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In a bid to spread awareness of environmental friendly jute products, a six-day jute fair organised by Jute Manufacturers Development Council, Ministry of Textiles commenced today at a hotel in Gangtok. Mr Vishal Chouhan, DC (East) inaugurated the fair.
Mr PK Sahu, chief market promotion officer said that the objective of the fair was to spread awareness about the diversified jute products among the people. “The products can be safely used as an alternative to plastic,” he added.
Sikkim has already banned the use of plastic, which was much appreciated by Mr Sahu. “The alternative is jute, which is environmental friendly,” he pointed out. Apart from the usual decorative jute products, Mr Sahu highlighted there were low cost range of jute bags which is lightweight, cost-effective and easy to handle. Mr Sahu also informed that India has an average jute production of 16 lakh metric ton with an export mark of 3 lakh metric ton of jute goods valued at Rs1,200 crore.
Set up by ministry of textiles, the council looks after promotional aspects of jute products and various other measures for domestic and export market development.

Courtesy: The Statesman