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Abdul Alim Jafri
UP: Kanpur’s Tattered Tanneries Tell Tale of Government Apathy and Neglect
22 Oct 2020
The city’s tanneries, once the reason why Kanpur was considered one of India’s biggest textile hubs, have suffered losses worth Rs 2,100 crore.
Abdul Alim Jafri
After Nod to Restart Production, Kanpur Tanneries Face Acute Labour, Raw Material Shortage
28 May 2020
After green signal from UP Pollution Control Board, leather factories are facing a tough challenge as most migrant labourers have left for their native places after the lockdown.
Abdul Alim Jafri
After 14 Months of Closure, 248 Tanneries in Kanpur Shut Down Again
29 Feb 2020
Owners say they are on “verge of destruction”, accusing the government of “destroying” the industry that involves 80% Muslims and dalits.
Saurabh Sharma
Kanpur Tanneries Shut Again; This Time for Magh Mela
10 Jan 2020
Last year, too, the BJP government shut leather processing units for four months due to Ardh Kumbh, affecting about a million people dependent on the industry.
Abdul Alim Jafri
UP Govt’s Closure Notice to 60 Factories to Hit Cane Farmers Hard in Peak Season
09 Jan 2019
The decision, ahead of the Ardh Kumbh Mela, is likely to also impact hundreds of workers in paper mills and distilleries in Western Uttar Pradesh.