Lok Sabha Question No. 2286 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Coir Products Outlets
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2286 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## COIR PRODUCTS OUTLETS

## 2286.      SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether  the  domestic  market  for  the  coir  and  coir  products  is  large  enough  to consume the entire coir production on an annual basis;
- (b)    if so, the details thereof including the number of outlets which the Government has set up throughout the country for selling the coir products;
- (c)    whether it is a fact that most of the outlets are in a miserable condition and need immediate renovation and if so, the details thereof and the remedial steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (d)    whether there is any proposal to increase the number of outlets, if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a)&(b):    The Domestic market includes sale of coir and coir products through Coir Board's  Showrooms  and  sales  outlets.  Coir  Board  has  29  outlets  throughout  the Country for selling coir products.  The list of Showrooms is at Annexure.  However, the reach of the coir products in India is very limited and confined to only Metros and major cities.  Considering  the  vast  geographical  area  available  in  India  and  the  huge population, it is expected that the domestic market potential available in India is large enough to consume the entire coir production on annual basis.

(c)&(d):    Most of the Coir Board's Showrooms are old and need renovation.  The Board has already completed renovation of its Showrooms at Indore, Navi Mumbai, Lucknow, Patna and Trivandrum.  The renovation work of its Showrooms at Jammu, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Chennai has already been initiated. The Board has no plan to set up new showrooms but, the Board is in the process of setting up of a network of franchisees  connected  to  the  Supplier  base  through  a  Marketing  Portal,  which  will increase the reach of the product.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2286 for answer on 24.12.2018.

Coir Board Showrooms & Sales Depots

|   Sl.No. | Name of Showrooms          |
|----------|----------------------------|
|        1 | AGARTALA                   |
|        2 | AHMEDABAD                  |
|        3 | ALLAHABAD                  |
|        4 | BANGLORE                   |
|        5 | BHUBANESWAR                |
|        6 | CHANDIGARH                 |
|        7 | CHENNAI                    |
|        8 | DEHRADUN                   |
|        9 | ERNAKULAM                  |
|       10 | GANGTOK                    |
|       11 | GUNTUR                     |
|       12 | GUWAHATI                   |
|       13 | HYDERBAD                   |
|       14 | INDORE                     |
|       15 | JAIPUR                     |
|       16 | JAMMU                      |
|       17 | KANPUR                     |
|       18 | KOLKATTA                   |
|       19 | LUCKNOW                    |
|       20 | MADURAI                    |
|       21 | NAVI MUMBAI                |
|       22 | NEWDELHI (CONNAUGHT PLACE) |
|       23 | NEWDELHI(NEHRU PLACE)      |
|       24 | PALAKKAD                   |
|       25 | PATNA                      |
|       26 | TRICHUR                    |
|       27 | TRIVANDRUM                 |
|       28 | VARANASI                   |
|       29 | VISAKHAPATANAM             |