Lok Sabha Question No. 127 (STARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Rubber Industry
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 127 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th FEBRUARY, 2021 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10

## RUBBER INDUSTRY

## *127.  SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to establish rubber industries in Assam and the total number of industries proposed to be opened by the Government to achieve the desired target;
- (b) the district-wise details of nine Primary Processing Centres established/proposed to be established to promote rubber plantation in Assam; and
- (c) the State-wise details of the amount invested in developing rubber plantation in the North-Eastern  region  of  the  country  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  amount proposed to be invested during the next five years?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=h ( Jh ih;w'k xks;y ) THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (c):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  127    FOR  ANSWER  ON  10 th FEBRUARY,  2021 REGARDING   'RUBBER INDUSTRY'.

- (a)  Government  of  India  through  Rubber  Board  is  implementing  the  'Sustainable  and Inclusive  Development  of  Natural  Rubber  Sector'  scheme for undertaking various developmental and research activities for increasing natural rubber production in the country. Rubber  Board  provides  technical  support  for  establishing  rubber  based  industries  in  the country. At  present  there  are  six  rubber  products  manufacturing  industries  in Assam  for manufacturing  rubber  products  like  tread  rubber,  rubberized  coir  foams  and  healthcare products. There is no specific target for establishing rubber industries in Assam.
- (b) Under  the 'Chief Minister Samagra  Gramya  Unnayan  Yojana  (CMSGUY)', Government of Assam has approved a project in 2019-20 for the construction of nine Primary Processing Centres for processing of natural rubber. The objective of the project is to enhance the quality of natural rubber produced by small growers through group processing under the aegis of Rubber Producers Societies (RPS) for ensuring better price to rubber growers.   The district -wise details are as under:

| Proposed Primary Processing Centres in Assam   | Proposed Primary Processing Centres in Assam   | Proposed Primary Processing Centres in Assam   |
|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|                                                | District                                       | Rubber Producers' Society (RPS)                |
| 1                                              | Bongaigaon                                     | Ghilaguri RPS                                  |
| 2                                              | Chirang                                        | Rwikhati RPS                                   |
| 3                                              | Goalpara                                       | Mung RPS                                       |
| 4                                              | Golaghat                                       | Doyang RPS                                     |
| 5                                              | Karbi Anglong                                  | Chesongkiri Ajirong RPS                        |
| 6                                              | -do-                                           | Thongnokbe RPS                                 |
| 7                                              | Kokrajhar                                      | Bakshamara RPS                                 |
| 8                                              | -do-                                           | Chwtwng RPS                                    |
| 9                                              | Udalguri                                       | Mwndang RPS                                    |

## (c) State-wise break-up of amount spent by Rubber Board in North East Region during the last three years is as under:

| Amount spent by Rubber Board in North East Region during the last three years (Rs. Crore)   | Amount spent by Rubber Board in North East Region during the last three years (Rs. Crore)   | Amount spent by Rubber Board in North East Region during the last three years (Rs. Crore)   | Amount spent by Rubber Board in North East Region during the last three years (Rs. Crore)   | Amount spent by Rubber Board in North East Region during the last three years (Rs. Crore)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                     | State                                                                                       | 2017-18                                                                                     | 2018-19                                                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                     |
| 1                                                                                           | Assam                                                                                       | 12.66                                                                                       | 11.85                                                                                       | 14.21                                                                                       |
| 2                                                                                           | Tripura                                                                                     | 11.34                                                                                       | 10.61                                                                                       | 12.84                                                                                       |
| 3                                                                                           | Meghalaya                                                                                   | 3.64                                                                                        | 3.40                                                                                        | 3.93                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                           | Nagaland                                                                                    | 1.08                                                                                        | 1.02                                                                                        | 3.52                                                                                        |
| 5                                                                                           | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                           | 0.62                                                                                        | 0.59                                                                                        | 1.76                                                                                        |
| 6                                                                                           | Manipur                                                                                     | 0.66                                                                                        | 0.61                                                                                        | 0.41                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                           | Mizoram                                                                                     | 0.53                                                                                        | 0.49                                                                                        | 0.27                                                                                        |
| Total amount                                                                                | 30.53                                                                                       |                                                                                             | 28.57                                                                                       | 36.94                                                                                       |

To tap the potential of new rubber plantation in North Eastern states, a collaborative project  for  developing  rubber  plantations  in  2,00,000  ha  in  North  East  in  public-private partnership (PPP) mode with State Governments, financial institutions and Rubber Board along  with  tyre  companies  has  been  envisaged.    Apart  from  accelerating  new  rubber plantation  development  the  project  focusses  on  quality  improvement  of  NR  and  skill development activities.

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