There is no report of crisis in jute industry including closure of jute mills, loss of jobs, intense competition and cheap imports from Bangladesh. In-fact, during the last two years 10 jute twine mills have re-opened in Andhra Pradesh benefitting 20,000 workmen directly and indirectly. With a view to protect domestic jute industry, anti- dumping duty on import of jute goods from Bangladesh and Nepal has been imposed w.e.f. 5th January, 2017. The details of jute/jute products produced and imported/exported during the last three years is at Annexure-A.
Government of India is implementing various schemes for welfare of jute workers, improving productivity and quality of jute and overall development of jute industry in jute growing states. The details of various schemes implemented for upliftment of jute sector are at Annexure-B.
National Jute Board (NJB) is implementing the Incentive scheme for Acquisition of Plants and Machinery (ISAPM) for modernization in Jute mills & JDP units. During 2014-15 to 2018-19, NJB has released capital subsidy amounting to Rs. 4971.19 lakhs to jute mills and JDP units.
Year |
2014-15 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19* |
Assistance/Subsidy (Rs. In lakhs) |
362.18 |
355.57 |
1739.21 |
1427.23 |
1087.00 |
No. of Mills / unit |
18 |
22 |
39 |
52 |
27 |
Details of jute mills those who participated under this scheme and availed assistance are given at Annexure C.
Annexure-A
Production of Jute Goods
Qty: ‘000 M. Tons
|
Hessian |
Sacking |
Carpet Backing Cloth |
Yarn |
Others |
Total |
2016-17 |
178.6 |
871.6 |
3.0 |
93.3 |
45.8 |
1142.3 |
2017-18 |
173.3 |
902.7 |
1.9 |
51.7 |
48.5 |
1178.1 |
2018-19 |
141.0 |
846.5 |
0.5 |
45.2 |
47.1 |
1080.3 |
Source: Indian Jute Mills Association
Total Exports of Jute goods
Qty: 000’ M. Tons
Value: Rs. / Crore
Year |
Hessian |
Sacking |
Yarn |
Others |
JDPs |
Total |
|||||
|
Qty. |
Value |
Qty. |
Value |
Qty. |
Value |
Qty. |
Value |
Value |
Qty. |
Value |
2016 - 17 |
78.6 |
930.18 |
46.6 |
411.80 |
9.2 |
72.76 |
4.1 |
68.50 |
590.95 |
140.7 |
2074.20 |
2017 – 18 |
86.8 |
917.24 |
44.8 |
407.19 |
16.9 |
130.19 |
4.2 |
72.43 |
631.49 |
155.3 |
2158.56 |
2018 – 19 |
64.1 |
802.69 |
37.0 |
432.91 |
13.6 |
109.42 |
7.0 |
112.75 |
815.50 |
121.7 |
2273.27 |
Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata
Total Imports of Jute goods (from Bangladesh)
Qty: 000’ M. Tons
Value: Rs. / Crore
Year |
Hessian |
Sacking |
Yarn |
Others |
JDPs |
Total |
|||||
|
Qty. |
Value |
Qty. |
Value |
Qty. |
Value |
Qty. |
Value |
Value |
Qty. |
Value |
2016 - 17 |
5.9 |
57.56 |
43.8 |
307.43 |
79.1 |
502.43 |
9.7 |
54.17 |
10.02 |
140.2 |
931.60 |
2017 – 18 |
11.9 |
122.37 |
45.4 |
413.73 |
50.0 |
310.94 |
7.5 |
23.82 |
9.43 |
115.4 |
880.28 |
2018 – 19 |
18.1 |
184.40 |
54.1 |
432.66 |
49.2 |
292.13 |
5.8 |
30.39 |
12.34 |
108.3 |
951.92 |
Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata
Exports of jute goods to Top 20 Countries
Value: Rs. / Crore
|
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
||||||
Sl. |
Country |
Value |
% |
Country |
Value |
% |
Country |
Value |
% |
1 |
U S A |
415.31 |
20 |
U S A |
454.07 |
21 |
U S A |
492.73 |
22 |
2 |
GHANA |
168.62 |
8 |
GHANA |
183.87 |
9 |
GHANA |
258.38 |
11 |
3 |
U K |
155.92 |
8 |
U K |
141.81 |
7 |
U K |
158.82 |
7 |
4 |
GERMANY |
99.81 |
5 |
COTE D’ IVOIRE |
107.53 |
5 |
NETHERLAND |
114.62 |
5 |
5 |
NETHERLAND |
98.37 |
5 |
GERMANY |
99.75 |
5 |
AUSTRALIA |
98.70 |
4 |
6 |
AUSTRALIA |
82.40 |
4 |
NEPAL |
92.59 |
4 |
GERMANY |
97.19 |
4 |
7 |
SAUDI ARAB |
71.74 |
3 |
NETHERLAND |
82.63 |
4 |
COTE D' IVOIRE |
81.15 |
4 |
8 |
COTE D' IVOIRE |
68.05 |
3 |
SAUDI ARAB |
