Lok Sabha Question No. 5331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Development of Coir Industry
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5331 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF COIR INDUSTRY

## 5331. ADV.  ADOOR PRAKASH:

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

- (a) the details of the various schemes being implemented for development of the coir industry;
- (b) the details of funds released under these schemes to various States during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) the volume and value of coir products exported from the country during the last three years;
- (d) the  details  of  schemes  implemented  for  the  welfare  of  coir  workers  in  the country  and  details  of  Central  assistance  provided  for  the  implementation  of  such schemes during the last three years, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) whether majority of coir produced in the country are from the State of Kerala and the Government would provide special assistance to the State for export of coir products and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NITIN GADKARI)

- (a):   Coir Board, a statutory body under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), is implementing an umbrella Scheme 'Coir Vikas Yojana' for development  of coir industry in the country. The  scheme  has the following components:-
1. Science and Technology
2. Coir Industry Technology Upgradation Scheme (CITUS)
3. Skill Upgradation and Mahila Coir Yojana
4. Export Market Promotion
5. Domestic Market Promotion
6. Trade and Industry Related Functional Support Services (TIRFSS)
7. Welfare Measures (Prime Minister Suraksha Bima Yojana)

The following programmes are also being implemented in Coir industry through Coir Board:

1. Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI)
2. Prime Ministers' Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)

(b):     The details of funds released under Coir Vikas Yojana to Coir Board during the last three years and current year are at Annexure - I.

(c): The  details  of  coir  products  exported  from  the  country  during  the  last  three years are at Annexure - II.

(d): Coir  Board  had  been  implementing  a  welfare  scheme  called  'Coir  Workers Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme' for providing financial compensation to coir  workers  against  death  or  disablement  caused  by  accidents.  The  scheme  was converged  with  the  'Pradhan  Mantri  Suraksha  Bima  Yojana'(PMSBY)  with  effect from 1 st June 2016.  Under PMSBY, a total number of 44634 coir workers have been enrolled  so  far  and  an  amount  of  Rs.  2,74,824  was  incurred  by  Coir  Board  as premium.  The  State-wise  details  of  coir  workers  enrolled  under  the  scheme  are  at Annexure - III.

(e): Majority of value added products of coir industry are produced by the State of Kerala.  Financial assistance is provided to State of Kerala under Coir Vikas Yojana (CVY) for overall development of Coir Industry.

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## Annexure - I referred in reply to Part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5331 for answer on 25.07.2019.

The details of funds released during the last three years and current year are as follows:

Rs. in lakhs

| Sl. No   | Schemes                                                            | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1.       | Coir Vikas Yojana                                                  |           |           |           |           |
| (i)      | Science &Technology                                                | 692.50    | 189.00    | 500.00    | 106.03    |
| (ii)     | Skill Upgradation & Mahila Coir Yojana                             | 331.84    | 200.00    | 482.87    | 367.85    |
| (iii)    | Coir Industry Technology Upgradation Scheme (CITUS)                | 62.72     | 100.00    | 1250.00   | 0.00      |
| (iv)     | Export Market Promotion                                            | 147.00    | 300.00    | 200.00    | 143.00    |
| (v)      | Domestic Market Promotion                                          | 729.74    | 990.00    | 1915.42   | 219.00    |
| (vi)     | Trade & Industry Related Functional Support Services               | 222.52    | 355.00    | 173.51    | 101.12    |
| (vii)    | Welfare Measures (PMSBY)                                           | 5.00      | 10.00     | 1.00      | 0.00      |
| 2.       | Coir Udyami Yojana**                                               | 1311.00   | 699.78    | 690.32    | 66.00     |
| 3.       | Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) | 1977.98*  | 0.00      | 2750.74   | 0.00      |

Annexure - II referred in reply to Part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5331 for answer on 25.07.2019.

The  details  of  coir  products  exported  from  the  country  during  the  last  three  years  are  as follows:

|                    | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   |
|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| PRODUCTNAME        | Q         | V         | Q         | V         | Q         | V         |
| COIR PITH          | 490552    | 90539.11  | 548479    | 101846.82 | 566661    | 123208.48 |
| COIR FIBRE         | 370357    | 53913.63  | 374320    | 70177.88  | 299279    | 60164.11  |
| TUFTED MATS        | 51718     | 48442.83  | 54279     | 49591.41  | 54131     | 52225.03  |
| HANDLOOM MATS      | 20144     | 21316.31  | 18277     | 18613.96  | 19367     | 21911.04  |
| GEO- TEXTILES      | 6219      | 4481.04   | 5845      | 3996.59   | 7674      | 5972.56   |
| COIR YARN          | 4426      | 2948.32   | 3328      | 2457.66   | 3408      | 2642.23   |
| CURLED COIR        | 10356     | 2419.30   | 8800      | 2316.26   | 10768     | 3137.02   |
| HANDLOOM MATTING   | 1273      | 1535.25   | 1117      | 1394.79   | 1071      | 1436.08   |
| RUBBERISED COIR    | 888       | 1295.64   | 900       | 1388.64   | 807       | 1029.58   |
| COIR OTHER SORTS   | 256       | 416.59    | 306       | 498.29    | 183       | 361.58    |
| COIR ROPE          | 484       | 388.50    | 491       | 401.72    | 486       | 439.79    |
| COIR RUGS& CARPETS | 205       | 271.92    | 254       | 269.58    | 195       | 243.96    |
| POWERLOOM MATS     | 166       | 196.38    | 37        | 57.75     | 8         | 15.89     |
| POWERLOOM MATTING  | 0         | 0.00      | 131       | 216.49    | 7         | 17.22     |
| TOTAL              | 957045    | 228164.82 | 1016564   | 253227.84 | 964046    | 272804.57 |

Annexure - III

Annexure - III referred in reply to Part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5331 for answer on 25.07.2019.

The State-wise details of coir workers enrolled under the scheme are as follows:

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   |   No. of workers enrolled |
|-----------|---------------------|---------------------------|
| 1         | Kerala              |                     25260 |
| 2         | Tamil Nadu          |                      7910 |
| 3         | Odisha              |                      5977 |
| 4         | Andhra Pradesh      |                      4810 |
| 5         | Karnataka           |                        20 |
| 6         | West Bengal         |                        10 |
| 7         | NE Region           |                        38 |
| 8         | Maharashtra         |                       259 |
| 9         | Gujarat             |                       350 |
|           | Total               |                     44634 |