In a conversation with Jakhar, members of the association told him that none of the MLAs listen to them. The president said it was not for the first time that the traders and manufacturers were raising these issues, but who cares,”he asked. One of the Rubber Footwear Industry Manufacturers said during the 10 years of the SAD-BJP regime, the number of rubber footwear units came down from 400 to 100. Punjab’s rubber industry is concentrated in Jalandhar, which had over 400 rubber footwear units. The GST on”raw materials is 18 per cent, but on finished goods such as rubber footwear, it is only 5 per cent.
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