Lok Sabha Question No. 2167 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-03
Subject: Coir Production Units
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: B.N. CHANDRAPPA, RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2167**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2015**

**COIR PRODUCTION UNITS**

2167.  		SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA:

SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

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

(a)  	the details of functional coir manufacturing units both public and private sector in the country including Odisha,  State/UT-wise;

(b)  	whether the Government proposes to establish more number of coir defibre units and coir manufacturing industries in  the country including Odisha;

(c) 	 if so, the details thereof and the funds allocated for the purpose, State/UT-wise;

(d) 	 the details of the coir fibre and coir yarn production in the country including Odisha during each of the last three years,  State/UT-wise;

(e) 	 whether Odisha is sending coir raw-materials  (fibre and yarn) to other coir producing States and if so, the details thereof; and

(f) 	 the details of the plans of the  Government for promoting coir industry in the country including Odisha?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF

MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

(SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a):   There are 15235 coir units registered under Coir Board including 7 public sector units in the country including Odisha. State/UT-wise details are as under:

| **States**              | **Public sector**  **units**   |   **Private sector**  **units** |   **Total No. of coir units registered as on 31.03.2015** |
|-------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Kerala                  | 3                              |                            8811 |                                                      8814 |
| Tamil Nadu              | 1                              |                            3940 |                                                      3941 |
| Andhra Pradesh          | -                              |                             769 |                                                       769 |
| Odisha                  | 1                              |                             805 |                                                       806 |
| Karnataka               | 2                              |                             690 |                                                       692 |
| West Bengal             | -                              |                              42 |                                                        42 |
| Pondicherry             | -                              |                              31 |                                                        31 |
| Maharashtra             | -                              |                              23 |                                                        23 |
| New Delhi               | -                              |                              17 |                                                        17 |
| Uttar Pradesh           | -                              |                              18 |                                                        18 |
| N E Region              | -                              |                              42 |                                                        42 |
| UT of Lakshadweep       | -                              |                              16 |                                                        16 |
| Goa                     | -                              |                               4 |                                                         4 |
| Gujarat                 | -                              |                               3 |                                                         3 |
| UT of Andaman & Nicobar | -                              |                               1 |                                                         1 |
| Rajasthan               | -                              |                               4 |                                                         4 |
| Haryana                 | -                              |                               2 |                                                         2 |
| Punjab                  | -                              |                               5 |                                                         5 |
| Madhya Pradesh          | -                              |                               3 |                                                         3 |
| Jammu & Kashmir         | -                              |                               2 |                                                         2 |
| Total                   | 7                              |                           15228 |                                                     15235 |

: 2 :

(b)& (c): Coir Board establishes coir defibering units and coir manufacturing industries in the country including Odisha under various schemes namely Coir Udyami Yojana, Development of Production Infrastructure and  Mahila Coir Yojana. State/UT-wise details are as under:

| Sl.  No.   | Name of  States                                     | Coir Udyami Yojana   |                                   | Development of Production Infrastructure   |                                   | Mahila Coir Yojana   |                                   |
|------------|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------|
|            |                                                     | Number of Units      | Financial  Target  (Rs. in lakhs) | Number of Units                            | Financial  Target  (Rs. in lakhs) | Number of Units      | Financial  Target  (Rs. in lakhs) |
| 1          | Kerala                                              | 150                  | 290.00                            | 5                                          | 10.00                             | 600                  | 30.00                             |
| 2          | Lakshadweep                                         | 20                   | 40.00                             | --                                         | --                                | 100                  | 5.00                              |
| 3          | Tamilnadu & Puducherry                              | 155                  | 300.00                            | 10                                         | 20.00                             | 500                  | 25.00                             |
| 4          | Andaman & Nicobar Islands                           | 25                   | 48.00                             | --                                         | --                                | 100                  | 5.00                              |
| 5          | Karnataka                                           | 150                  | 290.00                            | 2                                          | 4.00                              | 250                  | 12.50                             |
| 6          | Maharashtra                                         | 23                   | 45.00                             | 2                                          | 4.00                              | 50                   | 2.50                              |
| 7          | Gujarat                                             | 10                   | 20.00                             | --                                         | --                                | 50                   | 2.50                              |
| 8          | Goa                                                 | 15                   | 29.00                             | --                                         | --                                | 50                   | 2.50                              |
| 9          | Andhra Pradesh & Telangana                          | 100                  | 195.00                            | 2                                          | 4.00                              | 300                  | 15.00                             |
| 10         | Odisha                                              | 65                   | 126.00                            | 2                                          | 4.00                              | 300                  | 15.00                             |
| 11         | Jharkhand                                           | 5                    | 9.00                              | --                                         | --                                | --                   | --                                |
| 12         | Bihar                                               | 5                    | 9.00                              | --                                         | --                                | --                   | --                                |
| 13         | West Bengal                                         | 20                   | 40.00                             | --                                         | --                                | 100                  | 5.00                              |
| 14         | NE Region                                           | 82                   | 159.00                            | 2                                          | 4.00                              | 100                  | 5.00                              |
|            | Awareness, Training Monitoring & Evaluation (ATME). | --                   | 150.00                            | --                                         | --                                | --                   | --                                |
|            | Market Promotion                                    | --                   | 250.00                            | --                                         | --                                | --                   | --                                |
|            | Total                                               | 825                  | 2000.00                           | 25                                         | 50.00                             | 2500                 | 125.00                            |

: 3 :

(d): 	 The production of coir fibre and coir yarn in the country including Odisha during each of the last three years, State/UT-wise is a under:

|       State-wise fibre production                               |       State-wise fibre production                               |       State-wise fibre production                               |       State-wise fibre production                               |    | State-wise yarn production   |                |                |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|----|------------------------------|----------------|----------------|
|                                                                 |                                                                 |                                                                 |                                                                 |    |                              |                |                |
| State                                                           | 2011-12  (Qty) #                                                | 2012-13  (Qty)                                                  | 2013-14  (Qty)                                                  |    | 2011-12  (Qty)               | 2012-13  (Qty) | 2013-14  (Qty) |
| Kerala                                                          | 140000                                                          | 141235                                                          | 142025                                                          |    | 84000                        | 84738          | 85317          |
| Tamil Nadu                                                      | 215700                                                          | 217600                                                          | 218815                                                          |    | 129420                       | 130556         | 131447         |
| Karnataka                                                       | 53400                                                           | 53870                                                           | 54170                                                           |    | 32040                        | 32321          | 32541          |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                  | 61400                                                           | 61940                                                           | 62285                                                           |    | 36840                        | 37163          | 37416          |
| Odisha                                                          | 2800                                                            | 2825                                                            | 2840                                                            |    | 1680                         | 1695           | 1706           |
| Others                                                          | 58200                                                           | 58715                                                           | 59050                                                           |    | 34920                        | 35228          | 35473          |
| Total                                                           | 531500                                                          | 536185                                                          | 539185                                                          |    | 318900                       | 321701         | 323900         |
| #Qty= Quantity in MT                                            | #Qty= Quantity in MT                                            |                                                                 |                                                                 |    |                              |                |                |

(e):    Odisha is sending coir raw materials such as coir fibre and coir yarn to West Bengal and Bihar.

(f): 	The Coir Board is implementing various plan schemes namely Science & Technology, Coir Udyami Yojana (CUY), Coir Vikas Yojana (CVY), Skill Upgradation & Mahila Coir Yojana, Development of Production Infrastrucutre(DPI), Domestic Market Promotion, Export Market Promotion, Welfare Measures, and **S** cheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) for the development of coir industry in all coconut growing states including Odisha.

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