LOK
SABHA
Import of Raw
Jute during 2008-09 has shown declining trend by 66% in quantity and by 55% in
value terms. Import of jute products
registered an increasing trend by 23% in quantity and by 47% in value terms as
compared to 2007-08. As per EXIM Policy,
import of raw jute and jute products into India has been treated as free
items without duty. Bangladesh has
higher availability of superior grades of jute, some of which Indian
enterprises are importing for batch-fixing and to help production of better
quality yarn and fabrics for value added products. Import of jute products is resorted to supplement
domestic demand. This information was given by the Minister of State for Textiles,
Smt. Panabaaka Lakshmi in the Lok Sabha today, in a written reply to a question by Shri Badruddin Ajmal.
The Minister also gave details of import of jute and jute
products during the last three years as given below:
Qty. : M.Ton / Value : Rs./Lakhs
|
Period :
|
2008 – 2009
|
2007 - 2008
|
2006 - 2007
|
|
|
Qty.
|
Value
|
Qty.
|
Value
|
Qty.
|
Value
|
|
Raw Jute
|
59,042
|
8,900.31
|
1,71,800
|
19,672.39
|
94,363
|
15,031.15
|
|
Jute Products
|
70,935
|
20,299.48
|
57,688
|
13,809.41
|
60,932
|
17,162.87
|
State-wise production of jute during the last 3 Years is
given below:
Period: July-June / Area: '000Hectares / Qty: '000 Bales
|
|
2006-07
|
2007-08
|
2008-09 (Estimated)
|
|
State
|
Area
|
Production
|
Area
|
Production
|
Area
|
Production
|
|
West Bengal
|
595
|
8411
|
610
|
8216
|
584
|
7900
|
|
Bihar
|
127
|
1253
|
131
|
1251
|
147
|
1402
|
|
Jharkhand
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Assam
|
58
|
559
|
60
|
657
|
61
|
674
|
|
Orissa
|
5
|
48
|
6
|
50
|
11
|
104
|
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(0.1)
|
1
|
|
Tripura
|
1
|
4
|
(0.5)
|
4
|
1
|
8
|
|
Meghalaya
|
4
|
35
|
4
|
35
|
6
|
50
|
|
Nagaland
|
2
|
6
|
3
|
6
|
2
|
21
|
|
Others
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
792
|
10316
|
814
|
10219
|
812
|
10160
|
The Minister further said that the Government of India has Launched “Jute
Technology Mission (JTM)” with effect from 2007-08, spanning a period of 5
years (11th Five Year Plan Period), for overall development of the
Jute Industry in the country and promotion of jute and jute products at home
and abroad.
JTM provides
for “Setting up of Jute Parks for the Diversified Sector”. As regards setting up of Jute Parks
in NE Region, Expression of interest (EOI) and Detailed Project Report (DPR)
were invited through insertions in newspapers allowing extension of time for
submission of EOI supported by DPR till 31st October, 2009. A few EOIs were
received against the newspaper insertions, when they were asked to submit DPRs of their proposals.
Since no DPR has been received till date, no proposal could be
considered.
Under the
scheme, 4 Jute Parks are to be set up in N.E. States
and other Tribal Areas to encourage setting up of such Parks, the minimum land
requirement for establishing Jute Parks in N.E. States and other Tribal Areas
was reduced to 10 acres land, added the Minister.
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