Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- : On a day when West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is scheduled to preside the 'Byabasayi Sammelan 2025' in the city, the management of Mahadeo Jute Mill & Industry Limited at Bally in Howrah announced closure for indefinite period rendering some 1000 workers jobless.
The morning shift workers who came to the factory was received by a notice on the gate announcing the indefinite closure of one of the oldest jute mills. The news spread like a wildfire resulting in a blockade of the busy Grand Trunk Road by workers and their family members.
However, the blockade was lifted by the police to allow the movement of traffic.
The Mahadeo Jute Mill and Industries Ltd sudden closure points to the inherent problems faced...