The year-wise exports of jute goods and
foreign exchange earned during the last three years are presented below:-
|
Particulars
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
2015-16
|
|
Exports of raw jute & jute
goods (Value: Rs. Million)
|
24284.42
|
22418.40
|
38012.97
|
|
Exports of jute goods (Value: US$
Million)
|
402
|
367
|
581
|
The following export
promotion initiatives are implemented through the National Jute Board
(NJB):-
(i) Support is given to Registered exporters
facilitating participation in export promotion events.
(ii) Participation in
product-specific fairs and participation of jute product exporters is
organised.
(iii) Research Studies are conducted to
identify new and potential markets.
(iv) Industry led market exploratory missions /
delegations are undertaken.
Besides,
there are
Market Development Assistance (MDA) / Market Access Initiative (MAI)/
Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS)/ Market Linked Focus Product Scheme (MLFPS)/ Duty Drawback Schemes of Ministry of Commerce
which are also being availed by the Jute exporters.
Initiatives taken by Government for promotion of
the jute industry
(i)
The
Jute Packaging Material (Compulsory Use in Packaging Commodities) Act, 1987
(JPM Act) has been enacted in the interests of production of raw jute and jute
packaging material, and of persons engaged in the
production thereof. Accordingly, as per the Schedule of Notification
No. S.O. 126(E) dated 14.1.2016 issued under the JPM Act, stipulates the
minimum percentages of total production of commodity or class of commodities
that are required to be packed in jute packaging material manufactured in India
and raw jute produced in India. The same has since been extended for 3 months
till 30th September, 2016 vide Notification No. 2224(E) dated
28.6.2016.
(ii)
A
pilot project Jute-ICARE (Jute Improved Cultivation and Advanced Retting
Exercise) has been launched in January, 2015, in selected Blocks of West
Bengal and Assam where jute cultivation is popular to improve income of farmers
through both increase in yield and improvement in quality of fibres. The
project is being implemented by NJB in association with Jute Corporation of
India Ltd. (JCI) and Central Research Institute for Jute & Allied Fibres,
(CRIJAF), and Ministry of Agriculture.
(iii)
A
Jute Design Cell for development of Jute Shopping Bags and
Lifestyle Accessories has been set up at the Innovative Centre
for Natural Fibres (ICNF) of National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad.
(iv)
A
scheme for setting up of Common Facility Centres (CFCs) has been launched
in September, 2015 for providing support to Women Self Help Groups (WSHGs) on
training, infrastructure/ machinery and marketing to artisans in development
of Jute Diversified Products in 7 WSHG clusters; 5 in West Bengal and 1 each in
Assam and Bihar.
(v)
National
Jute Board (NJB) is implementing an ‘Incentive Scheme for Acquisition of
Plant and Machinery’ (ISAPM) which was started in 2013-14. The objective of
this scheme is to facilitate modernisation in existing and new jute mills and
upgradation of technologies in existing jute mills. The scheme also envisages
providing assistance to a large number of entrepreneurs for manufacturing of
value added biodegradable jute diversified products as well as modernisation
and upgradation of technology. The incentive is provided at 20% of the cost of
machinery acquired by Jute Mills and units in the decentralised sector. The
overall ceiling for each unit is Rs.2.50 crores in 4 years.
(vi)
Assistance
is provided to jute mills for establishing sanitation facilities under Workers’
Welfare Scheme to provide hygienic sanitation facilities for mill workers.
(vii) A scholarship
scheme for educational support is implemented by NJB, to motivate the family
for acquiring higher education by their children.
(viii)
For
Promotion of use of Jute Geo-textiles (JGT) in Civil Engineering applications
like slope stabilization management, rural roads construction, river bank
protection, etc. support is provided under the Scheme for Geotextiles in North
Eastern Region.
(ix)
NJB
implements Retail Outlet scheme which supports
supply chain and bulk supply of JDPs for selective and mass consumption. The
scheme aims at providing assistance to jute entrepreneurs for opening of
outlets of jute lifestyle jute products in Metro Cities, State capitals,
District HQs and Tourist spots. The support is limited to 50% of initial
decoration, monthly running expenditure for a period of three years
(x)
National
Jute Board had taken several research initiatives during the Jute Technology
Mission [2007-13]. Techno Economic Feasibility Study was conducted to enable
the commercialization of successful R&D efforts. These studies were
conducted by commercial agencies of repute and the completed reports are being
passed on to the interested entrepreneurs.
(xi)
Jute
Raw Material Bank (JRMB) scheme -The scheme has been designed to make jute
raw material available to the small and tiny artisans / entrepreneurs locally
at mill gate price, suiting to the present requirement and sustainability of
the decentralized JDP sector in the country.
This information was given by Minister of State for Textiles,
Sh. Ajay Tamta today in a written reply to a Lok Sabha question.
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