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MP Ritabrata seeks Centre's urgent intervention in deepening jute crisis

The Statesman

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January 02, 2026

Seeking immediate corrective action, MP Ritabrata Banerjee has urged the ministry of textiles to address three critical areas:

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE

Trinamul Congress Rajya Sabha MP Ritabrata Banerjee has written to Union textiles minister Giriraj Singh, warning that the raw jute sector is sliding into a serious economic and social crisis, with the worst impact being felt in Bengal's jute-growing and jute-mill regions.

Bengal once had a thriving jute industry, with the state producing one of the finest jute qualities.

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