The Ministry of Textiles on December 13, 2023, issued a notification regarding the certification of authenticity for Jute Products under the Jute Mark India Logo.
The Government has approved an Umbrella scheme namely the National Jute Development Program (NJDP) with a total outlay of Rs 485.58 crore for implementation from 2021-22 to 2025-26 for the overall development and promotion of the Jute Sector.
NJDP covers the following schemes:
(i) Improved Cultivation and Advanced Retting Exercise (Jute ICARE) –To introduce a package of scientific methods of jute cultivation and retting exercises for improving fibre quality and productivity, reducing the cost of jute production, and increasing farmers’ income.
(ii) Jute Resource cum Production Centre (JRCPC)- To spread the jute diversification programme by providing pieces of training to new artisans and WSHGs for sustained employment for the production of Jute Diversified Products (JDPs).
(iii) Jute Raw Material Bank (JRMB)- To supply jute raw material to jute artisans, and MSMEs for the production of JDPs at Mill Gate price.
(iv) Jute Retail Outlets (JRO) Scheme – To facilitate existing and new artisans/entrepreneurs for promotion and sale of JDPs through Retail Outlets / Showrooms.
(v) Jute Design Resource Centre (JDRC)- For designing and developing market-worthy innovative jute diversified products and helping existing and new JDP manufacturers and exporters.
(vi) Product Diversification (R&D) Studies- To explore Research and development in Textile and Non Textile Applications.
(vii) Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme – To support Jute Mills and MSME JDP units for manufacturing and exporting JDPs and making them cost-competitive in international markets.
(viii) Capital Subsidy for Acquisition of Plant & Machinery (CSAPM)- For manufacturing (JDPs) and to facilitate modernization/upgradation of the existing Jute mills and MSME JDP Units.
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