Lok Sabha Question No. 1867 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Restructuring of Rubber Board
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1867 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th  JULY,2018

## RESTRUCTURING OF RUBBER BOARD

## 1867. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will  the  Minister  of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाͨणÏय  एवं  उɮयोग  मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has decided to restructure the Rubber Board and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  statistics  regarding  the  funds  released  to  the  Rubber Board;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  of funds  released to  the Rubber  Board during  the last ten years,  yearwise;
- (d) whether the Government has any records regarding the funds provided to rubber growers under various schemes/ subsidies and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has any  plan to provide more funds to the Rubber Board for various purposes including assistance to rubber growers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a): As per the direction of the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance it has been decided to restructure the Commodity Boards including Rubber Board, in order to reduce the establishment/operational expenditure and to ensure the smooth and effective functioning of the Boards.
- (b) &(c):The details of funds released to Rubber Board during the last 10 years are given in Annexure. (d):The major financial assistance provided through Rubber Board to rubber growers directly has been subsidy for new planting and replanting of rubber. The details of planting grant for new planting/replanting released to rubber growers are given below:
- (e): For the Medium Term Framework (2017-18 to 2019-20), an amount of Rs. 721.98 crores have been approved for Rubber Board which includes assistance to rubber growers.

| Year    | Planting grant released to growers by the Rubber Board (Rs. in Crore)   | Planting grant released to growers by the Rubber Board (Rs. in Crore)   | Planting grant released to growers by the Rubber Board (Rs. in Crore)   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         | Other than North East                                                   | North East                                                              | Total                                                                   |
| 2015-16 | 13.43                                                                   | 16.21                                                                   | 29.64                                                                   |
| 2016-17 | 7.57                                                                    | 8.58                                                                    | 16.15                                                                   |

| Year    | Planting grant released to growers by the Rubber Board (Rs. in Crore)   | Planting grant released to growers by the Rubber Board (Rs. in Crore)   | Planting grant released to growers by the Rubber Board (Rs. in Crore)   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         | Other than North East                                                   | North East                                                              | Total                                                                   |
| 2017-18 | 0.83                                                                    | 3.23                                                                    | 4.06                                                                    |

******

Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1867 for 30.7.2018

| Year    |   Funds released to Rubber Board (Rs. Crore) |
|---------|----------------------------------------------|
| 2008-09 |                                       126.33 |
| 2009-10 |                                       141.92 |
| 2010-11 |                                       170    |
| 2011-12 |                                       195.81 |
| 2012-13 |                                       185    |
| 2013-14 |                                       194.58 |
| 2014-15 |                                       208.5  |
| 2015-16 |                                       201.74 |
| 2016-17 |                                       148.75 |
| 2017-18 |                                       185    |

****