Lok Sabha Debates
Need To Protect The Interests Of Plantation Industry, Particularly … on 20 February, 2003
Title: Need to protect the interests of plantation industry, particularly in Kerala.
(MAVELIKARA): Mr. Deputy-Speaker, Sir, Government is very well aware of problems faced by plantation industry in Kerala. Plantation industry has represented to the Government. The Government should :- instruct banks to extend necessary financial assistance at simple interest rates; set up a plantation bank; extend necessary customs/excise duties concessions; find ways and means to increase the export; allocate adequate funds for research and development in plantation sector to increase production; and extend adequate financial assistance to State of Kerala for growth of plantation.
