1. Name of the programme of activity: Grant/Subsidy to maintain its infrastructure for MSP operation in Raw Jute.
2. Objective of the Programme: To maintain an effective infrastructure for MSP operations for raw jute in the form of a network of purchase centres and go-downs with adequate manpower in the jute growing districts of the country, by the Jute Corporation of India Limited to achieve the following:-
This network of purchase centres and godowns shall be ever ready to intervene into the jute market and buy raw jute from the farmers at MSP rates as and when the prices of jute fall below MSP level.
This MSP administering infrastructure will enhance the confidence of jute farming community and afford them holding power when there is downward pressure on market prices.
The MSP infrastructure in the form of Departmental Purchase Centres (DPCs) of JCI would also be utilized as centres for propagating other schemes related to jute farming such as jute ICARE.
At other times (non- MSP situation), the corporation may utilize the network of DPCs and go-downs for other commercial activities.
3. Procedure to avail benefits: In order to meet its objective, JCI has to maintain 141 Departmental Purchase Centres, 14 Regional Offices and necessary sizeable infrastructure in the 6 (six) jute growing States for MSP preparedness.
4. Duration of the programme/ scheme: Continuous Scheme.
5. Physical and financial target of the Programme:
Physical Target:
Financial Year 2020-21
OUTPUT
OUTCOMES
Output
OutputIndicator(s)
Target
Outcome
Outcome Indicator(s)
Target
Actual
2020-21
2020-21
2020-21
Maintaining Infrastructure in Six States (West Bengal,Bihar,Assam, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tripura) for ensuring MSP operation on need basis
Number of Departmental Centre for ensuing MSP operation
141(*)
Conducting Minimum Support Price (MSP) operation of Raw Jute as and when required
1.1Volume of MSP procurement from jute growers/farmers, state-wise, whenever situation so arises
4 Lakh Qnts
7136 Qnts as on 30.11.2020
Number of Regional Offices for ensuing MSP operation
14
(*) JCI is planning to de-hire a few DPCs which will take the number of functional DPCs to 110
MSP of Raw Jute operation will depend upon actual market situation/prices. If the situation demands JCI will have to conduct MSP Operation without quantitative limits in its areas of presence.
Financial Target:
Year (1)
Payment to and provision for employee (2)
Godown Rent (3)
Other fixed administrative expenses (4)
Total Fixed overhead costs for MSP infrastructure (5)
Approved Grant (6)
Actual release of subsidy (7)
Balance receivable(8 )=(5- 7 where 5 is lower than 6 else 6-7)
2020-21(Estimated)
32.00
1.90
6.10
40.00
40.00
30.00
10.00
6. Grant/Subsidy amount allotted in last 5 Financial Year:
Grant/Subsidy amount allotted in last 5 Financial Year
FY 2016-17 (Amount in Crore)
FY 2017-18 (Amount in Crore)
FY 2017-18 (Amount in Crore)
FY 2019-20 (Amount in Crore)
FY 2020-21 (Amount in Crore)
49.38
46.78
7.50
37.9
30.00
7. Eligibility criteria for grant of Subsidy: JCI is the Price Support Agency of the Govt. of India for raw jute. It was set up in April 1971 primarily to protect the interest of the Jute Growers through procurement of Raw Jute under the MSP fixed by the Govt. of India from time to time and also to stabilize the raw jute market price to the possible extent for the benefit of the jute farmers and the jute economy as a whole. In
8. Details of beneficiaries of subsidy programme (number, profile): No. of DPC for ensuing MSP Operations – 141* No. of Regional Offices for ensuing MSP Operations – 14
(*) JCI is planning to de-hire a few DPCs which will take the number of functional DPCs to 110
MSP of Raw Jute operation will depend upon actual market situation/prices. If situation demands JCI will have to conduct MSP Operation without quantitative limits in its areas of presence.
