DEVELOPMENT

ACTIVITIES IN
2010

DEPARTMENT OF
INDUSTRIES
NORTHERN PROVINCE

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Contents Page Number

 Introduction 01

 Summary of Activities – 2010 02-03

 Details of Activities 04-06

 Appropriate Technology Transfer Programmes 07

 Vocational Training Programme 08

 Vocational Training Details 09-10

 Modernization of Centers 11

 Enterprise Development Programme 12

 Micro Credit 13

 Exhibition 13

 Registration of Enterprise Development 14

Co-operative Societies

 Vehicle Distribution 14

 Procurement of Office Equipments 15

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 DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN 2010

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES - NORTHERN PROVINCE

 Introduction

Department of Industries is an implementing agency of all policy decision matters

of Industrial development and Livelihood Enterprise Development in the Northern
Province. The Department of Industries is controlling 29 Handloom Textile centers,
9 Small Industries Training Centers and 3 Market promotion centers in the Five
Districts of Northern Province. The Department is also taken appropriate steps to
develop skills in the Handicraft Sector and Handloom sector with the support of
National Craft Council and Central Department of Textiles Industries respectively.

The Centre for Enterprise Development Services (CEDS) is functioning now to

provide Entrepreneurship Development, Business Plans, Appropriate Technology
Transfer, and On the Job Training to the identified target groups and develop
resource based Enterprises.

The main unit for CEDS was established in Head office and five Districts of NP, with
Industrial Management/Programme Assistants, in charge for Livelihood Enterprise
Development. Services available through CEDS are Career Guidance,
Entrepreneurship Development Training, Vocational Training, Technology Transfer
Training, Information Dissemination on Appropriate Technology, Input Materials,
Availability of skills and credit facilities to the existing and prospective
Entrepreneurs, Marketing Consultancy, marketing linkage, Market promotion
centres for local products.

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Summary of Activities – 2010

S.No District Source of Fund No. of Total Expenditure Total

Benefici
Activities Rs. Mn aries

Recurrent 2 1.064 470

PSDG 6 2.403713 135

1 Killinochchi LEAD 1 0.5 20

CBG - CEDS 3 0.2 60

CBG 1 0.299969 20

Sub total 13 4.467682 705

Recurrent 26 5.426 347

PSDG 1 2.145737 340

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2 Jaffna
LEAD

CBG - CEDS 1 0.14 20

CBG 1 0.16848 2
0

Sub total 39 7.88021 727

Recurrent 1 0.24 10
0

PSDG 2 0.531836 30
3 Mannar
LEAD

CBG - CEDS 1 0.16 20

CBG

Sub total 13 0931836 60

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S.No District Source of Fund No. of Total Expenditure Total

Benefici
Activities Rs. Mn
aries

Recurrent 4 0.15 70

PSDG 4 1.699268 80

4 Mullaithevu LEAD 1 0.5 20

CBG - CEDS 2 0.5 40

CBG 1 0.16263 20

Sub total 12 3.011898 230

Recurrent 5 0.608 67

PSDG 5 1.518171 115

5 Vavuniya LEAD

CBG - CEDS

CBG

Sub total 10 2.126171 182

6 Head Office CBG 1 0.166067 20

Grant total 88 18.583864 1924

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  Details of Activities

1. Handloom & Small Industries Training

Twenty three Handloom training and Seven Small Industries
Training programmes were conducted for the duration of six
months at Jaffna, Vavuniya & Mannar districts under the
recurrent fund to 178 & 90 unemployed youths respectively.

a) Source of Fund – Recurrent

Summary of Recurrent Fund

S.No District No. of Total Expenditure Rs. Total
Mn Beneficiaries
Activities

1 Jaffna 26 5.376 236

2 Mannar 01 0.24 10

3 Vavuniya 03 0.528 22

Total 30 6.144 268

Details of Activities
District D.S Location Activity Expen No. of Date
Division diture Benefi
(Rs in ciaries
Mn)
Jaffna Jaffna Carpentry VT 0.288 12 28.06.2010 –
28.12.2010

