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xii) |
promote the development of
production of jute manufactures by increasing the efficiency and
productivity of the jute industry; |
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xiii) |
sponsor, assist, coordinate,
encourage or undertake scientific, technological, economic and marketing
research pertaining to the jute sector; |
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xiv) |
maintain and improve existing markets and to develop new markets within
the country and outside for jute manufactures and to devise marketing
strategies in consonance with the demand for such manufactures in the
domestic and international markets; |
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xv) |
sponsor, assist, coordinate or encourage scientific, technological and
economic research in the matters related to materials, equipment,
methods of production, product development including discovery and
development of new materials, equipment and methods and improvements in
those already in use in the jute industry; |
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xvi) |
provide
and create necessary infrastructural facilities and conditions conducive
to the development of diversified jute products by way of assisting the
entrepreneurs, artisans, craftsman, designers, manufacturers, exporters,
non-Governmental agencies in the following manner, namely :-- |
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a) |
transfer of technology from research and development institutions and
other organistions in India and abroad; |
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b) |
providing support services to the entrepreneurs for the implementation
of their projects including technical guidance and training; |
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c) |
organizing entrepreneurial development programmes; |
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d) |
planning and executing market promotion strategies including
exhibitions, demonstrations, media campaigns in India and abroad; |
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e) |
providing financial assistance by way of subsidy or seed capital; |
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f) |
providing a forum to the people engaged or interested in diversified
jute products for interacting with various national and international
agencies, engaged in the jute and jute textile sector; |
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xvii) |
organize workshops, conferences, lectures, seminars, refresher courses
and set up study groups and conduct training programmes for the purpose
of promotion and development of jute and jute products; |
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xviii) |
undertake research on jute seed to improve quality and to shorten the
gestation period of jute crop; |
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xix) |
incorporate
measures for sustainable Human Resource Development of the jute sector
and to provide necessary funds for the same; |
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xx) |
modernization
of jute sector and technology development; |
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xxi) |
take steps to
protect the interests of jute growers and workers and to promote their
welfare by improving their livelihood avenues; |
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xxii) |
secure better
working conditions and provisions and improvement of amenities and
incentives for workers engaged in the jute industry; |
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xxiii) |
register jute
growers and manufacturers on optional basis; |
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xxiv) |
collect
statistics with regard to jute and jute products for compilation and
publication; |
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xxv) |
subscribe to the share capital of or enter into any arrangement (whether
by way of partnership, joint venture or any other manner) with any other
body corporate for the purpose of promoting the jute sector or for
promotion and marketing of jute and jute products in India and abroad. |
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