More than 300 manufacturing units in Narayanganj, Kanchpur and Narsingdi, especially apparel units and textile plans, have been facing significant production loss almost on a daily basis lately owing to disruption in gas supply.
This is as per media reports, which cited the aggrieved factory owners, who, reportedly, expressed apprehensions they might face work order cancellations from global buyers or would have to go for expensive air shipments so as to catch up with the delivery deadlines, thanks to the sudden disruption in the gas supply since 13 March.
Says Azahar Khan, Chairman of Mithela Textile Industries Ltd. in Araihazar of Narayanganj, “When there is full pressure (of gas), I can produce two lakh yards of fabrics daily; now I can produce only 20 per cent of that using alternative energy, which is very expensive,” even as the Managing Director of NZ Textiles Ltd. (a spinning mill at Bhulta in Narayanganj), on his part maintained production at his mills had fallen to 50 per cent since 13 March on account of the same (low pressure of gas).
… Almost half of the workers have been sitting idle during the peak season, lamented Zaman further.
