Haryana Flour mills want industry on par with neighbouring states
Hit hard by imposition of charges on procurement of wheat from mandis, Flour Milling industry of Haryana has sought from the state government to bring the industry on par with neighboring states by removing market fee.
By PTI |
CHANDIGARH: Hit hard by imposition of charges on procurement of wheat from mandis, Flour Milling industry of Haryana has sought from the state government to bring the industry on par with neighboring states by removing market fee, rural development fund and commission.
"The flour milling industry in Haryana has become sick due to the imposition of several types of charges on wheat procurement as we have to pay 11.5 per cent as compared to one per cent charges applicable in Punjab and Chandigarh on wheat lifting from markets. As a result of which we have lost our businesses to the industries of neighbouring states," Haryana Roller Flour Mills Association, President, C.P. Gupta said.
Because of differential rates of charges applicable in Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh on wheat lifting, forty flour mills have shut down their business in the past in Haryana out of total 65 units. "Moreover, the working units are utilizing just 20 per cent of their total production capacity," he rued.
The production capacity of 3000 tons of Haryana flour mills, which remained at one point of time, has reduced to just 500 tons per day because of high tax structure.
"We want from the government to remove market fee, rural development fund and allow us to direct purchase of wheat," he demanded.
"The flour milling industry in Haryana has become sick due to the imposition of several types of charges on wheat procurement as we have to pay 11.5 per cent as compared to one per cent charges applicable in Punjab and Chandigarh on wheat lifting from markets. As a result of which we have lost our businesses to the industries of neighbouring states," Haryana Roller Flour Mills Association, President, C.P. Gupta said.
Because of differential rates of charges applicable in Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh on wheat lifting, forty flour mills have shut down their business in the past in Haryana out of total 65 units. "Moreover, the working units are utilizing just 20 per cent of their total production capacity," he rued.
The production capacity of 3000 tons of Haryana flour mills, which remained at one point of time, has reduced to just 500 tons per day because of high tax structure.
"We want from the government to remove market fee, rural development fund and allow us to direct purchase of wheat," he demanded.
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