI) to closely monitor, coordinate, guide and supervise the project.

    4. A National Workshop on Promoting Energy Efficiency in Hand Tool Industry in India is to be organized at Jalandhar during October-November, 2003

For more details view www.handtoolsindustry.com



Related Links:

Sub-Portal on Hand Tools
Hand-tools Industry in Nagaur & HTDDTC
Central Institute of Hand Tools