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ANNEXURE

THE ECONOMICS OF RUBBER-BASED INDUSTRY IN

KERALA

A Survey on Rubber-Based Industries in Kerala

Section - I
1. Name and address of the unit:
2. Tye pf ownership
3. Year of establishment

4. Year of initial production

5. Average working hours/day

Section - 2
Details of Fixed Assets

sl.No. Item Value on

the
Asset
not
date of survey owned(value)

1. Land
2. Building
3. Pland and Machinery
4. Transport equipment

5. Tools & other fixed

assets

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(A)

Section - 3
Details of working Capital

Raw Materials

Stores and fuels

Finished products & by-products
Total physical working capital
(1+2+3)

Cash in hand and bank

Amount receivable
Semifinished goods
Amount payable

Net balance (6-7)

Total working capital (4+5+8)

Section - 4

Details of loan taken

Institutions Outstanding Percent- Amount

amount at age of paid as

present interest interest

during the
year

KFC

2. KSIDC
3. Other financial Corporations
(Specify)

4. Banks
5. Government
6. Money lenders

7. Friends & relatives

8. Others (specify)

9. Total
Section - 5

Employment Details

Average number of Salaries. Bonus

workers per work wages & & other Total
____igg_gy ______ __ allowances benefi

CMen
P Cwomen
P C1 an es

1. Hired workers

2. Paid
family
workers
3. Supervisory
staff
4. Other employees
5. working propreitors
Total

C = Casual. P = Permanent.

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Section - 6
Cost of Stationery, ServicesL_Power and

SE

Sl.No. Item Value

1. Electricity
2. Repair of fixed assets
3. Inward transport charges
4. Postage and stationery

5. Insurance charges
6. Audit and account charges

7. Other services
8. Taxes and License

9. Interest paid
Section - 7
Materials Consumed

I. Basic Materials

S.No. Name Unit Quantity Value

1. Natural Rubber
2. Synthetic Rubber

3. (Specify)
4.

5. Total

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II. Chemicals

S.No. Name Unit Quantity Value

1. Carbon black

2. Specify)

5. Total
III. Packing Materials
Total

Section - 8
Cost Structure of the Product

S.No. Product Cost of Packing mater- Manufacturing Pro

raw mat ials and re1at- overhead fit

erials ed cost

I\.) U)

b) High rate of interest

c) Delays in official procedures in
Government agencies.

d) Meagre Assistance from the Government

and other financial institutions

e) Any other problem (Specify)

ii)Raw Materials

a) High prices

b) Scarcity
c) Inferior quality
d) Other problems (specify)
iii) Power

a) High cost
b) Irregular supply

c) Scarcity
d) Other problems (Specify)
iv) Labour

a) want of skilled Labour

b) Unionisation
c) Absenteeism
d) Other problems (Specify)
V) Marketing
a) Low Demand

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Section - 9
Products and ByProducts
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section - 10
Details of Capacity Utilisation

Sl.No. Name of the product Installed Actual Percentage of

99222232- 135991123592 Capacity uti

........................ __0_ __y__ 0____-y._-_-_EiffEifi__

1.
2.

3.

Q = Quantity, V = Value.

Section - 11

Major Problems Encountered

what are the major problems faced by your unit? Specify the
following reasons in the order of importance under each head
Wank):

i) Finance
a) Shortage of capital

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b) Competition

c) Inferior quality
d) Transportation
e) Other problems (Specify)
vi)Technical and Managerial Assistance
a) Expensive and ineffective Consultancy Service
b) Non-availability of proficient Managers
c) Other problems (Specify)

vii)Policies of the Government

Describe the policies of the Government which are

detrimental to the interest of your industrial unit.

viii)Other Problems: (Specify)
Section - 12
Other Details
a) What is your opinion about the help extended by Rubber
Board in promoting the Rubber-Based Industry in Kerala?

b) Do you think that a separate agency is necessary for the

development of rubber-based industry in Kerala? If yes
give reasons.
c) What are your suggestions for the development of rubber
based industry in Kerala?
d) Do you have any other relevant information which you want

to share with us?