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| 'Stop outside bricks from flooding Jammu markets or face stir' | | Brick-klin association gives 2-day ultimatum to Govt | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 25: President of Jammu brick-klin association Vibishen Singh on Friday said that brick business has taken a hit during the past two years due to the government allowing bricks from Punjab, Rajasthan and Harayana to flood the markets.
Singh while talking to local news channel said, "If the government fails to stop the sale from bricks from outside states to invade the markets we will stage protests outside the Divisional Commissioner's office along with our labourers and their families."
He said, "We have met the top officials, including Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary and Divsional Commissioner . We were assured by the Divisional Commissioner Jammu that the issue will be resolved within two days but we have been waiting but no response has come so-far."
Singh said, "Brick Klin Act states that brick business can be carried out only by the people who are license holders and no one can join this industry without license. But the bricks which are arriving in J&K from other states are being sold by the people who are not license holders."
He said, "Bricks manufactured in Jammu weigh around 3.5 kgs while the bricks that are arriving from other states are not more than 2.5 kgs. Entire Jammu has been built by the bricks that were produced in Jammu but during the past 2-years this industry has witnessed losses due to "Brick Mafia" entering into J&K."
"For starting a brick-klin one needs Rs 5 crore to Rs 7 crore in J&K and needs a license. But now the people transfer Rs 1 lakh to Punjab and get the bricks from there and sell it on the roads. If the same trend continues more than 250 brick-klins can face closure threat. One brick-klin employees around 100 people, so you can calculate how many people will lose their jobs," he added.
Singh said, "It's unfortunate that instead of creating new job opportunities the government is snatching whatever we had." |
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