For development of production infrastructure financial assistance is provided for setting up new coir units at the rate of 25 per cent of the cost of machinery, subject to a maximum of Rs.1.5 lakh.
Financial assistance for promoting domestic market for coir through publicity measures, Market Development Assistance to units in the cooperative and public sector, participation in trade fairs and exhibitions, maintenance of Coir Board Showrooms & Sales Depots to supply quality products at standard prices.
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Training women artisans in spinning under the “Mahila Coir Yojana ” which also provides subsidy of 75 per cent of the cost for purchase of (coir spinning ) ratts.
Entrepreneur Development Programme and Quality Improvement Programme to promote enterprises and instill quality consciousness respectively.
Intensification of research and development efforts for introducing new technologies for extraction and processing of coir fibres, development of machinery, product diversifications, introduction of new products etc.
This information was given by the Minister of Small Scale Industries and Agro & Rural Industries, Shri Mahabir Prasad in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha
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