(a) whether the Government propose to set up an office of Coir Board and Small Scale Industry at Pudukottai in Tamilnadu;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
(a) whether the Government propose to set up an office of Coir Board and Small Scale Industry at Pudukottai in Tamilnadu;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES AND AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES
(SMT. VASUNDHARA RAJE)
(a) No, Sir.
(b) Does not arise.
(c) At present, besides two showrooms the Coir Board has the following three institutions in Tamil Nadu for the development of the Coir Industry in that State.
i) Regional Office at Pollachi
ii) Regional Coir Training and Development Centre at Thanjavur
iii) Research-cum-Extension Centre at Tenkasi.
The Regional Officer, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu is entrusted with the co-ordination of overall developmental activities of coir industry in the State. The Regional Coir Training & Development Centre, Thanjavur and the Research-cum-Extension Centre at Tenkasi provide the necessary technical and extension support to the coir industry in Tamil Nadu.
In so far as setting up of an SSI Office is concerned, no such proposal is under the consideration of this Ministry.