(a) whether National Jute Board has been constituted;
(b) if so, the decision taken by the Board for the development and modernization of
Jute Industry and the response of the Jute Industry; and
(c) if not, the measures taken by the Government for sustainable development of Jute Industry?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI E.V.K.S. ELANGOVAN)
(a) : No, Sir.
(b) : Does not arise.
(c) : The Government has taken several steps for sustainable development of jute industry
which include measures like prescribing compulsory packaging of foodgrains and sugar in jute
bags under the Jute Packaging (compulsory use in packing commodities) Materials Act, 1987, Export
Market Assistance (EMA) Scheme, Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS), JMDC Incentive Scheme for
Modernisation of the Jute Industry besides R&D measures/machinery development under the Jute Technology Mission (JTM).