Order issued by Jute Commissioner on 24th February 2026 regarding purchase of raw jute

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-WB-E-25022026-270478 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 966] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026/PHALGUNA 6, 1947 1387 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (Office of the Jute Commissioner) ORDER Kolkata, the 24th February, 2026 S.O. 1010(E).— Whereas, vide notification S.O. 2523 (E) dated 18th June 2021, Jute Commissioner in exercise of powers conferred under Clause 6 (1) (i) of the Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016 directed that all dealers / traders / agencies / stockists etc. trading with 500 kgs or more quantity of raw jute in a jute year (July-June) (kutcha and pucca, baled and unbaled raw jute) to apply to the office of the Jute Commissioner for registration within a period of 30 days from the date of publication of this Order in the proforma in this office website [jutecomm.gov.in] & ‘JUTE SMART' portal. The clause 4 of the S.O. 2523 (E) dated 18th June 2021 stated that “There shall be a fixed date, to be decided in due course, beyond which no trading/stocking of raw jute will be allowed by any trader/dealer/agency or stockists etc & the same will be prohibited & punishable by law for such traders / dealers / agency / stockists who do not register by that date." 2. Whereas, vide orders dated 29.06.2022, 07.07.2023, 05.03.2024 and 29.05.2025; sufficient opportunity has been given for the dealers/traders/agencies/stockists of raw jute to register on the Jute SMART portal. 3. After giving consideration to factors enumerated in Clause 5 (2) and in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Clause 5(1) (i) of the Jute and Jute Textiles Control Order, 2016, I, Amrit Raj, Jute Commissioner, hereby specify that with effect from 01.04.2026, the jute mills shall not purchase raw jute from the stockists / trader / dealer / agency which do not have a valid registration with O/o Jute Commissioner. 4. It shall be mandatory for the Jute Mills to submit the Registration Number with Jute Commissioner of the supplier/broker in the Purchase Order/Rukka and consignor in the Mill Receipt return submitted through the Jute SMART portal i.e. https://smart.jutecomm.gov.in with effect from 01.04.2026. 5. The list of stockists/traders who have a valid registration with O/o Jute Commissioner shall be updated periodically on the website of Jute Commissioner i.e. https://jutecomm.gov.in/ 6. This Order shall come into force with effect from 01.04.2026 and shall remain valid until further orders. [F. No. Jute(T)-6/1/178/GN(34)/2019-I(E)] AMRIT RAJ, Jute Commissioner