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Partially relenting to demands from the textile industry, the Centre has extended the implementation of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) code on yarn by three months to July 3 from April 3.
“We are satisfied with the decision of extension given for three months. During this time, we will create awareness among the yarn stockists and manufacturers in the city and will get them the BIS certificate for their products. Currently, only 10 to 15 per cent (manufacturers) have obtained the certificates. We will try to get such certificates for the maximum number of industry players. This will also help to produce quality products,” Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) president Himanshu Bodawala told The Sunday Express.
On March 13, SGCCI and the Federation of Gujarat Weavers Association (FOGWA) had called on Union Minister of Chemical and Fertilisers Mansukh Mandaviya and Union Minister of State for Textiles and Railways Darshana Jardosh in Delhi requesting to extend the date of implementation of Quality Control Orders (QCO) on various polyester yarns by nine months.
The stakeholders had pointed out that there was a lack of clarity in the QCO orders for providing an exemption from the requirement of BIS for polyester yarn to produce such products. This, they said, would lead to the closure of all units engaged in the production of textile fabrics.
In their memorandum handed over to the Union ministers, the delegates had noted that the share of man-made fibres in textiles was seeing a rise not only in domestic consumption, but internationally as well. “The industry appreciates the intent of the government to have quality material to be used to produce goods not just for export markets, but for the domestic consumers also. However, at the same time, we strongly believe that the decision should not be made applicable in haste, thereby causing panic amongst the user industry,” the memorandum had stated.
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