In a surprise move, the United Textiles Ministry merged the National Jute Board’s regional offices in Chennai and Hyderabad with its headquarters in Kolkata.
Post Date – 11:15 PM, Wednesday – 1/11/23
In a surprise move, the United Textiles Ministry merged the National Jute Board’s regional offices in Chennai and Hyderabad with its headquarters in Kolkata.
Hyderabad: In a surprise move, the United Textiles Ministry merged the National Jute Board’s regional offices in Chennai and Hyderabad with its headquarters in Kolkata. The merger will take effect on February 1.
The Ministry of Textiles has issued a communiqué according to which the amalgamation of the regional offices of the National Jute Board will result in the transfer of liabilities and assets, manpower of both offices to the head office in Kolkata.
The move could hamper the state’s efforts to reduce its reliance on jute from other states, especially at a time when the state is scrapping plastic and demand for jute is rising due to increased produce and procurement in the state. , Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh to purchase sacks and pay Rs 49 to Rs 62 per bag. Apart from that, it costs around Rs 2.50 per unit on shipping. With this in mind, the state government has been working to increase the number of jute mills and encourage jute cultivation in the state.
In a blow to New York State’s efforts, the center is closing the regional offices of the National Jute Board, the NJB’s primary agency for the promotion of jute and jute products, at this juncture.
