chapter viii wool & wollen textiles industry - Ministry of Textiles
chapter viii wool & wollen textiles industry - Ministry of Textiles
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annual report 2011-12<br />
CHAPTER-VI<br />
THE JUTE AND JUTE TEXTILES INDUSTRY<br />
Raw Jute<br />
The Jute <strong>industry</strong> occupies an<br />
important place in the national<br />
economy <strong>of</strong> India. It is one <strong>of</strong> the<br />
major industries in the eastern region,<br />
particularly in West Bengal. Jute, the<br />
golden fibre, meets all the standards for<br />
‘safe’ packaging in view <strong>of</strong> being a natural,<br />
renewable, biodegradable and ec<strong>of</strong>riendly<br />
product. It is estimated that the<br />
jute <strong>industry</strong> provides direct employment<br />
to 0.37 million workers in organized mills<br />
and in diversified units including tertiary<br />
sector and allied activities and supports<br />
the livelihood <strong>of</strong> around 4.0 million farm<br />
families. In addition, there are a large<br />
number <strong>of</strong> persons engaged in the trade<br />
<strong>of</strong> jute.<br />
In the world perspective, India is the<br />
major producer <strong>of</strong> both raw jute and jute<br />
products. Out <strong>of</strong> the total world production<br />
<strong>of</strong> Jute, Kenaf and allied fibre <strong>of</strong> 3.0 million<br />
tonnes in 2007-08, India produced 1.8<br />
million tonnes. In percentage terms India<br />
accounted for 60 % <strong>of</strong> world production<br />
in 2007-08. Global production <strong>of</strong> jute and<br />
allied fibres is estimated to have increased<br />
Jute Yarn<br />
by 25 % to 3.0 million tonnes in 2007-08<br />
compared to 2004-05 season. Production<br />
in India has also increased by 28% to 1.8<br />
million tonnes in 2007-08 over 2004-05.<br />
There are 83 composite jute mills in India.<br />
Out <strong>of</strong> the total 83 jute mills, 64 jute mills<br />
are located in West Bengal, 3 each in<br />
Bihar and U.P., 7 in Andhra Pradesh 2<br />
each in Chattisgarh & Orissa and 1 each<br />
in Assam and Tripura. Ownership- wise<br />
division is:- 6 mills are under Government<br />
<strong>of</strong> India’s P.S.U., 1 mill (Tripura) is under<br />
State Government, 2 mills (Assam & New<br />
Central) are in the co-operative sector and<br />
74 are privately owned mills.<br />
As on 31-01-2010 total number <strong>of</strong> looms<br />
installed in the jute <strong>industry</strong> stood at 48,245<br />
consisting <strong>of</strong> 23,372 Hessian looms, 22,148<br />
sacking looms, 1,058 C.B.C looms and<br />
others at 1,060. The installed spindles in<br />
jute mills other than 100% export oriented<br />
units were 731,408 comprising <strong>of</strong> 622,324<br />
fine spindles and 109,084 coarse spindles.<br />
Installed spindles in 100% export oriented<br />
units stood at 9,482 with fine spindles at<br />
6,974 and coarse spindles at 2,508. The<br />
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