Lok Sabha Question No. 4502 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-20
Subject: Closed Jute Mills
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Ritesh Pandey

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4502 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2020

## CLOSED JUTE MILLS

## 4502.   SHRI RITESH PANDEY:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

- (a) the details of the jute mills closed from the year 2014-2020, State-wise;
- (b)  the  details  of  financial  assistance  provided  to  the  family  who  lost  their  livelihood  due  to  closure  of  jute industry or any alternative employment opportunity created for such category of people; and
- (c) whether any expert body committee has been appointed in an advisory capacity or in any other way to make suggestions or recommendations to address the situation, if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्रीमती स्मृतत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a): The details of mills closed since 2014 and which are presently in closed status, State wise is given below:

|   S.No. | Closed Mills   | State          | Year of closure   |
|---------|----------------|----------------|-------------------|
|       1 | Khardah        | West Bengal    | 26-12-15          |
|       2 | Jai Jute       | West Bengal    | 10-01-17          |
|       3 | Kanoria        | West Bengal    | 11-01-17          |
|       4 | Kinnision      | West Bengal    | 31-08-16          |
|       5 | India          | West Bengal    | 12-12-15          |
|       6 | Gondalpara     | West Bengal    | 29-09-15          |
|       7 | Howrah         | West Bengal    | 24-07-15          |
|       8 | Weaverly       | West Bengal    | 30-01-20          |
|       9 | Eastcoast      | Andhra Pradesh | 31-05-14          |
|      10 | Aruna          | Andhra Pradesh | 02-11-15          |
|      11 | Bobbili        | Andhra Pradesh | 03-08-15          |
|      12 | Sri Bajrang    | Andhra Pradesh | 04-07-15          |
|      13 | RBHM           | Bihar          | 08-01-16          |
|      14 | J.K Jute       | Uttar Pradesh  | 08-03-14          |
|      15 | Rameswara      | Bihar          | 17-10-15          |

(b) & (c): Most of the Jute Mills are under Private Management. As closing and reopening of jute mills is a cyclic process which depends on various factors of production such as low productivity, trade unionism, raw material supply, fall in demand etc. therefore, no specific Committee has been appointed. However, the Government takes up any issue related  to  statutory  dues  brought  to  its  notice  with  the  Labour  Departments  of  State  Government  and  concerned  jute mills. Moreover, Office of Jute Commissioner ensures a minimum of 100% of food grains and a minimum of 20% of sugar to be compulsorily packed in jute sacking as mandated by Government to ensure consistent demand for jute mills. Also,  Government  had  imposed  the  Anti-dumping  duty  on  5 th January,  2017  to  protect  the  interests  of  Indian  Jute Industry and the persons engaged in the industry. This resulted in creating an additional demand of 2 lakh Metric Tonnes in the domestic market for the jute industry, which led to the reopening of more than 10 Jute Twine Mills located in Andhra Pradesh, benefitting 20,000 workmen directly and indirectly.

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