Coir products worth Rs 250.75 cr exported in current financial year upto May 2014
Updated: Aug 13, 2014 05:19:02pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (KNN) A total of 101054 MT of coir and coir products valued at Rs 250.75 crore was exported during the current financial year upto May 2014. This includes various coir products such as fibre, rugs, rope and yarn and also handloom mats, powerloom mats and rubberised coir, according to MSME Minister, Kalraj Mishra.
Over the last three years coir products exported from the country have been valued at Rs 1,05,262.54 (2011-12), Rs 1,11,602.74 (2012-13) and Rs 1,47,603.84 (2013-14), Mishra said in Parliament today.
Development of cottage industries is mainly the responsibility of the state governments. However, the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) supplements their efforts for promotion of khadi, village industries and coir through a number of schemes implemented by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and Coir Board.
Further, in order to boost export of coir products, the government, through Coir Board’s Plan Programme of Export Market Promotion, is implementing programmes like Market study/survey, Participation in international fairs/exhibitions/seminars/conferences and Publicity abroad.
In addition, incentives like Duty drawback, Duty scrip, Duty credit Scrip, Interest subvention and Zero duty Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Scheme are also extended to Coir Products.
Also, the government through the Coir Board is implementing various schemes/programmes for sustainable development of coir industry in the country including the Southern States such as Coir Plan General scheme which includes Skill Upgradation and Quality Improvement Scheme and Mahila Coir Yojana, Development of Production Infrastructure, Export Market Promotion, Domestic Market Promotion, Trade and Industry Related Functional Support Services, Welfare Measures (Group personal accident insurance scheme for coir workers).
The Coir Board is also implementing the Plan scheme Science and Technology (S&T), Rejuvenation, Modernization and Technology Upgradation (REMOT) of Coir Industries and Scheme of Funds for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFRUTI).
In the khadi and village industry sector; the Government through KVIC is implementing various central sector schemes for development of micro industries. KVIC as nodal agency at national level is implementing Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) for generating employment in the country by setting up of micro-enterprises in the non-farm sector. (KNN/ES)
Over the last three years coir products exported from the country have been valued at Rs 1,05,262.54 (2011-12), Rs 1,11,602.74 (2012-13) and Rs 1,47,603.84 (2013-14), Mishra said in Parliament today.
Development of cottage industries is mainly the responsibility of the state governments. However, the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) supplements their efforts for promotion of khadi, village industries and coir through a number of schemes implemented by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and Coir Board.
Further, in order to boost export of coir products, the government, through Coir Board’s Plan Programme of Export Market Promotion, is implementing programmes like Market study/survey, Participation in international fairs/exhibitions/seminars/conferences and Publicity abroad.
In addition, incentives like Duty drawback, Duty scrip, Duty credit Scrip, Interest subvention and Zero duty Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Scheme are also extended to Coir Products.
Also, the government through the Coir Board is implementing various schemes/programmes for sustainable development of coir industry in the country including the Southern States such as Coir Plan General scheme which includes Skill Upgradation and Quality Improvement Scheme and Mahila Coir Yojana, Development of Production Infrastructure, Export Market Promotion, Domestic Market Promotion, Trade and Industry Related Functional Support Services, Welfare Measures (Group personal accident insurance scheme for coir workers).
The Coir Board is also implementing the Plan scheme Science and Technology (S&T), Rejuvenation, Modernization and Technology Upgradation (REMOT) of Coir Industries and Scheme of Funds for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFRUTI).
In the khadi and village industry sector; the Government through KVIC is implementing various central sector schemes for development of micro industries. KVIC as nodal agency at national level is implementing Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) for generating employment in the country by setting up of micro-enterprises in the non-farm sector. (KNN/ES)
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