SURAT: Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s discuss with to Bardoli assumes significance as he's more likely to meet weavers neighborhood of Surat right through his evening halt within the town on April 20.
The Federation of Gujarat Weavers Welfare Association (FOGWA) has scheduled a meeting with Gandhi on Saturday. The office-bearers of FOGWA might be assembly him at circuit area within the night.
The powerloom weavers will discuss 3 vital issues including the pending credit beneath GST to the tune of Rs 600 crore, unemployment issues within the sector and formation of separate textile ministry within the Gujarat government.
FOGWA office-bearers stated that the trade is dealing with lot of difficulties since the implementation of GST. The central government is yet to release the collected enter tax credit (ITC), which is to the tune of Rs 600 crore to the small and medium Powerloom weavers. As if this was once no longer sufficient, the GST department has issued a notification stating that those in need of to assert ITC credit should pay 18% passion.
President of FOGWA, Ashok Jirawala stated, “Powerloom sector is the spine of synthetic fibre trade. There are seven lakh powerloom machines production four crore metre material in keeping with day. Since the implementation of GST, many Powerloom devices have shut shops and hundreds of staff were rendered jobless. Despite several representations, the central government is yet to provide tax credit to the weavers.”
Jirawala added, “The powerloom weavers have made up their minds this time to reinforce the celebration that which promises to resolve the problems of the textile sector. In the present instances, the trade is passing through a tough phase and urban measures must be taken to rescue the trade.”
Ashish Gujarati, chief of powerloom sector stated, “During 2017 assembly election, the weavers were promised by means of the ruling celebration that their issues might be resolved throughout the intervention of the federal government on the centre. But nothing happened and we are still looking ahead to the Centre’s lend a hand. This time, we want concrete steps in favour of the trade. We hope that Congress chief will resolve our issues.”
The Federation of Gujarat Weavers Welfare Association (FOGWA) has scheduled a meeting with Gandhi on Saturday. The office-bearers of FOGWA might be assembly him at circuit area within the night.
The powerloom weavers will discuss 3 vital issues including the pending credit beneath GST to the tune of Rs 600 crore, unemployment issues within the sector and formation of separate textile ministry within the Gujarat government.
FOGWA office-bearers stated that the trade is dealing with lot of difficulties since the implementation of GST. The central government is yet to release the collected enter tax credit (ITC), which is to the tune of Rs 600 crore to the small and medium Powerloom weavers. As if this was once no longer sufficient, the GST department has issued a notification stating that those in need of to assert ITC credit should pay 18% passion.
President of FOGWA, Ashok Jirawala stated, “Powerloom sector is the spine of synthetic fibre trade. There are seven lakh powerloom machines production four crore metre material in keeping with day. Since the implementation of GST, many Powerloom devices have shut shops and hundreds of staff were rendered jobless. Despite several representations, the central government is yet to provide tax credit to the weavers.”
Jirawala added, “The powerloom weavers have made up their minds this time to reinforce the celebration that which promises to resolve the problems of the textile sector. In the present instances, the trade is passing through a tough phase and urban measures must be taken to rescue the trade.”
Ashish Gujarati, chief of powerloom sector stated, “During 2017 assembly election, the weavers were promised by means of the ruling celebration that their issues might be resolved throughout the intervention of the federal government on the centre. But nothing happened and we are still looking ahead to the Centre’s lend a hand. This time, we want concrete steps in favour of the trade. We hope that Congress chief will resolve our issues.”
Powerloom weavers to meet Rahul Gandhi on April 20
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