78.49 |
4 |
SPAIN |
76.63 |
3 |
9 |
SUDAN |
56.18 |
3 |
AUSTRALIA |
48.37 |
2 |
INDONESIA |
52.82 |
2 |
10 |
U ARAB EMTS |
51.10 |
2 |
U ARAB EMTS |
47.17 |
2 |
NEW ZEALAND |
52.69 |
2 |
11 |
CANADA |
42.95 |
2 |
TURKEY |
42.14 |
2 |
SAUDI ARAB |
52.13 |
2 |
12 |
ITALY |
42.43 |
2 |
INDONESIA |
39.57 |
2 |
FRANCE |
47.59 |
2 |
13 |
EGYPT A RP |
39.23 |
2 |
CANADA |
38.63 |
2 |
ITALY |
39.99 |
2 |
14 |
SPAIN |
34.72 |
2 |
BELGIUM |
37.46 |
2 |
U ARAB EMTS |
39.67 |
2 |
15 |
NEW ZEALAND |
33.38 |
2 |
ITALY |
37.38 |
2 |
BELGIUM |
36.93 |
2 |
16 |
BELGIUM |
32.94 |
2 |
SPAIN |
36.70 |
2 |
JAPAN |
34.06 |
1 |
17 |
TANZANIA REP |
32.61 |
2 |
EGYPT A RP |
35.90 |
2 |
CANADA |
33.15 |
1 |
18 |
TURKEY |
32.51 |
2 |
TANZANIA REP |
31.81 |
1 |
SUDAN |
32.70 |
1 |
19 |
JAPAN |
28.51 |
1 |
NEW ZEALAND |
31.46 |
1 |
TANZANIA REP |
32.70 |
1 |
20 |
FRANCE |
27.45 |
1 |
FRANCE |
30.68 |
1 |
PERU |
19.82 |
1 |
|
Total of 20 countries |
1614.23 |
79 |
Total of 20 countries |
1698.01 |
80 |
Total of 20 countries |
1852.47 |
79 |
|
Total of All jute goods |
2074.20 |
|
Total of All jute goods |
2158.56 |
|
Total of All jute goods |
2273.27 |
|
Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata
Annexure-B
Steps/Schemes for welfare of jute workers, development of jute industry, resolving problems of jute producers and increasing productivity and export of jute:
Mandatory Packaging in Jute Materials
Under the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987, Government specifies the commodities and the extent to which they are mandatorily required to be packed in Jute Packaging Materials. At present, a minimum of 100% of food grains and a minimum of 20% of sugar are to be compulsorily packed in jute sacking.
MSP operation in raw jute
Whenever the market price of raw jute falls below a certain level, the Jute Corporation of India (JCI) procures raw jute at Minimum Support Price (MSP), fixed on the basis of recommendation of the commission for Agricultural Cost and Prices (CACP) from jute growers to safeguard their interest.
Workers’ Welfare Scheme:
Swachhatta Abhiyan – Sulabh Sauchalaya:
NJB provides assistance to the jute mills for improvement of sanitation, health facilities and working conditions of jute mill workers. The rate of assistance is @90% of actual expenses subject to maximum of Rs. 60.00 lakh (per mill / annum). Under this scheme, 1365 Toilet units have been constructed in 46 Jute Mills from 2014-15 to 2018-19.
Scholarship Scheme for the girl children of the workers of jute mills, JDP-MSMEs
NJB provides Scholarship / Incentive support to the girl children of the workers of Jute Mills / JDP – MSME units on passing out Secondary and Higher Secondary examinations. Scholarship / Incentive of Rs. 1133.05 lakh have been given to 17,722 girl children of Jute Mills / JDP MSME workers for being successful in Secondary and Higher secondary examinations from 2014-15 to 2018-19.
JUTE –ICARE (Jute: Improved Cultivation and Advanced Retting Exercise)
National Jute Board (NJB) in association with Jute Corporation of India Ltd (JCI) and Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres (CRIJAF), Ministry of Agriculture is implementing an scheme for welfare of Jute farmers namely Jute –ICARE (Improved Cultivation and Advanced Retting Exercise) for the last four years in a phased manner covering 69 blocks under jute growing states till 2018-19. Through this scheme, the farmers have been encouraged to grow jute by using certified seeds, adopting scientific technique in jute cultivation and retting to produce quality jute and increase productivity and to reduce the cost of jute production for the jute farmers.
