West Bengal seeks 100pc foodgrain, 40pc sugar jute packaging quota at SAC meeting
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Dated:- 6-8-2026
PTI
Kolkata, Aug 6 (PTI) The West Bengal government has urged the Centre to retain mandatory 100 per cent jute packaging for foodgrains and raise the reservation for sugar packaging to 40 per cent from the existing 20 per cent.
Labour Minister Arjun Singh on Thursday said the state government made the requests at the 34th Standing Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting held in New Delhi on August 5.
In a post on X, Singh said the state mounted a “power-packed defence” of the jute sector under the Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987.
The committee, convened by the Ministry of Textiles, r
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ighted that West Bengal had harvested a bumper jute crop this season and stressed that uninterrupted operation of jute mills was crucial for safeguarding the interests of both farmers and workers.
It also informed the committee that all jute mills in the state are currently operational following initiatives taken by the state government.
The state further argued that jute bags are biodegradable and environmentally friendly, unlike HDPE and polypropylene woven sacks, and said any dilution of mandatory jute packaging would run counter to efforts to reduce plastic pollution.
The presentation also underscored the sector's socio-economic significance, stating that jute connects the rural economy with industry by supporting millions of f
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