Dear Srinivasulugaru,
Loving Sai Rams to you.
- I met Shri SRL Sastry, Administrative Officer Khadi Gramodyog Maha Vidyalalya and in charge Rural Industries Consultancy Services (RICS) in Rajendranagar, Hyderabad (Tele no 040-24015089, Mobile no 94408 14635, E mail: kgmb@apkvib.org) on 17 Jan 09 in connection with setting up village industries in all our 11 SSSVIP villages.
- The meeting was very interesting and fruitful. The discussion centered on the following aspects:
- RICS recommendations for setting up, in each of our 11 SSSVIP villages, a rural industry whose project cost would be in the range of Rs 15 to 20 Lakhs and which would give employment to a minimum of 30 to 100 villagers in their own village and thus prevent migration of villagers to towns and cities .
- RICS assistance in terms of raw material survey.
- RICS assistance in terms of skill training.
- RICS assistance in terms of marketing the finished product.
Recommendations on type of Rural enterprises
- Agro based manufacturing units
- Cotton ginning plant / cotton seed oil / cotton seed cakes for cattle feed
- Cattle feed
- Poultry feed
- Rice milling
- milk based products like paneer, butter etc
- Turmeric powder
- Neem powder / Neem oil decoction / Neem pesticides
- Onion powder
- Dehydrated vegetables
- Non Agro based manufacturing units
- Machine stitching ready garments
- Hospital requirements like Phenyl, paper cups , surgical bandages etc
- Bio fertilizer / pesticide unit
- Service units
- Milk collection & distribution centre including Milk chilling plant
- Agri clinics providing machinery for Agro care, on hire and one stop shop for fertilizers and pesticides.
- Gramodaya Sales depot (mini super market) for FMCGs (Fast moving consumer goods)
- Information sources for identifying type of industry to be set up and Govt subsidies available
- NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) has a publication on the "District wise Industry potentialities of A.P." which will give the potential for Nalgonda / Vikarabad / Mahbubnagar districts in which our SSSVIP villages lie.Office is next to RTC Cross roads Hyderabad.
- Department of Industries,Govt of A.P, near Abids Hyderabad have details of Govt programmes like PMEGP ( Prime Minister's Employmnet Generation programme) and SGSR ( Swarna Jayanti Grama Swaraj Rozgar programme).
- District Rural Development Agencies (DRDA) in Nalgonda / Mahbubnagar / Vikarabad Districts which will give the schemes applicable to the concerned district and the help which can be rendered to the concerned village.
Assistance in terms of Raw material survey
- RICS is not in a position to provide this service but can indicate professional agencies that can do this for a fee.
Assistance in terms of skill training
- The Khadi Gramodyog Maha Vidyalaya is a training institution which is part of the A.P. Khadi & Village Industries Board which is funded by KVIC (Khadi Village Industries Commission).They run two types of courses. The Regular (stipendary) courses where entrepreneurs are paid a stipend, and boarding and lodging is provided free of cost .SC & ST entrepreneurs are also given TA/DA.For the Short Term (non stipendary) courses Hostel accommodation is available free of cost but boarding charges are Rs 800 p.m.
- The Regular stipendary courses are for a duration of one to three months each :
- Rexene goods manufacturing
- Fancy leather goods course
- Exercise book manufacturing
- Agarbathi course
- Carpentry & wood training
- Terracotta Art ware
- Palm Leaf & Fancy Articles
- Paper conversion)
- Fruits & vegetable processing
- Confectionary & sweet making
- Toilet & Laundry soap course
- Marketing assistance course
- Hand paper manufacturing
- Spices and masala making
10. Short term non stipendary courses are for a duration of one week to two months duration each and course fee varies from Rs 200 to Rs 400 each. Only one course on Tailoring is for 3 months with a course fee of Rs 600.00 :
- Cleaning powder making
- Candles & chalk piece making
- Paper carry bags
- Agarbathi making
- Leaf plate making
- Detergent powder making
- White phenyl
- Detergent Soap (cake) making
- Neemba Neem powder making
- Machine embroidery
- Banian making
- Tailoring & embroidery making
- In addition to conducting training programmes for entrepreneurs, they also provide Consultancy services for Rural industries which include Project Report preparation, provision of Govt subsidies etc.
Assistance in terms of marketing the finished product
- RICS is not in a position to provide this service but can indicate professional agencies that can do this for a fee.
- I am already in touch with Shri Wadavi, (Mob 9440992335) Manager NABARD, who was introduced to me by Smt Usha (9491382675) who is a devotee located in Bowenpally unit and is also working in NABARD. Mr Wadavi took the trouble of coming and meeting me in my residence on 08 Jan 09, and spent a good three to four hours with me. I gave a Power Point Presentation of our SSSVIP to him. Incidentally I gave the same PP presentation to Shri Sastry also (Presentation prepared for Govt /semi Govt agencies attached) .Shri Wadavi offered all assistance and promised to introduce the CGM (Chief General Manager) of NABARD to us.
- Shri Sambasiva Rao Aluru, the present CGM, is however proceeding on retirement on 31 Jan 09, and Mr Wadavi preferred that we shoud wait till the new CGM takes over. However as Sri Sambasiva Ro is a local man who will be settling down in Hyderabad after retirement, we can still make use of his expertise and services.
- I am planning to organize a meeting of the CGM NABARD with you after the Prema Jyothi exhibition is over.
Sai Ram
Lots of love
Col Sundar
