Factories forced to slash output due to erratic government policy amid pandemic

Most of the plants that have been forced to cut output are those producing cement, iron and steel, brick, tile and construction materials.

Shree Steels located in the Bhairahawa-Parasi Industrial Corridor has had to slash its steel output from 800 tonnes daily to 250 tonnes. Another factory, Panchakanya Steels, is operating at half its capacity, producing 300 tonnes daily instead of the usual 600 tonnes.