India, Sept. 13 -- West Bengal Labour Minister Arjun Singh has sought the Centre's intervention to resolve the pricing dispute over B Twill jute bags, saying the issue has a direct bearing on the ability of jute mills to pay workers' wages and puja bonuses.

In a recent letter to Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh, the Bengal minister urged the Centre to review and re-notify the price of B Twill jute bags for August 2026 in line with the Tariff Commission formula approved by the Union Cabinet in August 2024.

He said the price notified by the Office of the Jute Commissioner did not correspond with the approved formula and did not adequately account for the cost incurred by mills in procuring raw jute.

The minister also sought adjustme...