Jute mill owners in West Bengal are asking the incoming state government to intervene as a raw material shortage disrupts production and threatens closures. Industry sources cited by the Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA) say at least 14 mills across the Hooghly industrial belt either suspend operations or run at significantly reduced capacity due to limited availability of raw jute and rising costs. Millers attribute the disruption to difficulties in accessing supplies while key pricing and market conditions remain unfavorable. They point to a frozen Jute Balers’ Association (JBA) rate of ₹17,100 per quintal and a trade ban, which they say leave mills unable to procure adequate raw material ahead of the next crop, expected to arrive in roughly ten weeks. Millers are seeking measures including release of residual stock, permission for emergency imports, and steps to restore a “viable price corridor” to support milling operations and protect jobs. The industry says around two lakh workers are employed in the sector in the state and that thousands may be affected as production remains disrupted.
Jute mills in West Bengal seek government action to address raw material shortage
Jute mill owners in West Bengal are asking the incoming state government to intervene as a raw material shortage disrupts production and threatens closures. Industry sources cited by the Indian Jute M...
- At least 14 jute mills in West Bengal’s Hooghly industrial belt suspend or face severe production disruptions, according to IJMA sources.
- Millers cite shortage of raw jute and higher costs as the main reason operations are affected.
- The Jute Balers’ Association rate is reportedly frozen at ₹17,100 per quintal and a trade ban is in place.
- Millers seek government steps including release of residual stock, emergency imports, and restoration of a viable price corridor.
- Millers say the sector employs around 2 lakh workers in the state, with job risks as disruptions continue.
At least 14 mills across the Hooghly industrial belt have either suspended operations or are facing severe production disruptions, according to IJMA sources
3 months agoAmid an acute shortage of raw material and spiralling prices, jute millers in West Bengal are seeking the new BJP government's intervention to avert large-scale mill closures and job losses, industry sources said. At least 14 mills across the Hooghly industrial belt have either suspended operations or are facing severe production disruptions due to non-availability of raw jute and unviable costs, according to Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA) sources. "With the last JBA (Jute Balers' Association) rate frozen at Rs 17,100 per quintal, trade banned, and the new crop ten weeks away, Bengal's mills are being asked to run operations without raw material," a former IJMA chairman told PTI. Millers hope that the new government will act for the "release of residual stocks, permission for emergency imports, and restoration of a viable price corridor to support mills where two lakh workers are engaged", he said. According to the millers' estimates, around 75,000 workers are already facing
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