MP Nisha Dangi Raises Concern Over Indian Tariffs Impacting Nepali Jute Industry
Summary
MP Nisha Dangi has urged the government to act against India’s tariff measures that are hurting Nepal’s jute industry. She warned that the duty hikes could trigger factory losses, job cuts, and major damage to farmers and industrial production.
Key Points
- MP Nisha Dangi raised the issue in the House of Representatives, calling India’s tariff policy unfair to Nepali jute products.
- She said higher anti-dumping and countervailing duties are damaging domestic industries and threatening thousands of jobs.
- Dangi urged immediate diplomatic and commercial negotiations to secure market access for Nepali jute in India.
- She called for a sustainable industrial policy and faster revival of the jute sector under the Industrial Enterprise Act, 2076.
