Industry – BahetiExports.com https://www.bahetiexports.com Trade Simplified Wed, 27 May 2020 08:37:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.15 Recycling industry says scrap cargo stuck at ports https://www.bahetiexports.com/recycling-industry-says-scrap-cargo-stuck-at-ports/ https://www.bahetiexports.com/recycling-industry-says-scrap-cargo-stuck-at-ports/#comments Tue, 26 May 2020 09:11:30 +0000 http://shtheme.com/demosd/metallex1/?p=21 Noting a drop in export-import (EXIM) cargo due to supply chain disruptions on account of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government last month asked India’s all 12 major ports to defer the lease rentals and licence fees-related charges for April, May and June besides waiving rentals in proportion to the cargo drop and not to levy penalties

Noting a drop in export-import (EXIM) cargo due to supply chain disruptions on account of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government last month asked India’s all 12 major ports to defer the lease rentals and licence fees-related charges for April, May and June besides waiving rentals in proportion to the cargo drop and not to levy penalties.

In a letter, the shipping ministry had asked the ports to provide relief in the form of exemptions/ remission of charges to the shipping liners, export ..

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This has led to containers containing imported scrap worth several lakhs getting stranded, making the industry miserable, it said.
“This has also led to over 3 lakh people who depend on recycling sector for their livelihood, staring at starvation. About 30 per cent of this work force comprises women, who are engaged in segregation of scraps, before melting,”it added.

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Here is main text However, MRAI said these orders are being violated by shipping lines, CFSs/ICDs and added that financial difficulties due to this has put a large number of people at stress as the recycling sector also indirectly supports livelihood of rag pickers & smaller scrap aggregators.

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