Katihar Jute Mill in Bihar to be given a fresh lease of life
Updated: Jul 12, 2014 10:40:00am
Patna, Jul 12 (KNN) To enhance production and cost effectiveness of RBHM Katihar Jute Mill, National Jute Manufacturers Corporation Ltd. is upgrading its equipment in phases and doing need based repair and renovation of machines. There is also a plan for entering in production linked payment system to the labour contractor for increasing the production.
However, there is no plan for making exportable goods presently.
“An amount of Rs 7.87 crore in 2012-13 and Rs 6.04 crore in 2013-14 has been provided to RBHM Mill, Katihar,” an official release said.
The government is taking various steps for growth of jute industry in the state and across the country such as: compulsory packaging of certain percentage of food grains and sugar in jute is mandated under Jute Packaging Material (Compulsory use in packaging commodities), 1987.
Further, it has launched the Jute Technology Mission (JTM) as a major initiative for overall development of the jute industry and growth of the jute sector with a total outlay of Rs 355.55 crore between 2006-07 to 2012-13.
In addition, Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw jute and mesta is fixed every year to encourage farmers to grow more jute.
National Jute Board and Jute Corporation of India are working on projects with National Institute of Research on Jute and Allied Fibre Technology (NIRJAFT) and Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres (CRIJAF) to develop better jute seeds and to improve agronomical practices for jute cultivation.
Significantly, Jute Corporation of India distributes high-yielding certified seeds to farmers for increasing productivity. (KNN/ES)
However, there is no plan for making exportable goods presently.
“An amount of Rs 7.87 crore in 2012-13 and Rs 6.04 crore in 2013-14 has been provided to RBHM Mill, Katihar,” an official release said.
The government is taking various steps for growth of jute industry in the state and across the country such as: compulsory packaging of certain percentage of food grains and sugar in jute is mandated under Jute Packaging Material (Compulsory use in packaging commodities), 1987.
Further, it has launched the Jute Technology Mission (JTM) as a major initiative for overall development of the jute industry and growth of the jute sector with a total outlay of Rs 355.55 crore between 2006-07 to 2012-13.
In addition, Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw jute and mesta is fixed every year to encourage farmers to grow more jute.
National Jute Board and Jute Corporation of India are working on projects with National Institute of Research on Jute and Allied Fibre Technology (NIRJAFT) and Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres (CRIJAF) to develop better jute seeds and to improve agronomical practices for jute cultivation.
Significantly, Jute Corporation of India distributes high-yielding certified seeds to farmers for increasing productivity. (KNN/ES)
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