Lok Sabha Question No. 302 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Development of Coir Industry
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.302 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2022

## DEVELOPMENT OF COIR INDUSTRY

## 302.          SHRI KRIPANATH  MALLAH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  for  developing  Coir  Industry  in North Eastern Region of the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the funds likely to be sanctioned for this mission;
- (c) the details of the target likely to be set under this mission;
- (d) the number of States likely to be covered under this mission;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  cover  Assam  State  under  this mission; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the time by which it is likely to be covered?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI NARAYAN RANE)

- (a): Coir Board is implementing various plan programmes  like training in manufacturing  of  Value  Added  Coir  Products,  training  in  spinning  which  are exclusively for women artisans and the promotional programmes like Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDPs), Awareness Programmes, Workshops,  Seminars,  exposure  tours  under  the  Scheme,  'Skill  Upgradation  & Mahila  Coir  Yojana'  in  the  country  including  North  Eastern  Region.  The  trained artisans/entrepreneurs are encouraged to avail the benefits under the PMEGP scheme for setting up enterprises in coir sector, in the North Eastern Region of the country as well.
- (b) & (c): The  details  of  physical  and  financial  targets  in  respect  of  various activities proposed to be undertaken in coir sector in the North Eastern region during the next 3 years, are as follows:

|        |                                                                 | 2021-22   | 2021-22            | 2022-23   | 2022-23           | 2023-24   | 2023-24           |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|--------------------|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-------------------|
| SI. No | Programmes                                                      | Phy.      | Fin. (Rs. in Lakh) | Phy.      | Fin. (Rs.in lakh) | Phy.      | Fin. (Rs.in lakh) |
| 1      | Training in Value Added Products Manufacturing (no. of persons) | 200       | 16.60              | 160       | 13.28             | 16        | 14.94             |
| 2      | Training in Mahila Coir Yojana (no. of persons)                 | 200       | 16.60              | 160       | 13.28             | 16        | 14.94             |
| 3      | EDP (no. of programmes)                                         | 4         | 4.00               | 0         | 3.00              | 0         | 4.00              |
| 4      | National Seminar (no. of programmes)                            | 0         | 0                  | 0         | 2.00              | 0         | 2.00              |
| 5      | Awareness Programme (no. of programmes)                         | 4         | 1.20               | 0         | 0.90              | 0         | 1.20              |
| 6      | Exposure Tour (no. of programmes)                               | 0         | 0                  | 0         | 1.00              | 0         | 1.00              |
| 7      | Workshop (no. of programmes)                                    | 3         | 1.95               | 0         | 0.65              | 1         | 0.65              |
|        | Financial Total                                                 |           | 40.35              |           | 34.11             |           | 38.73             |

- (d): At  present  Coir  Board  schemes  are  being  implemented  in  two  States  in  the North Eastern region i.e. Assam and Tripura.
- (e) & (f):   Yes, Coir Board schemes are being implemented in the states of  Assam and  Tripura  in  the  North  Eastern  Region.    The  physical  and  financial  targets  are shown in the above table.

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