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Jute Policy
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National Textile Policy
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2000
Processing is the weakest link in the textile
production chain, and results in loss of potential value. To bring about the
necessary improvement : Government will encourage setting up of modern
processing units, meeting international quality and environmental norms; · the
network of CAD/CAM, computerised colour matching and testing facilities will be
expanded, particularly in the clusters of the decentralised textile centres; ·
research support will be extended in achieving ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 standards;
and · thrust will be given on development of eco-friendly dyes, including
natural and vegetable dyes, and on energy conservation.
CLOTHING
The role of this sector is poised for radical
changes in view of the changes in the international trading
environment brought about by the rules and regulations of the WTO.
The industry will be restructured as follows:
The
office of the Textile Commissioner will focus attention on the
development of the garment industry; · garment industry will be
taken out of the SSI reservation list; · joint ventures and
strategic alliances with leading world manufacturers will be
promoted; · schemes with necessary infrastructural facilities for
the establishment of textile/apparel parks will be designed with the
active involvement of State Governments, Financial Institutions and
the private sector; and  setting up of strong domestic retail chains to ensure easy
availability of branded Indian products will be encouraged.
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Jute
Packaging Material (Compulsory Use) Act, 1987
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Essential
Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955)
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Jute
Products, in Order of Indian
Trade Classification Code NO.
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National
Textile Policy - 2000
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Jute
Policy Schemes
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JUTE INDUSTRY
The jute industry in India
is beset with many problems, including competition from the
synthetic sector, high labour cost, obsolescence of machinery and
uneconomic working. These factors have led to large scale sickness
in the industry.25. The approach for the jute sector will be
directed towards reviving the jute economy through supportive
measures covering research and development; technology up gradation;
creation of infrastructure for storage and marketing of raw jute;
and product and market development activities for jute and
diversified jute products. 26. The Mandatory Jute Packaging Order
will be reviewed from time to time in the interest of the jute
farmers, jute industry and the end-user sectors. Simultaneously,
steps will be taken to enable the industry to become cost and
quality competitive in domestic and international markets based on
the inherent strength of jute as an environment-friendly fibre.27.
Organisations like JMDC (Jute Manufacturers Development Council) and
NCJD (National Centre for Jute Diversification) specifically set up
for the overall growth and development of the industry will be
appropriately strengthened.
TECHNICAL TEXTILES
Considering the growing prospects for technical
textiles world wide, priority will be accorded for their growth and
development. The focus will be on R& D efforts and augmentation
of raw material production. Standards will be set to facilitate
adherence to stringent functional requirements. EXPORTS
Textile exports play a crucial role in the overall exports from
India. With the objective of increasing exports to US $ 50 billion
by 2010 from the present level of US $ 11 billion, the thrust will
be on:
Establishing a multi-disciplinary institutional mechanism to
formulate policy measures and specific action plans, including those
relating to the WTO; and closely monitoring financing proposals; ·
forging of strategic alliances for gaining access to technology; ·
operating a brand equity fund exclusively for textile and apparel
products, consistent with WTO norms. · restructuring AEPC and other
Export Promotion Councils play the role of facilitators and
professional consultants; · developing infrastructure facilities in
the predominantly textile and apparel export oriented areas in close
co-operation with State Governments and Financial Institutions and
the private sector; and · evolving a suitable mechanism to
facilitate industry associations to deal with disputes under the
various agreements of the WTO.
HANDICRAFT EXPORTS
Continued and focused attention will be given to
handicrafts to enable the sector to increase both its contribution
to exports and its productive employment. Initiatives will include
upgradation of skills, creation of better work environment, design
and technology intervention, development of clusters for specific
crafts with common service facilities, improvement in
infrastructure, and market development.
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OTHER THRUST
AREAS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT):
Recognising the vital role of IT in a progressively IT-driven global
economic environment, as also its scope in bringing about speed,
efficiency and transparency in delivery systems, Government will
play a proactive role in promoting and facilitating adoption of IT
in the textile industry and trade. Using IT as the platform, a
strong commercial intelligence network will be built up and suitable
infrastructure for harnessing the potential of e-commerce will be
put in place.
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
HRD assumes new significance with inescapable competition facing
Indian textile products both in the international and domestic
markets. Government will support programmes of organisations and
institutions engaged in HRD that address the professional manpower
needs of the industry, as well as at the cutting edge level of
workers and shop-floor supervisors. Institutions will be encouraged
to network and synergistically co-operate amongst themselves. IT
will become an integral part of HRD effort.
In
recognition of the pioneering role of NIFT, the Institution will be
assisted to grow and progress on innovative lines. The Nodal Centre
for Upgradation of Textile Education (NCUTE) will be helped to grow
into an autonomous National level TexEd Resource Centre. Information
and expertise available in technical institutes like IITs, TITs and
NID will be tapped for expansion of programmes.
FISCAL
AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS.
A growth-oriented fiscal
road map will be drawn up, which has the advantage of
predictability. The parameters within which the multi-level duty
structure and rates of levies will be reviewed and rationalized will
include the thrust on exports, the fiscal regime of major competing
countries, WTO consistency, and the need to keep prices at levels
affordable to the largely poor consumers, who will continue to form
the bulk of the market.
Funding requirements of
different segments of the textile industry will be periodically
reviewed and short-term and long-term requirements spelled out,
particularly of the handloom, power loom, handicrafts and sericulture
sectors. Innovative measures for tapping public and private sector
funding will be worked out. The endeavor will be to, Encourage the private sector to take the initiative in
participating in financing of specific needs of the textile
industry; · Set up a Venture Capital Fund in consultation with and
involvement of financial institutions for the promotion of talented
Indian Designers, Technologists, innovative market leaders and
e-commerce ventures;
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DELIVERY MECHANISMS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY:
Organisations working
under the Ministry of Textiles will be re-oriented, right sized and
restructured to act as facilitators instead of regulatory bodies,
with the mandate and role of each being reviewed and redefined over
the next two years. Simultaneously, regulations and controls will be
reviewed and progressively reduced. 37. Some of the specific changes
will be:
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The
role of the Offices of the Textile Commissioner and Jute
Commissioner will be molded to serve the developmental needs of the
industry; · Export Promotion Councils will be restructured so as to
become capable of devising dynamic export strategies; promoting
financing; disseminating information on various aspects of the WTO
agreements; extending legal advice to trade and industry in dispute
settlements, etc. · All the nine Textile Research Associations under
the Ministry of Textiles will be revamped to give a market and
industry driven focus to their Research and Development support. ·
The role of the Central Silk Board will be restructured in keeping
with the objective of participative implementation in partnership
with the State Governments and the private
sector.
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