Incentive Scheme for Acquisition of Plant & Machinery
Keeping in mind the need to modernise the jute mills by increasing their productivity and to replace the old machines by new and technologically advanced machines; National Jute Board (NJB) has been implementing schemes for modernization of jute industry. The scheme has been instrumental in bringing new investment to the industry. The ISAPM scheme has been launched in 2013 with an incentive @20% of the cost of machineries to Jute mills and 30% to the MSME –JDP units. During 2014-15 to 2018-19, capital subsidy amounting to Rs. 4971.19 lakhs to jute mills and JDP units has been released.
Market Promotion Support
Market Promotion support is provided to the jute artisans, entrepreneurs, weavers, NGOs, Women Self Help Groups (WSHGs) for selling, marketing and promotion of their products in India and abroad. The fairs organized by NJB are means of livelihood to these groups of people. Some of the prominent events among others were – IITF, Delhi, Surajkund Mela, Tex Trends, Delhi, Taj Mahotsav, Lucknow Mahotsav, Shilpgram Udaipur, Giftex, Mumbai, Indian Handicrafts and gift fair, Greater Noida etc where National Jute Board organise and facilitate participation of jute units for promotion of jute products. The Market Promotion Support beneficiaries are JDP Units, Jute Mills, WSHGs etc.. The Market promotion fairs/exhibitions are organised and participated in throughout the country. NJB also provides export promotion supports to the jute exporters and facilitate participation in International fairs Business delegation, Buyer Seller Meet (BSM) for boosting exports.
Design Development Scheme - NJB Jute Design Cell at NID
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.
Jute Integrated Development Scheme (JIDS)
JID Scheme aims at setting up local units and agencies at distant locations around the country through collaboration with bonafide bodies to carry out various activities. JID agencies act as a facilitator for providing Basic, Advance and Design Development training programmes and rendering the backward and forward linkages to the existing and potential entrepreneurs at grass-root levels mainly on technology application and design /product development and disseminations.
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.
Export Market Development Assistance Scheme
Export Market Development Assistance (EMDA) Scheme facilitates registered manufacturers and exporters of jute products to participate in international fairs and business delegation abroad for export promotion of lifestyle and other JDPs and boost exports. During 2014-15 to 2018-19, an amount of Rs. 17.21 crores has been disbursed to registered jute exporters for participation in international fairs under the scheme.
Retail Outlet of Jute Diversified Products and Bulk Supply Scheme
Retail Outlet scheme supports supply chain and bulk supply of JDPs by the jute entrepreneurs for selective and mass consumption. During 2014-15 to 2018-19, an amount of Rs. 347.90 lakh has been provided to 80 beneficiaries/entrepreneurs under this scheme.
Annexure-C
State/Mill-wise disbursement of Incentive under ISAPM Scheme
Sl. No. |
Name of the Jute Mill |
Incentive Amount released |
Total (Rs.) |
||
2016-17 (Rs.) |
2017-18 (Rs.) |
2018-19 (Rs.) |
|||
West Bengal |
|||||
1 |
Hooghly Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. |
6,139,800 |
2,029,000 |
153,000 |
8,321,800 |
2 |
Dalhousie Jute Company |
880,000 |
7,628,666 |
3,258,000 |
11,766,666 |
3 |
