Progress Report on Jute Technology Mission (Mini Mission-III)


(Figures as on 31st of December, 2009)

Scheme-I: Development of Market Yards


Physical Target: 12

Project Outlay: Rs. 12.20 Crore (Rs.7.98 crores Central Govt. : 4.22 crores State Govt.)

Sl. No.
Market Yard
Civil Work
Installation of other facilities
Weigh Bridge
Weighing Scale
Bale Press
LED Display Board
Jute Testing Equipment
1
Champadanga (West Bengal)
Inaugurated on 30.08.2009
2
Kharupetia (Assam)
Inaugurated on 31.08.2009
3
Bethuadahari (West Bengal)
Completed
-
Installed
Under Instllation
Order Placed
Order Placed
4
Karimpur (West Bengal)
Completed
-
Installed
Under Instllation
Order Placed
5
Dhupguri (West Bengal)
Under Completion
-
-
Under Instllation
-
-
6
Tulsihata (West Bengal)
Under Completion
-
-
Under Instllation
-
-
7
Toofanganj (West Bengal)
Under Completion
-
-
Under Instllation
-
-
8
Parvathipuram (Andhra Pradesh)
Under Completion
-
-
-
-
-
9
Kishanganj (Bihar)
Approval from State Government awaited.
10
Forbeshganj (Bihar)
Approval from State Government awaited.
11
Gouripur (Assam)
ASAMB approved the allotment of land for the project & formal order is awaited.
12
Baharihat (Assam)
ASAMB approved the allotment of land for the project & formal order is awaited.



Scheme-II: Construction of Departmental Purchase Centers


Physical Target: 35

Project Outlay: Rs. 38.50 Crore (100% Central Govt.)

Sl. No.
DPC
Civil Work
Installation of other facilities
Weigh Bridge
Weighing Scale
Bale Press
LED Display Board
Jute Testing Equipment
Fire Fighting Equipment
West Bengal
1
Karnojora
Completed
-
Installed
Installed
Installed
Order Placed
Tender floated on 16.11.09 Tender opened on 04.12.09 and evaluated. Contractor finalized. Order will be placed soon.
2
Mathabhanga
Completed
Order Placed
Installed
Order Placed
Under Installation
-
3
Kalna
Under Completion
Under Installation
Installed
Order Placed
Under Installation
-
4
Katwa
Completed
Under Installation
Installed
Under Installation
Under Installation
-
5
Harirampur
Under Completion
Order Placed
Installed
Order Placed
Under Installation
-
6
Talmahat
Inaugurated on 24.12.2009
7
Islampore
Under Completion
Order Placed
Installed
Order Placed
Under Installation
-
8
Alipurduar
Completed
Order Placed
Installed
Under Installation
Under Installation
-
9
Pandooah
Under Completion
Under Installation
Order Placed
Order Placed
Under Installation
-
10
Jangipur
Under Completion
Under Installation
Order Placed
Order Placed
Under Installation
-
11
Kaladanga
Under Completion
Under Installation
Installed
Under Installation
Under Installation
-
12
Rezinagar-I
The land for construction of DPC has been allotted by the West Bengal Small Industries Corporation. Valuation of land in the higher side and request has been made for reduction of valuation of land.
13
Rezinagar-II
14
Panjipara
Work started
15
Patiram
Work started
16
Bhandarkhola (Krishnagar)
Land identified, approval of State Govt. is awaited.
17
Debogram (Krishnagar)
Land identified, approval of Zilla Parishad is awaited.
18
Katwa-II
Land in possession. Tender to be floated.
Assam
19
Niz Dhing
Completed
Installed
Installed
Under Installation
Under Installation
-
Tender floated on 16.11.09. Tender opened on 04.12.09 and evaluated. Contractor finalized. Order to be placed soon.
20
Kaliyabore
Completed
Installed
Installed
Under Installation
Under Installation
-
21
Abhayapuri
Under Completion
-
-
Order Placed
Under Installation
-
22
Biliashipara
Work Started
-
-
-
-
-
23
Barpeta
Work Started
-
-
-
-
-
24
Goalpara
Work Started
-
-
-
-
-
25
Dalgaon
The proposal has been recommended by Land Advisory Committee, Darrang and approval is under process at Dispur.
26
Juria
Allocation of land is agreed to and report of Civil Authority, Juria is under process.
27
Dhing
Land identified. Matter relating to allotment of land is under process with Deputy Commissioner, Nagaon.
Bihar
28
Gulabbagh
Under Completion
-
-
-
-
-
DO
29
Forbeshganj
Land identified and Process of land allotment by the State Govt. is in progress.
30
Bahadurganj
Land identified and Process of land allotment by the State Govt. is in progress.
Orissa
31
Kendupatna
Land allotted by the State Govt. Process of taking possession has started.
32
Bhadrak
Land allotted by the State Govt. Process of taking possession has started.
Andhra Pradesh
33
Bobbili
Land identified. Matter relating to valuation & allotment is under process.
34
Balajipeta
Land identified. Matter relating to valuation & allotment is under process.


Other facilities:

Under installation of Jute testing equipment, Moisture Meter will be supplied to all the Centers. Other scientific equipments will be supplied one set in all jute growing states.



Scheme-III: Construction of Retting Tank


 
Physical Target
Project Layout
Central
State
Total
To be constructed
50
450
50
500
Completed
6
-
-
-
Sanctioned
23
Work started at 15 places.

Funding Pattern : (90% JTM : 10% JCI/ Beneficiary):

Construction of Retting Tanks with demonstration shed has been started in the newly constructed DPCs of JCI with an estimated cost of Rs. 4 Lacs per site as per DPR. The construction of all retting tanks will be completed by March 2010.

Construction of RT by West Bengal State Co-operative Marketing Federation Ltd. (Benfed)

The proposal of The West Bengal State Co-operative Marketing Federation Ltd. (Benfed) for construction of 11 nos. of retting tanks in the Nadia and Murshidabad districts under their supervision has been approved in last IC meeting. These tanks will be constructed as per DPR of lay out of Rs. 4 lacs (including pump), ie- 3 tanks at each place for trial demonstration of the technology developed by CRIJAF, NIRJAFT and Low cost Retting Technology. Joint inspection of JCI & Benfed Staff is going on for earmarking of land.



Scheme-IV: Demonstration of Retting Technology

Physical Outlay: Rs. 2.00 Crores

Physical Target: 40 Demonstrations per year


JCI has organized 50% of the demonstration programmes in the centers of last year to have feed back from the growers regarding retting technologies. Remaining 50% of the demonstration programmes were held in new places for procuring response from new places.

Year
Programme Organized
Financial Layout
2007
30
30
2008
50
50
2009
40
40



Scheme-V: Development of high speed Ribboners

Project Outlay: Rs. 1.60 Crores

JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY (Project Cost Rs 31 Lacs in first phase)
Jadavpur University has been assigned a project to develop High Speed Jute Ribboners (phase I). They developed prototypes which are to be placed under field trial during next retting season. JU has submitted a proposal to develop 2 more High Speed Ribboner Machines (Phase II) before the next Jute retting season. These Machines will be placed in the field for demonstration and popularize the scheme.
CRIJAF (Project Cost Rs.40 Lacs in first phase)
CRIJAF to develop Prototype of High Speed Jute Ribboners in collaboration with Lagan Engineering Co. They are in process of development of new Ribboner with increase in speed suitable for ribboning of green jute plant (per day) which is produced in 1 bigha of land.