.: GUM
GUMS (Category-I and Category-II )
The Kullu (Sterculia urens) Category-I Gums are primarily graded as Grade-I, Grade-II and Grade-III Gums on the basis of colour, quality and value in the market, Gums from Dhawda (Anogeisus latifolia), Babool (Acacia indica) and Khair (Acacia
catechu) are Category-II Gums. The annual production of Gum varies too much from
year to year.
Gum Collection and Trade Practices
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The collection of Kullu Gum is prohibited in the State except in Bastar Revenue Division.
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The entire area of collection is divided into different units similar to Tendu leaves Primary units.
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These units are sold in advance through e-Tenders/e-Auctions by MFP
Federation, Raipur to facilitate the collection of Gum.
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The purchaser is required to deposit the 10% of the sale value, calculated
on the basis of notified quantity in the e-Tenders/e-Auctions notice as security deposit.
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The collection charges to the collectors at collection centres are paid by
the purchaser at the rate fixed by the Govt.
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The collection rate for Kullu Gum is Rs.
22000/- per Qtl. for grade I, Rs.
15000/- per Qtl. for
grade II and Rs.
10800/- per qntl. for
grade III and Rs.
2900/- per per qntl.for Dhawada Gum, Rs.
1740/- per qtl. for
Khair and Babool Gum for the year 2016-17.
Year wise detail of Collection and Sale of Gums in the State are as follows :-
Year |
Quantity Collected (Qtls.) |
Collection Wages
(Rs. Lakhs) |
Sale Value
(Rs. Lakhs) |
Average Sale Rate (Rs. per
Qntl.)
|
Kullu Gum |
|
2001-02 |
247.52 |
12.38 |
13.17 |
5322 |
2002-03 |
494.60 |
24.73 |
24.99 |
5053 |
2003-04 |
1058.60 |
52.93 |
54.68 |
5168 |
2004-05 |
1283.07 |
82.12 |
85.06 |
6629 |
2005-06 |
676.795 |
62.70 |
68.37 |
10103 |
2006-07 |
435.84 |
58.61 |
65.43 |
15013 |
2007-08 |
1076.596 |
149.43 |
151.53 |
14500 |
2008-09 |
864.190 |
133.06 |
140.01 |
16201 |
2009-10 |
1750.135 |
297.48 |
313.33 |
17903 |
2010-11 |
389.68 |
85.73 |
105.34 |
27033 |
2011-12 |
138.50 |
37.40 |
53.79 |
38837 |
2012-13 |
190.89 |
42.87 |
47.29 |
29784 |
2013-14 |
18.40 |
3.73 |
3.34 |
24212 |
2014-15 |
40.27 |
5.27 |
3.50 |
10100 |
2015-16 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
2016-17 |
4.00 |
0.537 |
0.064 |
1599 |
|
|
|
|
Dhawda/Khair/Babul Gums |
|
2001-02 |
1196.12 |
27.89 |
16.11 |
1749 |
2002-03 |
904.23 |
16.74 |
17.52 |
2622 |
2003-04 |
403.53 |
7.60 |
8.02 |
2639 |
2004-05 |
742.16 |
12.33 |
13.34 |
2704 |
2005-06 |
145.00 |
2.38 |
2.75 |
2882 |
2006-07 |
141.58 |
2.89 |
3.27 |
2826 |
2007-08 |
306.00 |
5.10 |
5.90 |
2893 |
2008-09 |
560.00 |
11.39 |
12.21 |
3060 |
2009-10 |
619.25 |
14.40 |
19.49 |
3723 |
2010-11 |
26.74 |
0.74 |
1.78 |
6644 |
2011-12 |
64.50 |
1.87 |
3.07 |
4756 |
2012-13 |
45.20 |
0.96 |
1.02 |
3078 |
2013-14 |
7.00 |
0.20 |
0.23 |
3302 |
2014-15 |
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--- |
--- |
2015-16 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
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2016-17 |
27.500 |
0.798 |
0.825 |
3000 |
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