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CCEA approved extension of norms for mandatory packaging in Jute Materials
CCEA approved the extension of norms for mandatory packaging in Jute Materials: Details, Aim, Highlights
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi o 22nd November 2018, has approved to expand the scope of mandatory packaging norms under Jute Packaging Material (JPM) Act, 1987.
CCEA has approved that 100% of the food grains and 20% of sugar shall be mandatorily packed in diversified jute bags. Initially, 10% of indents of jute bags for packing foodgrains will be placed through a reverse auction on the GEM portal. This will gradually help to usher in a regime of price discovery.
This approval will give a fillip to the development of the jute sector and impetus to the diversification of the jute industry.
It will also increase the quality and productivity of raw jute and also boost and sustaining demand for jute product.
It will benefit farmers and workers located in Eastern and North Eastern regions of the country particularly in the states of West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, and Tripura.
Background
Jute is one of the important natural fibers after cotton in terms of cultivation and usage. Its cultivation is dependent on climate, season, and soil. Almost 85% of the world’s jute cultivation is concentrated in the Ganges Delta.
India is the largest producer or cultivator of jute in the world (around 60%) followed by Bangladesh and China. Top jute producing states are West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, and Odisha.
