The Government of India has already taken various initiatives through National Jute Board (NJB) under Ministry of Textiles for establishing the supply chain for increase in production of jute carry and shopping bags in both organized and decentralized sector. To create awareness and to popularize use of low cost jute bags in place of plastic bags, National Jute Board organizes promotion events and awareness programmes in those States where plastic bags have been banned by the respective State Governments. National Jute Board also ties up retail activitie in different States to make available the supply of jute bags to customers.

This was stated by Smt. Panabakka Lakshmi, Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha yesterday.