Lok Sabha Question No. 5636 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-26
Subject: Jute Bags
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Kalyan Banerjee

## JUTE BAGS

## 5636.  SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  decision  of  the  Cabinet  Committee  on  Economic  Affairs  (CCEA) communicated vide 22 nd November,  2018  stipulating  that  100  per  cent  food  grains and 20 per cent sugar shall be mandatorily packed in diversified jute bags has been implemented, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Central  Government  is  procuring  the  same  from  the  Jute  Industries  of West Bengal, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  any  measures  are  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government,  if  the  said decision made by the CCEA pertaining to jute bags is note implemented and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (c): An Order dated 30.11.2018 was published in Gazette of  India to  bring  into effect the decision of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) communicated vide 22 nd November, 2018 stipulating that 100 per cent food grains and  20 per cent sugar shall  be  mandatorily  packed  in  diversified  jute  bags.  However,  in  case  of  any  shortage  or disruption in supply of jute sacks the Ministry of Textiles in consultation with user Ministries may allow further dilution upto a maximum of thirty percent. Whenever, there is a shortfall or  possibility  of  one,  the  office  of  Jute  Commissioner  issues  expeditors  to  jute  mills  and Indian  Jute  Mills  Association  (IJMA)  for  meeting  supply  backlogs,  based  on  realistic assessment  of  their  capacities  and  other  parameters  and  consultations.  Despite  these measures,  when  the  supply  quantity  is  not  materialized,  the  Office  of  Jute  Commissioner recommends for dilution of HDPE/PP bags.

The Production cum Supply Orders (PCSOs) are issued to the respective jute mills for supply of orders to the State Procurement Agencies (SPAs). The Office of Jute Commissioner issues PCSOs to the jute mills (including mills from West Bengal) for supply of jute bags after receiving indents form SPAs. A list of mills situated in west Bengal is at Annexure.

## Jute Mills in West Bengal

Annexure

|   S. No. | Mill name       | S. No.   | Mill name    |
|----------|-----------------|----------|--------------|
|        1 | ANGLO INDIA     | 31       | WEAVERLEY    |
|        2 | ALLIANCE        | 32       | JUTEX        |
|        3 | AMBICA          | 33       | HUKUMCHAND   |
|        4 | ANGUS           | 34       | BOWREAH      |
|        5 | AUCKLAND        | 35       | HOOGLY       |
|        6 | AGARPARA        | 36       | JAGATDDAL    |
|        7 | BIRLA           | 37       | KANORIA JUTE |
|        8 | G.S.JUTE        | 38       | KAMARHATY    |
|        9 | BALLY           | 39       | KELVIN       |
|       10 | BARANAGAR       | 40       | KAMAKSHI     |
|       11 | BUDGEBUDGE      | 41       | KANKNARAH    |
|       12 | CHAMPDANY       | 42       | KALIAGANJ    |
|       13 | SAHAKTIGARH TEX | 43       | LUDLOW       |
|       14 | CHEVIOT         | 44       | MEGNA        |
|       15 | CALCUTTA        | 45       | MAHADEO      |
|       16 | CALEDONIAN      | 46       | MAAANNAPURNA |
|       17 | DELTA           | 47       | NAIHATY      |
|       18 | DALHOUSIE       | 48       | NAFFAR CHAND |
|       19 | EASTERN         | 49       | NORTH BROOK  |
|       20 | EMPIRE          | 50       | PRABARTAK    |
|       21 | GANGES          | 51       | PREMCHAND    |
|       22 | GANGES PVT      | 52       | RELLIANCE    |
|       23 | GAURISHANKAR    | 53       | SHYAM NAGAR  |
|       24 | GLOSTER         | 54       | SARADA JUTE  |
|       25 | HASTINGS        | 55       | TEPCON       |
|       26 | INDIA           | 56       | DAAKSH JUTE  |
|       27 | GONDALPARA      | 57       | UMASPINNERS  |
|       28 | GOYAL MERC'NT   | 58       | VIJAISHREE   |
|       29 | HOWRAH          | 59       | VICTORIA     |
|       30 | HSB AGRO        |          |              |

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