New Delhi, March 5 As many as 350 factories in Morbi, the hub of ceramic tile manufacturing in India, are likely to close down by Friday due to disruptions in gas supply following the US-Israel strike on Iran, Chairman of Capexil, the ceramic panel, Nilesh Jetpariya said on Thursday.
The Morbi industry is facing a severe shortage of propane or natural gas, which is essential for its operations, particularly for firing kilns and drying processes. If supplies do not resume by March 15, the entire industry is looking at a complete shutdown, former president of Morbi Ceramics Associations, KG Kundariya told
