Jute industry seeks new West Bengal government’s intervention to tide over raw material crisis
The jute industry in West Bengal is facing a severe raw material crisis, prompting millers to seek government intervention. With rising prices and trade restrictions, many mills have suspended operations, leading to significant job losses. Industry representatives warn that without urgent measures, the situation could worsen, affecting thousands of workers.
- ▪At least 14 jute mills in West Bengal have suspended operations due to a shortage of raw jute.
- ▪The price of raw jute has increased sharply, rising from ₹11,600 per quintal to ₹17,100 per quintal in just four months.
- ▪Around 75,000 workers are already facing involuntary unemployment due to partial shutdowns and irregular operations.
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“Amid an acute shortage of raw material and spiralling prices, jute millers in West Bengal are seeking the new Bharatiya Janata Party (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 owing 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 ₹17,100 per quintal, trade banned, and the new crop ten weeks away, West Bengal’s mills are being asked to run operations without raw material," a former IJMA chairman informed.
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