There are industries of wool, bicycle and sports in Punjab. File
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government headed by CM Bhagwant Mann in Punjab, showed strictness on the farmers and opened the Shambhu and Khanouri border who had been closed for 13 months with police help. All the ministers of the government and AAP leaders said in unison that Punjab to Punjab
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Dainik Bhaskar The heads of the Micro, Small and Medium Industry (MSME) of Punjab, the Woolen Industry of Ludhiana and the Sports Market Association of Jalandhar understood what impact on the border being closed? These traders claim that the state’s industry suffered a loss of about 20 thousand crores in 13 months.
Traders even say that the farmers’ movement started in the year 2020 for the first time and since then, the industry in Punjab has not been stable. Many businessmen shifted everything from Punjab to Haryana and other states. He estimates that Haryana’s business has increased 4 times in the last two-three years. Now on opening both border, business activities are expected to intensify again in Punjab.
Now read which sector traders said…
1. Conversation with Badish Jindal, the head of Micro, Small and Medium Industry (MSME) of Punjab
Question: What would you say when the Punjab government is opened? answer: Ludhiana’s bicycle industry and small industries associated with it were losing more than Rs 1500 crore every month. All our supply comes from Shambhu-Khanouri border. The production cost increased due to the closure of both highways.
95% of the MSME unit running in Punjab is sold in other states. This supply block was lying for a year. Small units of Punjab have reached the verge of ruin. Our entire industry welcomes the government’s move.
Question: What did Haryana benefit in this entire episode? answer: 95%of Punjab’s cycle industry, 80%of hosiery, 70%of Handtool, 80%of faster (other spare parts like Nat Bolt) and 90%of Auto Parts Industry come from outside states. Punjab used to get big orders from Delhi traders. Ever since the picket of the farmers started, the businessman of Delhi broke from Punjab. He started business with Haryana traders. This led to the rapid growth of Haryana’s industry.
Question: Did the general public have any loss due to the movement? answer: Due to different reasons between Punjab and Delhi, more than 50 thousand people visit daily. Many sick people died only because they could not reach the big hospitals of Delhi on time due to the closed highway. It is difficult to measure the damage of trains due to walking on the raw paths of villages.
Question: How long will it take to compensate for the damage done? answer: It will take up to 2 years to emerge from the damage done to small industries of Punjab in the last five years. The government should give a good and safe environment for business. Only after that the industries that left Punjab may think about coming back here.
2. Talk to Darshan Davar, the head of Ludhiana Woolen Industry Association
Question: How do you see the action of Punjab government? answer: This is great for the industry. There was a dilemma in the entire Punjab due to the farmers’ dharna. It was difficult to go to Delhi. Outside traders were afraid of coming to Punjab.
Question: What was the impact on the business of the highway being closed? answer: The business is almost stalled. Traders from many states stopped business from Punjab. This time the entire winter season flopped for the wool industry. People could not go to meet their loved ones in happiness and sorrow. The vehicles were stuck on the roads for 3-3 hours.
Question: Which state businessmen are no longer coming to Punjab? answer: Traders from many states like Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh have ended business from Punjab. These people are now buying goods from other places. Now after opening the highway, it is expected that the lost trust of the traders will return.
3. Talk to Ravinder Dhir, head of Jalandhar Sports Market Association
Question: What is expected after the border of Punjab reopen? answer: If the highway is operational, then the industry of Punjab will definitely benefit. For a long time, the negative impact of the roads being closed has been lying. Anyway, it is not possible to compensate for the damage done.
Question: What is the overall and harm to the Punjab industry? answer: The image of Punjab deteriorated due to dharna every day. Traders from other states do not want to come here. Customers also do not show priority in buying goods made in Punjab because they are afraid that the supply should stop.
Question: What is the role of the government in increasing business with outside states? answer: If the situation in Punjab is normal, then positive messages will be sent across the country. Other state businessmen will again turn to the Punjab market. The government should ensure that there are no highway jams in future.
4. Conversation with industrialist Puneet Chetal, who made bolt in Jalandhar
Question: What will be said on the action of Punjab government? answer: The government should have taken this step long ago. The entire industry was upset with the highway being closed as it was losing. When our business is closed, where will the state government also get revenue? We thank CM Sardar Bhagwant Singh Mann for opening the highway.
Question: What problems did the industry face? answer: Earlier, businessmen who used to come to Punjab from Delhi, stopped coming. Transportation became expensive due to the closure of the highway.
5. Conversation with Tushar Jain, who manufactured auto parts in Jalandhar
Question: What would you say when the border is opened? answer: Our entire auto parts welcome to open the manufacturing industry border. This will prove beneficial for the Chief Minister’s action industry. Earlier, the goods used to move around, then its price would increase.
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