NEW DELHI: States have started working on new industrial policies with detailed plans for labour welfare, particularly with regard to housing of migrant workers in industrial clusters, in line with an advisory from the Centre.
Gujarat’s new industrial policy launched on Saturday talks about dormitory housing for migrant workers near industrial zones under state and central urban housing schemes, while some others including Haryana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are working on similar policies, people aware of the development told ET.
Making provision for dormitories for labourers in industry clusters is in line with the central government’s housing policy, said M K Das, additional chief secretary, industries and mines, in Gujarat.
“It is necessary to provide a strong enabling ecosystem which will support in increasing the productivity and quality,” he told ET. “This scheme will be encouraged by inclusion of this facility under common infrastructure to extend financial assistance.”
Source: The Economic Times
