Indian Newspaper Society voices concern over persistent shortfall of newsprint

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....ndian Newspaper Society voices concern over persistent shortfall of newsprint<BR>PTI News<BR>Dated:- 3-2-2026<BR>PTI<BR>New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) The Indian Newspaper Society on Tuesday voiced serious co....

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....ncern over the shortfall of newsprint in the country, forcing publishers rely on imports. "India's annual newsprint consumption is approximately 1.2 million tonnes, while domestic production has stru....

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....ggled to cross 0.5 million tonnes. As a result, Indian mills are currently able to meet only about 40 per cent of the total demand, underscoring a major 'hollowing out' of the industry," the Indian Ne....

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....wspaper Society (INS) said in a statement here. It said this gap in the demand and supply has persisted for over two decades, with no meaningful expansion in dedicated newsprint manufacturing capacit....

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....y. "Owing to this inherent constraint, newspaper publishers are compelled to rely on imports to ensure uninterrupted supply and distribution, which remains essential for informed public discourse of ....

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....this country," the INS said. PTI SKU PRK PRK<BR> News - Press release - PIB....