Like downfall of tourism and horticulture sectors in Jammu and Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370, cement industry is also suffering huge losses. Sources told that since August 5, 2019 local production of cement had been replaced by outside brands which left thousands of workers unemployed.
It has been learnt that after central government abrogated Article 370, Kashmir based cement industry has suffered a huge burnt. According to Sources, it said during ongoing situation in Kashmir Valley, each cement unit has suffered losses in millions of rupees.
Sources said that during the last two and a half month, local cement production units are unable to step out and transit cement trucks from one place to another.
“Since August 5, 2019, cement production plants established in Khanmoh, Khrew and other areas are unable to transit cement from place to another due to unavoidable circumstances”, sources said.
They added “situation in not conducive for truckers to move out with load from one area to another”.
Sources also said “There are several cement production units in Kashmir Valley including Khyber, TCI Max, Saifco, Arco, HK, Cemtac etc whose business has been badly affected since August 5, 2019”, and said “hundreds of trawlers loaded with outside cement brands have reached Kashmir Valley”.
They expressed serious concern over the import of cement production from outside Kashmir. “Despite having enough capacity to cater government and civil works in Kashmir Valley, several trawler are reaching Kashmir Valley with outside brands which is an alarming threat over local production”. They added “since August 5, 2019 local production of cement has been replaced by outside brands which left thousands of workers unemployed”.
According to sources, the import of cement from outside Kashmir has snatched the livelihood of thousands of employees. “Besides having thousands of workers affiliated to technical and administrative staff in these production units, there are also thousands of truckers whose livelihood is connected with these units. Unfortunately the import of outside brands into Kashmir Valley has snatched livelihood of thousands of workers since August 5, 2019”, sources said . (KNS)