Umbrella Scheme, “Coir Vikas Yojana” Scheme for Indian coir manufacturers

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 

MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES 

RAJYA SABHA 

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3297 

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020 

Scheme for Indian coir manufacturers 

3297. DR. ASHOK BAJPAI

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state: 

(a) whether Government has any scheme for Indian coir manufacturers, India being the largest producer of coir products; 

(b) if so, the details of the assistance provided, State-wise; and 

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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ANSWER 

MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES 

(SHRI NITIN GADKARI) 

(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. The Government of India, through Coir Board is implementing various schemes for growth and sustainable development of Coir Industry in India under the Umbrella Scheme, “Coir Vikas Yojana” (CVY). CVY provides for, initiatives on Domestic and Export market promotion, Technology upgradation, Scientific Research and product/process development for coir sector, Training in value added products, empowering women and welfare measures like Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY). 

Details of assistance provided under the Scheme, State-wise, is given in Annexure-I and II. 

(c): Does not arise. 

Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3297 for answer on 23.03.2020.

1. Export Market Promotion
State	2016-17		2017-18		2018-19
	Phy. Ach.	Fin. Ach.	Phy. Ach.	Fin. Ach.	Phy. Ach.	Fin. Ach.
Kerala	24	37.14	56	78.15	32	54.52
Tamilnadu	31	46.15	67	92.75	56	93.13
Gujarat	1	1.53	1	1.18		—
Orissa	–	—	1	0.60		—
Karnataka	–	—	2	3.09		—
	56	84.82	127	175.77	88	147.65
2. Domestic Market Promotion*
State	2016-17		2017-18		2018-19
	Phy. Ach.	Fin. Ach.	Phy. Ach.	Fin. Ach.	Phy. Ach.	Fin. Ach.
Kerala		100.00		400.00		880.00
Tamilnadu		31.88		74.24		116.45
Karnataka		95.89		0.00		100.00
Odisha		0.00		2.13		0.00
Hindustan Coir & Coir Board Showrooms & Sales Depots		10.77		174.21		166.45
Total		238.54		650.58		1262.90

*The financial achievements are in respect of Market Development Assistance disbursed.

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Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3297 for answer on 23.03.2020.

			2016-17		2017-18		2018-19
Sl No	State		No of Exhibitions		No of Exhibitions		No of Exhibitions
1	Andra Pradesh		1		5		2
2	Arunachal Pradesh		1
3	Assam		8		8		5
4	Bihar				5		3
5	Chattisgarh				0		1
6	Delhi		6		7		6
7	Goa				1		2
8	Gujarat		2		3		3
9	Haryana				0		1
10	Himachal Pradesh		1		2		2
11	Jammu				2		2
13	Karnataka
14	Kerala		15		22		15
15	Lakshadweep		1		1
16	Madhya Pradesh						1
17	Maharashtra		5		7		10
18	Manipur				1		1
19	Meghalaya				1		1
20	Nagaland		1		1		1
21	Odisha		5		5		5
22	Punjab		1				3
23	Rajasthan		2		6		3
24	Sikkim		1
25	Tamilnadu		6		13		11
26	Telegana		1
27	Tripura				1
28	Uttarakhand		3
29	Uttar Pradesh		7		4		8
30	West Bengal		6		11		7
31	Anadaman				1
TOTAL			73		107		93