City Industries Take a Big Hit Amid Lockdown in Delhi
Amid the lockdown in Delhi and other big cities like Maharashtra, industrialists are facing big trouble. Jalandhar is the center of various industries such as sports, pipe fittings, valves, and so on. The rising prices of raw materials have distressed the manufacturers and traders.
The city traders said it was a tough time for us to survive in the middle of such a pandemic, regretting as there was no clarity over the restrictions. “We have been facing several problems from the past few months but the government is not doing anything to resolve them,” said a trader.
The rates of raw materials have increased to 50%, said a pipe fitting and manufacturer Subha Singh. “Also, nobody is ready to purchase goods anymore, because everyone is concerned about their health and fear contracting the...