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Surat fabric production falls

Production of man-made fabric in Surat has drastically decreased after Diwali as more than 60 per cent workers in the power loom units have not returned from their hometowns in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Orissa. Production of unfinished fabric has been reduced to almost half, at 1.5 crore meters per day, against three crore meters per day on an average before Diwali.

The festival season is still continuing in most parts of the country including north and southern states and demand for fabrics is still high. The incessant rain has cast a dark shadow over the supplies of fabrics to Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, but traders are confident that the demand will rise in the coming days.

Power loom units in Surat employ around 7.5 lakh workers. Around 90 per cent of workers are migrants hailing from Bihar, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. Most of the workers are from Bihar.

Many power loom weavers have been forced to operate their units in a single shift due to the shortage of workers. Many weaving units in fact did not close their units for Diwali. They increased wages of migrant workers fearing that they would not return after the festival.

 

 
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