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industry suffers in Surat
The textile industry in Surat,
Gujarat, suffers due to lack of buyers. Inflation has severely
curtailed the purchasing power of consumers, which in turn has hit
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Surat:
The diamond manufacturing industry of Surat in Gujarat is facing an
acute shortage of workers. Ahead of commencement of the festival
season, this shortage of about 200,000 workers is fast turning into
a crisis situation.
Last year's global economic slowdown affected the industry badly.
But now after recovery, it is faced with a shortage of skilled
workers in diamond work.
According to market experts, the
workers have returned to the villages in search of employment and
this has led to a crisis.
"Presently we are experiencing a shortage of workers in the Diamond
industry. During recession many workers left for their villages,
some engaged themselves in other fields or small businesses. Entire
Gujarat is facing a shortage of around two lakh (200,000) workers,"
said Chandrakant Sanghvi, Regional Chairman, Gem and Jewellery
Export Council.
Some diamond manufacturers are making various attractive
propositions so that workers should get drawn to their offer and
rejoin this industry.
"At a time when the prices are so high and inflation has crossed all
levels, we are arranging for the workers to get a salary of at least
6,000 to 8,000 rupees every month so that they can run their
households", said Harsh Sanghvi, a diamond factory owner.
"We are also planning some bonus
schemes. So every factory owner should do things keeping in mind the
functioning of the worker's household then the workers will
definitely come back," he added.
The Diamond industry of Gujarat is struggling to meet demands from
the domestic and international markets.
Economic slowdown had forced the closure of many
diamond-manufacturing units and hundreds and thousands of workers
lost heir jobs.
(ANI)
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