1. Welcome to 35th Annual General Meeting of Indian Jute Industries’ Research Association

2. 35 th Annual General Meeting Major R & D Achievements (2000-2001) A. Implementation of RBO II Technology & Promotion of Food Grade Jute Products (FGJP) Beneficiaries1998-991999-20002000-01 No. of Jute Mills & Converters 16 Mills22 Mills + 6 Converters 23 Mills + 6 Converters Production (‘000 MT )101225 Earnings for IJIRA ( Rs. in lakhs) 12.0018.0025.00  Japan has bought large number of Food Grade Jute Bags  Union Government is contemplating to introduce HCF Bags  Special R & D efforts for further upgradation of RBO Technology with Chemical & Polymer Technology  Cocoa producing & exporting Countries are showing keen interest on FGJP

3. 35 th Annual General Meeting B. Jute Geo-textiles (JGT) i) Quantity of JGT supplied by the mills in 2000 & 2001 Sector20002001 (Upto October) Area (m 2 ) Weight (MT) Value (in Rs. Lakhs) Area (m 2 ) Weight (MT) Value (in Rs. Lakhs) Irrigation & Waterways 2000015.28.0175000133.084.0 Roads (PWD)2850018.98.62200014.66.6 Mines---13000039.013.0 Railways150007.51.110000+6.33.5 Export (ICON)3000015.02.2--- Total9350056.619.9337000192.9107.1 Manufacturing Jute Mills Ganges, Delta, Gloster & Hastings Jute Mills Ganges, Delta, Gloster, Hastings Howrah, Nafarchand Jute Mills

4. 35 th Annual General Meeting B. Jute Geo-textiles (JGT) (contd.) ii. Standardisation : BIS specification on woven Jute Geo-textiles (BIS : 14715 - 2000) iii Publication of Manual : A Manual on use of Jute Geo-textiles in Civil Engineering. iv. Dissemination through Seminar & Exhibition : a) Technical Exhibition on JGT at RDSO, Lucknow b) Technical Exhibition on JGT at Shillong c) National Seminar on JGT at Delhi d) National Workshop on JGT at Shillong

5. 35 th Annual General Meeting C. 50 kg. Jute Bags for Food Grains and Sugar 50 kg. capacity cost effective Food Grain Bags  Two types of bags developed, evaluated & sent to FCI for field trials.  Stackability of 3000 bags in Punjab & Haryana was satisfactory.  Performance of the newly developed lighter sacking bags, as substitute of 665 gm. Bags, found satisfactory.  Field trials of 50 kg. capacity hemless bags ( 640 g) has been found satisfactory. Achievements :

6. 35 th Annual General Meeting 50 kg. capacity lighter cost effective Sugar Bags :  3 types of 50 kg. capacity sugar bags developed & commercial trials successfully completed. i ) 34½” X 23”; 8X8 ; DW Plain ; Hemmed ; Sacking ; 630 g/bag ii) 36” X 22”; 11 X 14 ; Hemmed ; Hessian ; 475 g/bag iii) 36” X 22” ; 11 X 12 ; Hemmed ; Hessian (with 60 gauge HM HDPE food grade quality loose liner); 424g/bag  BIS has already taken necessary steps for finalising the specifications of above three types of bags. Achievements : (contd.)

7. 35 th Annual General Meeting 55 kg. capacity Food Grain Bags :  Dimension of the 55 kg. capacity bags have been standardised.  Stacking trials have been conducted with FCI with the following two types of bags : i) 37” X 24” ; 6 X 7 ; DW Twill ; Sacking ; Hemmed ; 709 g/bag ; ii) 37” X 24” ; 10 X 10; DW Plain ; Tarpaulin; Selvedge ; 516g/bag  Stack formation has been found to be satisfactory. Achievements : (Contd.) Bags for packing commodities of different bulk densities & grain sizes have also been standardised in 4 categories namely coarse,semi-coarse, fine & very fine powdery substances

8. 35 th Annual General Meeting D. Jute Technical Textiles Achievements :  Different types of Jute Blended Technical (multicomponent) yarns have been developed and various types of substitute of asbestos fabric substitute products have been manufactured with entrepreneur.  Jute based Technical Textiles products meet the national & international standards for different specific end uses (Fabrics weight : 300 g/m 2 - 665 g/m 2 ) Products developed with entrepreneur (NAMITTAR, Kolkata).  To replace asbestos fabrics used in the Friction Composite for Railways and Transport industries, three types of single / plied yarn (430 tex) developed from blends of jute ( upto 65% jute) with Kevlar, FR Viscose, Basofil. Products developed with entrepreneur ( Hindustan Co. Ltd., Mumbai).

