The government is trying to promote jute manufacturing units by 100% mandatory packaging of foodgrains procured by State Procurement Agencies/FCI in jute bags.
The production of jute goods over the last few years by the jute mills has remained consistent. During the year 2017-18 and 2018-19, approximately 1,200 Thousand MT of raw jute per year was consumed by the mills to meet the demand of jute products, the details of which are as under:
(Qty: In: ‘000’ MT)
April-March |
Production of jute goods |
||
Hessian & Others |
Sacking |
TOTAL |
|
2016-17 |
270.9 |
871.6 |
1142.5 |
2017-18 |
276.8 |
910.3 |
1187.1 |
2018-19 |
248.9 |
912.3 |
1161.2 |
A number of measures have been taken by the Government to modernise the jute mills established in the country, the details of which are as follows:
This information was given by the Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani, in written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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