West Asia Conflict Disrupts Supply Chains, Causing Raw Material Shortages in Butwal Industrial Area

Butwal. Various industries located within the Butwal Industrial Estate are beginning to face shortages of raw materials. Industry owners state that the operation of industries is being hampered due to disruptions in raw material imports caused by the ongoing conflict in West Asia.Litmast Cable Industry, situated in the Butwal Industrial Estate, manufactures wires. The company produces cables here by importing copper covering from Dubai and plastic-based raw materials from India.Currently, raw material imports are facing difficulties due to the conflict in West Asia, and the price of plastic-based raw materials coming from India has increased.Bhuwan Giri, manager at Litmast Industry,...