The Khadi and Industries Commission Act, 1956
15. Functions of the Commission.
1.
Subject
to the provisions of this Act, the functions of the Commission shall generally
be to plan, promote, organise and assist in the establishment and development
of khadi and village industries in the rural area in coordination with other
agencies engaged in rural development wherever necessary.
2.
In
particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the
Commission may take such other steps as it may think fit,--
a.
to
plan and organise training of persons employed or desirous of seeking
employment in khadi and village industries;
b.
to
build up reserves of raw materials and implements and supply them to persons
engaged or likely to be engaged in production of handspun yarn or khadi or
village industries at such rates as the Commission may decide;
c.
to
encourage and assist in the creation of common service facilities for the
processing of raw materials or semi- finished goods and for otherwise
facilitating production and marketing of khadi or products of village
industries;
d.
to
promote the sale and marketing of khadi or products of village industries or
handicrafts and for this purpose forge links with established marketing
agencies wherever necessary and feasible;
e.
to
encourage and promote research in the technology used in khadi and village
industries, including the use of non- conventional energy and electric power
with a view to increasing productivity, eliminating drudgery and otherwise
enhancing their competitive capacity and to arrange for dissemination of
salient results obtained from such research;
f.
to
undertake directly or through other agencies studies of the problems of khadi
or village industries;
g.
to
provide financial assistance to institutions or persons engaged in the
development and operation of khadi or village industries and guide them through
supply of designs, prototypes and other technical information for the purpose
of producing goods and services for which there is effective demand in the
opinion of the Commission;
h.
to
undertake experiments or pilot projects which in the opinion of the Commission
are necessary for the development of khadi and village industries;
i.
to
establish and maintain separate organisations for the purpose of carrying out
any or all of the above matters;
j.
to
promote and encourage cooperative efforts among the manufacturers of khadi or
persons engaged in village industries;
k.
to
ensure genuineness and to set up standards of quality and ensure that products
of khadi and village industries do conform to the said standards, including
issue of certificates or letters of recognition to the concerned persons; and
(l) to carry out any other matters incidental to the above.]
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1.
Subs.
by Act 12 of 1987, s. 6 (w.e.f. 24.7.1987).
2.
Subs.
by s. 7, ibid. (w.e.f. 24.7.1987).
3.
Omitted
by s. 8, ibid. (w.e.f. 24.7.1987).
4.
Subs.
by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 24.7.1987). 183