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Achanak mehngaai ka bomb
Middle East mein jo situation chal rahi hai, uski wajah se Surat ki textile industry ek bade crisis se guzar rahi hai. Coal aur man-made fibers jaise imported raw materials ke daam 30-35% tak badh gaye hain. Is badhti hui mehngaai ne factories ki operating costs badha di hain, aur unhein bahut mushkil decisions lene pad rahe hain.
Production pe laga bada brake
Mehengai itni badh gayi hai ki kai textile processing units ne apna daily working time kaafi kam kar diya hai. Pehle jo factories 24 ghante chalti thi, ab woh sirf 12 ghante chal rahi hain. Kuch jagah toh poore 7 din ki jagah hafte mein sirf 5 din kaam ho raha hai. Isse overall output pe bahut bura asar pad raha hai.
Roz ka nuksaan aur workers ki kami
Industry leaders ka kehna hai ki is situation mein sector ko roz ₹90 crore se ₹100 crore tak ka nuksaan ho raha hai. Fabric ka production pehle jo 7 crore meters roz hota tha, woh ab kam hokar lagbhag 3.5 crore meters reh gaya hai, matlab 50% ki girawat. Is crisis mein 35% workers ki kami bhi ek badi problem ban gayi hai. Kai migrant workers toh sheher chhod kar chale gaye hain, jisne situation aur kharab kar di hai.
Recovery kab tak?
Aage shaadi ka season aa raha hai, toh demand badhne ki umeed hai. Lekin industry ke veterans warn kar rahe hain ki sab pehle jaisa hone mein 2 se 3 mahine lag sakte hain, agar tensions kam hui aur prices stabilize hui to. Gujarat ke Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi ne bhi industry leaders se milkar problems suni hain aur workers ke liye LPG cylinder supply ensure karne ka wada kiya hai.