FICCI vide their mail dated 14th Jan., 2009 informed that FICCI conducts Manufacturing Survey that tries to look into the current issues of concern to Indian Manufacturing Sector and also assesses the performance of the sector.  we are forwarding a copy of the mail of FICCI with the request to fill the enclosed questionnaire and send the same directly to FICCI with copy to this Council.

Members are aware that O/o. the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India approved Handicraft Artisans Comprehensive Welfare Scheme – Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana during 2008 which provides health care package of  Rs. 15,000/- per Handicraft Artisan’s  family per year, comprising of four members i.e. insured artisan himself/herself and any three out of spouse, dependent parents and children.  Besides, there is a provision for an insurance cover of Rs.

You may be aware that one of the conditions for Registration-cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC) is that every RCMC holder shall furnish quarterly returns of exports to the concerned registering authority. An extract of the Para 2.70 of Chapter-2 of Handbook of Procedures, Vol-1, 2004-2009 (updated as on 11th April,2008),  in this regard  is given below:

“Furnishing of Returns 2.70 - Exporters shall furnish quarterly returns/details of his exports of different commodities to concerned registering authority.”