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- Recently, the 182nd meeting of the Rubber Board was held in Kottayam.
About Rubber Board
- The Rubber Board is a statutory body constituted under the Rubber Act 1947, for the overall development of the rubber industry in the country.
- The Board has a Chairman appointed by the Central Government.
- The Executive Director who is the administrative head of the Board exercises control over all the Departments/Divisions.
Functions
- Undertaking, assisting or encouraging scientific, technological or economic research.
- Training students in improved methods of planting, cultivation, manuring and spraying.
- The supply of technical advice to rubber growers
- Improving the marketing of rubber.
- The collection of statistics from owners of estates, dealers and manufacturers.
- Securing better working conditions and the provision and improvement of amenities and incentives to workers.
- Carrying out any other duties which may be vested with the Board as per rules made under this Act.
Duties
- To advise the Central Government on all matters relating to the development of the rubber industry, including the import and export of rubber.
- To advise the Central Government with regard to participation in any international conference or scheme relating to rubber.
- To submit to the Central Government and such other authorities as may be prescribed, half yearly reports on its activities and the working of this Act.
- To prepare and furnish such other reports relating to the rubber industry as may be required by the Central Government from time to time.
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Source: TH
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