MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SMT. PANABAAKA LAKSHMI)
(a)to (c) : The production and export of jute & jute goods in the past three years has been
as follows:
Year Raw-jute Lakh(MT) Jute Goods (Lakh MT) Growth in Production Exports Production Exports production of jute goods
2007-08 17.82 Negligible 17.76 2.04 31%
2008-09 14.76 Negligible 16.34 2.00 -8%
2009-10 16.20 0.36 13.23 1.10 -19%
2010-11 19.26 Not 3.92 Not 12% (Compared (Projected) available (April-June) available to April-June in 09-10)
The production of jute products depends upon a number of factors, such as production/
availability of raw jute, demand for jute products as well as labour situation in West Bengal.
The decline in production and exports (of jute goods) in 08-09 and 09-10 can be attributed
to (i) decline in production of raw2 jute in these years and(ii) 18 days strike in December
2008 and 61 days strike during December 2009 –February 2010 in the mills in West Bengal.
On both the occasions, it took almost 2 weeks to resume production after the closure of the
strike.
Although, in the current year (2010-11), the raw jute production has been estimated to rise to
19.26 lakh MT and also, in the first quarter (April-June) the production of jute goods has
shown a growth, it may be too early to asses if revival has taken place.
(d) : Government is not aware of any such report.
(e) : Does not arise in view of above.
(f) :The implementation of proper wage in the industry is the jurisdiction of the
concerned tate Governments.