Jaffna Nallur Kantharmadam Weaving VT 0.312 13 01.01.2010 –

30.06.2010

Nallur North Weaving VT 0.288 12 01.01.2010 –

30.06.2010

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District D.S Location Activity Expen No. of Date

Division diture Benefi
(Rs in ciaries
Mn)
Siruppidy Weaving VT 0.24 10 01.10.2009 –
31.03.2010
Kopay Paththaimeni Weaving VT 0.144 06 01.04.2010 -
31.09.2010
Navakiri Weaving VT 0.12 05 01.06.2010 –
01.12.2010
Nellandai Weaving VT 0.24 10 01.03.2010 –
31.08.2010
Point pedro Thunnalai Weaving VT 0.192 08 01.08.2010 –
31.01.2011
Thunnalai Coir VT 0.312 13 01.06.2010 –
30.11.2010
Jaffna Karaveddy West Weaving VT 0.168 07 01.05.2010 –
31.10.2010
Karaveddy Malisanthy Weaving VT 0.072 03 01.06.2010 –
30.11.2010
Imayanan Weaving VT 0.144 06 01.05.2010 –
31.10.2010
Chunnakam Carpentry VT 0.504 21 01.06.2010 –
30.11.2010
Uduvil Sankuveli Weaving VT 0.144 06 01.04.2010 –
31.09.2010
Earlalai Weaving VT 0.288 12 01.05.2010 –
31.10.2010
Thaiyalnayaki Weaving VT 0.072 03 01.01.2010 –
30.06.2010
Ganeswaram Weaving VT 0.048 02 01.04.2010 –
Thellipalai 31.09.2010
Mallakam Coir VT 0.336 14 01.05.2010 –
30.11.2010
Chulipuram West Weaving VT 0.144 06 01.07.2010 -
31.12.2010
Pannakam Weaving VT 0.096 04 01.07.2010 –
31.12.2010
Arali South Weaving VT 0.216 09 01.01.2010 -
Chankanai 30.06.2010
Chankanai Coir VT 0.216 09 01.07.2010 –
31.12.2010
Chankanai Pottery VT 0.24 10 01.07.2010 –
31.12.2010

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District D.S Location Activity Expen No. of Date
Division diture Benefi
(Rs in ciaries
Mn)
Manthuvil East Weaving VT 0.072 03 15.01.2010 -
15.07.2010

Jaffna Chavakachc
heri
Nunavil Weaving VT 0.24 10 03.05.2010 –
03.11.2010
Nunavil Coir VT 0.24 10 15.01.2010 -
15.07.2010
Sub Total 5.376 236

Vavuniya Vepankulam Weaving 0.072 03 01.05.2010 –

Town VT 31.10.2010
Vavuniya
Vavuniya Ambalangodala Weaving 0.12 05 01.10.2009 –
South VT 31.03.2010
Cheddikulam Cheddikulam Weaving 0.336 14 01.09.2010 –
VT 28.02.2011
Sub Total 0.528 22

Mannar Mannar Mannar Town Weaving 0.24 10 01.01.2010 –

VT 30.06.2010
Grand Total 6.144 268

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 2. Appropriate Technology Transfer Programmes
Ten Appropriate Technology Transfer Programmes were
conducted at Killinochchi, Jaffna & Mullaithevu Districts
under the CBG (CEDS) and recurrent fund to 696 beneficiaries.