9. 35 th Annual General Meeting E. Enzyme Additive Technology (upgraded version) 1998-991999-20002000-01 No. of Mills & Converters 679 Consultancy & Royalty Earnings ( Rs. in lakhs) 2.320.521.80 Commercialised in 9 Jute Mills : 1) Sri Krishna, 2) Gloster, 3) Chitavalsah, 4) Hukumchand, 5) Soorah. 6) Bally, 7) Howrah, 8) Naihati 9) Nellimarla

10. 35 th Annual General Meeting F. Jute Reinforced Composites i) Earnings in 2000-01 - Technical Consultancy : Rs 3.11 lakhs - Testing : Rs. 0.33 lakhs No.Name of EntrepreneurName of Target Product 1Shatabdi Advance Composites Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata Jute - PF boards for Transport Sector 2APL Polyfab, KolkataImpregnated hessian in Shoe Sector 3Calstar Steel Ltd., KolkataJute-Phenolic mechanical components in the Transport Sector 4Excel Composites, Kolkata 5Puja Agro TechMDF boards for Furniture Sector 6Fibroplastichem, KolkataWater-proof door for use in bathroom ii) Product & Entrepreneurship Development

11. 35 th Annual General Meeting G. Yarn Spun from 100% Mesta Fibre  Laboratory trial successfully completed  AMV-4 Mesta variety cultivated in 2001 for approximately 300 quintal of fibre in Vizanagaram District of A.P.

12. 35 th Annual General Meeting H. Use of Finer Jute and Jute Blended Yarns in Handloom Sector  Manually operated Cop Winding Machine - commercialised.  Manually operated Sizing Machine cum Warping Machine developed. Manually operated Cop winding M/c Achievements :

13. 35 th Annual General Meeting I. Application of Natural Dyes Achievements :  25 Natural Dyes used for test dyeing on Jute  Developed 40 Shades using Natural Dyes  Printing on Jute Fabrics using eco-friendly guar gum & natural dyes showed satisfactory colourfastness.  14 nos. of entrepreneurs developed  35 Rural Artisans benefitted through training

14. 35 th Annual General Meeting J. Conservation of Lubricants in Jute Mills  7 Jute Mills participated  Earnings through Technical Consultancy : Rs. 0.91 lakhs Achievement :  20-30% savings of Lubricants in Spinning & Weaving Section Published Technical Notes for Lubrication in Spinning & Weaving Sections

15. 35 th Annual General Meeting Technology Transfer in Jute Mills  Towards increasing Spinning & Weaving Productivity i) Work completed in 4 Mills ii) Work in progress in 7 Mills  Energy Audit : Completed in 2 Jute Mills  Mandatory Energy Audit : In 5 Mills (continuing)  Reduction of using JBO by chemicals : Implemented in 4 Mills In progress : 3 Mills 1999-20002000-2001 Value of Assignment2.6023.65 Received1.857.93 No. of Mills314  Technical Consultancy ( in Lakh Rs.)

16. 35 th Annual General Meeting Services in Other Areas of Importance  Report on Techno-economic Viability Studies for 6 units of NJMC Ltd. has been accepted by Ministry of Textiles & Indian Investment Bank of India ( Nodal Agency)  Technical Consultancy has been extended to WEBCON for preparation of Jute Policy for Govt. of West Bengal  Initiated pro-active role for Jute Technology Mission  IJIRA/IJMA developed Breaker Card, Finisher Card and Rotary Gill Drawing (1st & 2nd) are being successfully commercialised

17. Powerloom Service Centre  Guwahati, Assam, Sponsored by Ministry of Textiles Vizayanagaram 35 th Annual General Meeting Regional-cum-Eco-testing Centres Shantipur Guwahati  Vizianagaram

18. 35 th Annual General Meeting Proposed Action Plan for Vizianagaram Regional Centre  Implementation of various IJIRA Technologies in Jute Sector  Complete assistance in Quality Assurance  Technology Awareness Programme for Jute Sector  Dissemination through Seminars, Workshops & Publications  Management of Environment  Conducting some need based experimental work  Addressing any technical queries & problems relating to Jute Mills and Decentralised Sectors  Promotion of Mesta Cultivation

19. 35 th Annual General Meeting Structure of Regional Centre at Vizianagaram, Andhra Predesh Address : IJIRA Regional Centre Total Covered Area : Residential Quarters 2437 Sq. Yards Beside Collector’s Bunglow Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh Ph. : 08922-34715 / 16 Officer In-charge ( Senior Scientist/ Technologist) Administrative Officer ( Admin. / A/c. In-charge) Scientist / Technologist (Technology support, Quality Assurance, Testing) Scientist Jute & Mesta Fibre Development Supporting Staff

20. 35 th Annual General Meeting Highlights of Organisational Structure - IJIRA  Constitution of Jute Research & Development Advisory Committee ( by Ministry of Textiles)  Revised age of superannuation from 60 to 58 years  Introduction for the first time -- sanctioned staff strength -- approved designation for staff  Winding up of farms under Raw Jute Division at Purulia, Baharampore, Coochbehar in West Bengal  Raw Jute farm at Vizianagaram has been upgraded as IJIRA Regional Centre

21. 35 th Annual General Meeting Index

22. 35 th Annual General Meeting Royalty, Publication, Membership, etc. Income Generated in 2000-2001 – Rs. 91.30 lakhs

23. 35 th Annual General Meeting Grant-in-Aid from Ministry of Textiles Own Generation Sponsored Projects ( Figures in Rs. Lakhs ) Inflow of Fund from Different Sources – Rs. 709.41 lakhs

24. Indian Jute Industries’ Research Association Website : www.ijira.org Email : ijira@vsnl.com Fax : 401 4621 / 4298 Wish you Happy Diwali