Dunlop India reopens amids hopes of rejuvenation of Bengal Ind

Kolkata, Oct 31 (UNI) After a gap of over five years erstwhile major tyre manufacturer Dunlop India Ltd, Sahagunj unit, in West Bengal, was reopened today setting off a new ray of hope in the industrial rejuvenation of the state.

West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee formally inaugurated the tyre plant by pushing a button in presence of Union Heavy Industries Minister Santosh Mohon Deb and Dunlop India Limited Chairman Pawan Ruhia, who had acquired the company from the Chabaria group two years ago.

Initially about 200 of the 1179 workmen of closed Dunlop unit have so far found their job while the remaining others would be suitably employed during the next four months when the production capacity would be increased from initially 20 tonne a day to 130 tonne a day in the form of production of aviation tyre, heavy duty tyre and earth mover tyres.

Incidentally, the other unit of Dunlop India Ltd at Ambatur in Tamil Nadu was reopened in August this year where different types of car tyre and tubes would be manufactured.

Speaking on the occasion Mr Bhattacharjee asked the workers and management to work in unison to take the productivity to the maximum level.

Union Minister Mr Deb had assured all kind of central help in the smooth running of Dunlop as well as reopening of several closed heavy industrial units in West Bengal.

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