Eligibility Criteria

Any Women artisans who have completed the training programme in the spinning of coir yarn through any of the training centres of the Coir Board is eligible to apply for the scheme.

Coverage of the Scheme

Mahila Coir Yojana will be covered in coir producing coastal States such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal and North East Region.

Release of Subsidy

Each beneficiary will be provided with only one MR/MTR/Electronic Ratt and other machinery/equipment under the MCY scheme. Motorised traditional ratt/Motorised ratt/Electronic ratt and other equipment/machinery will be given only to those who have completed the respective training successfully. The assistance allocated from the Coir Board will be in the form of a one-time subsidy subject to 75% of the cost of the MR/MTR/Electronic ratt. The remaining amount has to be raised by the beneficiary through her sources/financial institutions/voluntary organizations.

 Note: The beneficiary selected under the scheme should not mortgage the Motorised traditional ratt/Motorised ratt/Electronic ratt and other machinery/equipment except to financing institution/other agency from whom the loan or grant for procurement of machinery availed.

Objectives

The main objective of the Lean Manufacturing Competitiveness Scheme (LMCS) is to bring the manufacturing competitiveness in the MSME Sector. Lean Manufacturing involves applying Lean Techniques (e.g. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), 5S, Visual control, Standard Operation Procedures, Just in Time, Kanban System, Cellular Layout, Poka Yoke, TPM, etc.) to identify and eliminate waste and streamline a system. The focus is on making the entire process flow, not improving only a few operations. Worker empowerment is also emphasized throughout the effort.