Archive · 26 Jul 2026
14 Jute Mills Reopen in Bengal
The BJP government in West Bengal has reopened 14 jute mills in less than 90 days after coming to power.
This was done to fulfill their election promise and help thousands of workers who lost their jobs when the mills closed.
The government held meetings with mill owners and workers to ensure raw materials were available and to improve worker benefits.
They also plan to modernize the mills with new technology without laying off workers.
Workers are happy and thankful for the government's actions.
14 jute mills in West Bengal have reopened in less than 90 days after BJP came to power.
Tripartite meetings were held to address raw material supply and worker benefits.
Government plans to modernize mills with new technology without retrenching workers.
Workers welcomed the reopening and thanked the chief minister for fulfilling the promise.
Each mill can employ nearly 4,000 workers across different shifts.
- Who
- BJP government, jute mill workers, mill owners, and unions
- What
- Reopening of 14 jute mills in West Bengal
- When
- Less than 90 days after BJP came to power
- Where
- West Bengal, including Hooghly district
- Why
- To fulfill election promise and address worker livelihoods
BJP Government
Trinamool Congress Government
Responsibility for Mill Closures
BJP Government
Blames the previous Trinamool Congress government for not addressing the crisis effectively.
Trinamool Congress Government
Blamed the Narendra Modi-led Central government for its alleged indifference towards the crisis.
Election Promises
BJP Government
Pledged to reopen all closed jute mills as a priority if voted to power.
Trinamool Congress Government
Promised to reopen the mills but did not fulfill the promise before the elections.
- Number of Mills Reopened
- 14
- Location
- West Bengal, including Hooghly district
- Time Frame
- Less than 90 days after BJP came to power
- Key Officials Involved
- Arjun Singh, Bhaskar Bhattacharya
- Raw Material Availability
- New jute crop available
- Worker Benefits
- Revised wage structures, gratuity dues, provident fund contributions, ESI benefits
- Modernization Plan
- Introduction of new technology and machinery without retrenching workers
- Employment per Mill
- Nearly 4,000 workers across different shifts