brick kiln association

In Bihar, a shadow of modern slavery looms large, as countless workers remain ensnared in the vicious cycle of debt bondage. Heart-wrenching stories of people rescued from brick kilns and agricultural fields expose the stark reality that the Bonded Labour Act struggles to address.

Adding to the already high construction cost in Punjab, untimely rains are set to make bricks costlier by 30% in the state.

The ongoing protest of brick kiln owners is giving sleepless nights to the builders and contractors as they have suspended the production of bricks.

The annual gathering of the industries said that Chhina, who is patron of the association, would take up their issues and concerns at central level if was given ticket and sent to parliament.

In a big decision taken by the brick kiln owners as part of their ongoing protest against the Central government, they have decided to halt the sale of bricks for six days starting from Monday. The development might lead to crisis for the construction industry and also impact ongoing residential and commercial construction projects in the city. Already there was no fresh production of the bricks because the brick kiln owners had suspended the production of bricks against the increase in GST on their industry recently and high increase in raw material specially coal.

A hike in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on bricks, from 5% to 12%, has hit thousands of kilns in UP, a representation made by their association to the Union and state ministries said.

The Punjab Brick Kiln Owners Association (PBKOA) has legally opposed the state government's policy mandating brick kilns to replace 20% of coal with paddy straw-based pellets. The association obtained temporary relief from the Punjab and Haryana HC. The PBKOA argued that the cost of paddy straw-based pellets is five times higher than coal, and they are not available year-round. The court has prohibited the closure of brick kilns and stated that no action can be taken against kiln owners who do not use paddy straw-based pellets. The Punjab Pollution Control Board proposed the blending after successful trials by the Punjab State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (PSCST), but the PBKOA found it economically unviable.

Dismissing the rumours to restart the functioning of their brick kilns, Ludhiana-based brick manufacturers have clarified that they will resume operations only when the GST on the bricks and the job work is reduced.

As the state government has issued instructions for mandatory blending of 20% paddy stubble and biomass pellets with the coal as fuel, the brick kiln owners association vied that government must provide pellets at controlled prices or with a cap on it after including the profit margin of

The brick kiln owners began a six-day strike on Monday stopping supply of bricks to traders, building material stores and customers.

The Pollution Control Board has ordered the closure of 145 brick kiln units in Etawah. Notices have been issued to 145 brick kiln units as operators of these units have not procured licences from the board to run their units. The high court had expressed displeasure over the matter and directed the state government to stop the operation of such kilns, board sources said.

With the central government is keen on implementing Goods & Service Tax across the country, brick manufacturers in the state have appealed it to consider the compounding taxation for their industry.

Construction of houses might become costlier as brick-kiln owners have decided to stop their operations over the issue of environment clearance.

The owner of a brick kiln was shot dead by two bike-borne miscreants around 11 am in Manglaur on Tuesday.