4th July, 2002
Ministry of Railways  


SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA TAKES OVER AS MINISTER OF STATE FOR RAILWAYS


Jute Corporation of India Ltd. is presently undertaking Minimum Support Operation in raw jute and mesta through its 171 jute purchase centres distributed in 7 jute growing States. These centres are buying raw jute and mesta at the minimum support rates decided by the Government of India which is Rs. 850/- per quintal in the markets of Assam and Maghalaya, Rs. 865-881/- per quintal for different markets of Bihar, Rs. 875 – 913/- per quintal for different market of West Bengal, Rs. 821 per quintal for the markets of Tripura, Rs. 887 per quintal for the markets of Orissa all for TD-5 grades and Rs. 832 per quintal for Bimli Middle grade in the markets of Andhra Pradesh. Apart from this the State Co-operative Societies like BENFEED in West Bengal, BISCO JUTE in Bihar, MECOFED in Meghalaya would be procuring raw jute/mesta under Minimum Support Operation through their centres as agents of jute/mesta under Minimum Support Operation through their centres as agents of Jute Corporation of India Ltd. The Jute Growers are advised to bring their jute to nearest JCI/Co-operative Purchase Centres to take the benefit of Minimum Support Operation.