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NOTE:
The paper industry is de-licensed. The production of pulp, paper and newsprint during last three years is as under:-
(In million tons)
| Year | Production |
| 2014-15 | 17.03 |
| 2015-16 | 17.33 |
| 2016-17 | 17.4* |
Source: Production and Capacity figures : CPPRI.
*Estimated production.
The following steps have been taken by the Government for promotion and development of paper industry:-
i. Development Council for Pulp, Paper & Allied Industries (DCPPAI) has been re-constituted.
ii. Central Pulp & Paper Research Institute (CPPRI) is an autonomous body under administrative control of Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion to promote R&D in the field of Pulp & Paper.
This information was given by the Commerce and Industry Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.