SILCHAR, April 29: Barak Valley’s one and only heavy industry, the Panchgram paper mill, is on the verge of closure as supply of bamboo from NC Hills has been stopped due to militant attacks on trains in Lumding-Badarpur Hill Section of the NF Railway.
Dimasa militants have been attacking the goods trains in this sector for the last fortnight creating scarcity of essential commodities in the Barak Valley. On the other hand, production in the paper mill has virtually come to a halt as the supply of bamboo has totally ceased due to the disruption in train service. A top level source in the mill said, at least two racks of bamboo have been lying abandoned in the hill sector as the NF Railway has stopped train service following regular attacks on running trains by suspected Black Widow militants.
The source also said, daily requirement of bamboo in the mill is 300-350 tonnes. From local sources, the mill can only get less than 150 tonnes per day. Not only the production has been hampered, the labourers who worked on daily basis also are facing immense problems. The source indicated that the mill authorities have planned to invite tender from local bamboo supplies for additional 50,000 tonnes of bamboo. THE SENTINEL
Dimasa militants have been attacking the goods trains in this sector for the last fortnight creating scarcity of essential commodities in the Barak Valley. On the other hand, production in the paper mill has virtually come to a halt as the supply of bamboo has totally ceased due to the disruption in train service. A top level source in the mill said, at least two racks of bamboo have been lying abandoned in the hill sector as the NF Railway has stopped train service following regular attacks on running trains by suspected Black Widow militants.
The source also said, daily requirement of bamboo in the mill is 300-350 tonnes. From local sources, the mill can only get less than 150 tonnes per day. Not only the production has been hampered, the labourers who worked on daily basis also are facing immense problems. The source indicated that the mill authorities have planned to invite tender from local bamboo supplies for additional 50,000 tonnes of bamboo. THE SENTINEL
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