Why are Jute Mills Being Shut Down in Bengal? The Citizen
Mar 11, 2022West Bengal is considered the hub of India''s jute industry, valued around Rs 10,000 crore, and in 2016 the state housed 70 of the 93 mills in India. The long, soft, shiny bast fibre is used to produce bags, hessians, twines, ropes, mats and several other textile blends. Jute is fully biodegradable and recyclable.