District D.S division Activity Source Expend No .of

beneficiar
of diture ies
fund (Rs in Mn)

Oddusuddan Red Clay Bricks CBG 10

Production
Manthai East Food based Training Recurrent 0.05 20
Mullaithevu Manthai East Eakle broom stick Recurrent 0.05 20
production Training
Manthai East Red Clay Brick Making Recurrent 0.05 20
Training
Sub Total 0.15 70
Vavuniya Palmyrah leaf based Recurrent 0.05 25
Vavuniya Production Training
Vavuniya Red Clay Brick Making Recurrent 0.03 20
Training
Sub Total 0.08 45
Pallai Palmyrah leaf based Recurrent 0.02 20
Production Training
Killinochchi Karachchi Tri star apparel Recurrent 1.044 450
Garments Tailoring
Training
Sub Total 1.064 470

Kondavil Bus Driving Training CBG 96

Jaffna
Velanai Palmyrah fiber Recurrent 0.05 15
Production
Sub Total 0.05 111

Grant Total 1.294 696

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 3. Vocational Training Programme

Twenty one Vocational Training programmes on mobile phone repairs,

computer Hard ware, leather based product, Out board motor repair,
house wiring and motor rewinding, masonry, aluminum fabrication,
house wiring and plumbing, carpentry, coir based product, pan mat
weaving and scientific dress cutting were conducted at Killinochchi,
Jaffna, Mannar, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya districts under the PSDG fund
to 400 unemployed youths. Total allocation is Rs 9.4 Million.

b) Source of Fund – PSDG

Summary

S.No District No. of Total Total

Expenditure Beneficiaries
Activities Rs. Mn

1 Killinochchi 06 2.403713 135

2 Jaffna 11 2.145737 340

3 Mannar 02 0.531836 30

4 Mullaithevu 04 1.699268 80

5 Vavuniya 05 1.518171 115

28 8.298725 700

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 Vocational Training Details

Expendi
ture No. of Date
(Rs in Mn) Benefi
District D.S Division Type of Training ciaries
Mobile Phone 0.341487 20 02.06.2010–
Nallur
Repair VT 31.08.2010
0.0227 20 01.10.2009–
Computer 31.01.2010
Nallur
Hardware V T

0.326022 20 14.05.2010-
Leather Based 14.08.2010
Point Pedro
products VT
Jaffna

0.15131 20 11.11.2009 –
Out Board Motor 10. 05.2010
Kayts
Repair V T

0.295613 20 18.05.2010 –
House Wiring & 17.11.2010
Karaveddy Motor Rewinding
VT

1.137132 100
Sub Total
0.29193 20 12.07.2010 –
Poonakari Masonry VT 11.11.2010

0.384105 20 25.05.2010 –
House wiring & 24.11.2010
Karachchi
Plumbing VT

0.34611 20 01.07.2010 –
Killinochchi 31.12.2010
Aluminium
Karachchi
Fabrication VT

0.358768 15 26.05.2010 –
Kandawalai Carpentry VT 25.11.2010

Coir based 0.30213 20 03.05.2010 –

Palai 30.10.2010
Product VT
1.683043 95
Sub Total

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Expendi
ture No. of Date
(Rs in Mn) Benefi
District D.S Division Type of Training ciaries
0.23006 10 16.07.2010 –
Manthai 15.01.2011
Carpentry VT
West
Mannar 0.301776 20 16.07.2010 –
Manthai Electrical Wiring 15.01.2010
West VT

0.531836 30
Sub Total

0.470295 20 21.05.2010 –
Thunukai House Wiring VT
20.05.2010
0.369098 20 11.05.2010 –
Pan mat weaving 10.11.2010
Manthai East
VT
Mullaithevu
0.377825 20 11.05.2010 –
Manthai East Masonry VT
10.11.2010
0.48205 20 01.06.2010 –
Thunukai Carpentry VT
31.11.2010
Sub Total 1.699268 80
Vavuniya Leather based 0.351415 20 01.06.2010 –
Town Products VT 31.01.2010
Vavuniya Mobile phone 0.0996 20 24.08.2009 –
Town Repairing VT 24.02.2010
Vavuniya Scientific Dress 0.157175 20 10.05.2010 –
Vavuniya
Town cutting VT 10.10.2010
Computer 0.326897 35 01.06.2010 –
Cheddikulam
Hardware VT 31.11.2010
Vavuniya 0.583084 20 20.07.2010 –
Masonry VT
North 20.10.2010
1.518171 115
Sub Total

Grant Total 6.56945 420

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 Modernization of Centers
Three handloom textile training centers, two carpentry training centers,
One Coir training centre and a pottery centre were modernized in Jaffna
and Killinochchi districts under the PSDG fund. Total Allocation is Rs. 1.6
Mn.

