Ceramic players seek basic infra, consistent gas prices

  • | Tuesday | 20th February, 2018

Predominantly based out of Morbi, the Rs29,000 crore strong ceramic industry wants basic infrastructure at their industrial estates. Its annual production is estimated at Rs29,000 crore and provides close to four lakh direct jobs. "There is a critical infrastructure scheme of the state government. Under the scheme, 60% of the expense is borne by the state government, while the rest of the local industries. In the run-up to the state budget for fiscal 2018-19, it also wants a mechanism where the pricing of natural gas (used as fuel) is transparent and consistent.

Predominantly based out of Morbi, the Rs29,000 crore strong ceramic industry wants basic infrastructure at their industrial estates. In the run-up to the state budget for fiscal 2018-19, it also wants a mechanism where the pricing of natural gas (used as fuel) is transparent and consistent. Gujarat is home to close to 740 units in ceramics sector, of which most are located in Morbi. Its annual production is estimated at Rs29,000 crore and provides close to four lakh direct jobs. However, an absence of good quality roads is a major bottleneck for the sector as thousands of trucks ply every day to bring raw materials to Morbi and send finished products to rest of the country. "There is a critical infrastructure scheme of the state government. We need to build 127 km of roads, which can qualify under the scheme. We want the next budget of the state government to make provision for it," said KG Kundariya, president of Morbi Ceramics Association – Vitrified Tiles Division. Under the scheme, 60% of the expense is borne by the state government, while the rest of the local industries.

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