Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Ritabrata Banerjee has written to Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh proposing three steps to revive West Bengal’s struggling jute industry. The first measure involves establishing a raw jute stabilization framework with clear reserve norms and transparent release triggers. The second suggestion is to create a strategy for predicting and evenly distributing production-control-cum-supply-order demand to stabilize prices and prevent demand fluctuations.
Banerjee’s third proposal focuses on enhancing MSP operations for farmers to expedite procurement, expand support, and ensure timely payments. He highlighted the crisis faced by jute mills in West Bengal due to high raw material costs and working capital stress, leading to job losses for many workers. Banerjee expressed concerns about the uncertainty faced by jute farmers and the potential impact on the government’s food grain procurement system.
The MP emphasized the importance of timely intervention to prevent long-term damage to the jute sector, which supports millions of farmers and workers and meets national packaging needs. Banerjee urged immediate action to restore stability and fairness in the raw jute market.