District Location Products Source of Expenditu No. of

Fund re Beneficieries
(Rs in
Mn)
Kayts Coir PSDG 0.1 40
Sandilipai Carpentry PSDG 0.13 40
Uduvil Carpentry PSDG 0.216918 40
Jaffna Chankanai pottery PSDG 0.219535 40
Nallur Handloom PSDG 0.119087 40
Karaveddy Hand loom PSDG 0.223065 40
Sub Total 1.008605 240
Killinochchi Uruthirapuram Handloom PSDG 0.72067 40

Grant Total 1.729275 280

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 4. Enterprise Development Programme
Seven Enterprise Development Programmes were conducted
at Killinochchi, Mannar, Jaffna & Mullaithevu Districts under
the CBG – CEDS fund to 140 beneficiaries. Total allocation is
Rs. 1 Mn.

c) Source of Fund – CBG (CEDS)

District D.S Activity Source of Expen No. of

Division Fund Ditiur Benefici
(Rs in aries
Mn)
Mannar Mannar OJT on Candle Making CEDS (CBG) 0.16 20

Sub Total 0.16 20

Jaffna Kopay Palmyrah Fiber Based CEDS (CBG) 0.14 20

Technology Transfer &
formed venture
Sub Total 0.14 20

Poonakari Technology Transfer on CEDS (CBG) 0.05 20

Pottery
Killinochchi Poonakari Technology Transfer on CEDS (CBG) 0.05 20
Candle Making
Poonakari Technology Transfer on CEDS (CBG) 0.1 20
Bakery Product
Sub Total 0.2 60

Thunukai Technology Transfer on CEDS (CBG) 0.2 20

Mullaithevu Mat Weaving Product
Thunukai Technology Transfer on CEDS (CBG) 0.3 20
Food based Enterprise
Development Programme
Sub Total 0.5 40

Grant Total 1 140

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 5. Micro Credit
1 Mn Micro credit provided to the 40 entrepreneurs in
Killinochchi & Mullaithevu districts under the LEAD project.

Districts No. of Beneficiaries Amount (Mn)

Killinochchi 20 0.5

Mullaithevu 20 0.5

Total 40 1

6. Exhibition
Provincial level Handloom & Handicraft Exhibition was conducted in
Jaffna District.

Participated in the National level Handloom & Handicraft Exhibitions at

BMICH Colombo. The following items have won the prizes in the
National handicraft Exhibition.

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 7. Registration of Enterprise Development Co-operative
Societies
District Division Registration No Members
Vavuniya V/486 75
Vavuniya Vengalachcheddikulam V/490 35
Maritiempattu M/198 20
Oddusuddan M/199 20

Manthai East M/200 25

Mullaithevu
Thunukkai M/201 25

8. Vehicle Distribution

Two motor bikes had distributed to the district officers.

District No.of Motor bike Issued to

Killinochchi 01 District officer

Mullaithevu 01 District officer

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9. Procurement of Office Equipments

Office equipments & accessories were purchased for

head office, Jaffna, Killinochchi, mullaithevu district
offices under CBG fund.

S.No Activity District Source Expenditure

of fund
1 Procurement Head Office CBG 0.166067
of office
Equipments &
Accessories
2 Procurement Jaffna CBG 0.16848
of office
Equipments &
Accessories
3 Procurement Killinochchi CBG 0.299969
of office
Equipments &
Accessories
4 Procurement Mullaithevu CBG 0.16263
of office
Equipments &
Accessories
Total 0.797146

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