Lok Sabha Question No. 1627 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Selling of Coir Products
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Amol Ramsing Kolhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1627

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2019

## SELLING OF COIR PRODUCTS

## 1627.   SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

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

- (a)    whether  India  which  is  the  largest  producer  of coir  in  the  world  has  not been able to create infrastructure for domestic market to consume the entire coir production on an annual basis, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b)     the  number  of  outlets  which  the  Government  has  set  up  throughout  the country for selling the coir products;
- (c)    whether most  of  the  outlets are in  a  miserable  condition  and  need immediate renovation;
- (d)     if so, the details thereof and the remedial steps taken by the Government in this regard;
- (e)    whether the Government has taken steps to popularize and ensure availability of coir products throughout the country, if so, the steps taken in this direction; and
- (f)    the other steps taken by the Government to create infrastructure for domestic market to consume the entire coir production?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The Coir Industry in India is an export oriented industry. However, the reach of the coir products in India  is  increasing beyond 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. Government of India through Coir Board has set up 30 outlets throughout the Country for popularizing and selling coir products.

(c) & (d): The renovation of old Showrooms is taken up on need basis.  The Coir Board has already taken up and completed renovation of its Showrooms at Indore,  Navi  Mumbai,  Lucknow,  Patna,  Trivandrum  and  Varanasi.    Further renovation  work  of  Showrooms  at  Jammu,  Jaipur,  Ahmedabad,  Mumbai  and Chennai has been initiated.

(e)  & (f): Government  has  taken  following  steps  to  popularize, ensure availability of coir products throughout the country and create infrastructure:

- (i)    It has opened showrooms throughout the country.
- (ii)     BIS standards have been got approved for coir geo-textiles.
- (iii)    Coir  Board  initiated  action  to  join  hands  with  KVIC  for  marketing  coir products through KVIC Showrooms.
- (iv)    Regular publicity of various coir products.
- (v)   41  numbers  of  SFURTI coir  clusters  have  been  approved  and  16  coir clusters are functional.
- (vi)  To  modernize  coir  industry,  youngsters  and  women  artisans  are  being trained.  In  last  three  years  6474  number  of  women  artisans  have  been trained.
- (vii)   Coir Board organizes participation in important national and international exhibitions.

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