Kanknarrah Co. Ltd. |
826,952 |
6,477,827 |
|
7,304,779 |
4 |
Alliance Mills (Lessees) Ltd. |
6,687,000 |
944,000 |
4,567,000 |
12,198,000 |
5 |
Aditya Translink (P) Ltd. |
1,444,000 |
236,000 |
|
1,680,000 |
6 |
Jagatdal Jute & Industries Ltd. |
4,974,385 |
|
5,107,000 |
10,081,385 |
7 |
RDB Textiles Limited |
1,165,200 |
1,665,000 |
6,249,400 |
9,079,600 |
8 |
Vijai Shree Ltd. |
890,000 |
2,985,000 |
2,346,000 |
6,221,000 |
9 |
Ashoka Exports |
270,520 |
386,400 |
697,435 |
1,354,355 |
10 |
Ludlow Jute & Specialities Ltd. |
2,030,920 |
2,576,602 |
|
4,607,522 |
11 |
Cheviot Company Ltd. |
13,761,506 |
|
211,500 |
13,973,006 |
12 |
The Angus Company Ltd. |
697,000 |
225,600 |
|
922,600 |
13 |
The Naihati Jute Mills Co. Ltd. |
2,830,400 |
14,988,000 |
|
17,818,400 |
14 |
Caledonian Jute & Industries Ltd. |
2,771,000 |
2,928,600 |
2,359,700 |
8,059,300 |
15 |
Bowreah Jute Mill Private Ltd. |
16,704,400 |
2,104,800 |
|
18,809,200 |
16 |
Jankalyan Vinimay Pvt. Ltd. |
807,000 |
1,780,000 |
|
2,587,000 |
17 |
Maheswari Jute Spinners Pvt. Ltd. |
4,898,000 |
1,609,600 |
|
6,507,600 |
18 |
The Empire Jute Company Ltd. |
832,000 |
|
|
832,000 |
19 |
Reliance Jute Mills (Int.) Ltd. |
4,447,400 |
5,284,993 |
4,986,000 |
14,718,393 |
20 |
Gloster Limited |
14,898,096 |
4,082,800 |
|
18,980,896 |
21 |
Kamarhatty Company Ltd. |
4,379,000 |
|
|
4,379,000 |
22 |
Premchand Jute & Industries Pvt. Ltd. |
8,184,171 |
|
|
8,184,171 |
23 |
Kamakshi Jute Industries Ltd. |
3,973,444 |
|
|
3,973,444 |
24 |
Birla Corporoation |
|
25,000,000 |
|
25,000,000 |
25 |
Sree Durga Fibre Products |
|
820,000 |
820,000 |
1,640,000 |
26 |
Uma Spinners Pvt. Ltd. |
|
1,020,000 |
|
1,020,000 |
27 |
Agarpara Jute Mills Ltd. |
|
5,856,187 |
|
5,856,187 |
28 |
Richie Bags & Fashion Pvt. Ltd. |
|
92,824 |
|
92,824 |
29 |
Trand Vyappar Ltd. |
|
1,115,000 |
110,000 |
1,225,000 |
30 |
G.D.Cement Pvt. Ltd. |
|
360,000 |
|
360,000 |
31 |
OSB Overseas Pvt. Ltd. |
|
146,700 |
|
146,700 |
32 |
CMTP Exports Pvt. Ltd. |
|
400,500 |
|
400,500 |
33 |
Kariwala Industries Ltd. |
|
1,930,324 |
|
1,930,324 |
34 |
The Baranagore Jute Factory Plc. |
|
4,408,200 |
|
4,408,200 |
35 |
Ganges Jute Pvt. Ltd. |
|
10,022,724 |
|
10,022,724 |
36 |
ECO Jute Pvt. Ltd. |
|
|
1,545,400 |
1,545,400 |
37 |
Tepcon Int. (I) Ltd. |
|
|
1,686,000 |
1,686,000 |
38 |
Goyeal Merchants Pvt. Ltd. |
|
|
1,388,000 |
1,388,000 |
39 |
The Hooghly Mills Co. Ltd. |
|
|
27,000 |
27,000 |
40 |
Budge Budge Co. Ltd. |
|
|
9,887,200 |
9,887,200 |
41 |
Ashis Bags & Fashions Pvt. Ltd. |
|
|
571,200 |
571,200 |
42 |
Earth Bags Exports Pvt. Ltd. |
|
|
2,464,422 |
2,464,422 |
43 |
Auckland Int. Ltd. |
|
|
1,666,800 |
1,666,800 |
44 |
Mahadeo Jute & Industries Ltd. |
|
|
352,000 |
352,000 |
45 |
Patra Jute Mill Pvt. Ltd. |
|
|
410,000 |
410,000 |
|
Total : (A) |
104,492,194 |
109,105,347 |
50,863,057 |
264,460,598 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Andhra Pradesh |
|||||
1 |
Andhra Pradesh Fibres Limited |
178,000 |
|
|
178,000 |
2 |
Sri Sitarama Lakshmi Jute Mills (P) Ltd. |
1,328,258 |
|
|
1,328,258 |
3 |
Rajam Poly Packs Ltd. |
360,000 |
|
|
360,000 |
|
Total : (B) |
1,866,258 |
|
|
1,866,258 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assam |
|||||
1 |
Prakash Jute Industries Pvt. Ltd. |
|
|
2,230,000 |
2,230,000 |
|
Total : (C) |
|
|
2,230,000 |
2,230,000 |
|
Grand Total : (A) + (B) + ( C) |
|
|
|
268,556,856 |
This information was given by the Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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