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Workers ke liye ghar nahi, toh exports kaise?
Dekho, Tamil Nadu ki textile aur garment industry ne abhi ek serious issue raise kiya hai: affordable worker housing ki kami. Ye ek bada infrastructure gap hai jo state ke textile sector ko bahut nuksaan pahuncha sakta hai. Sirf rehne ki jagah ka issue nahi hai, ye workforce ko retain karne, operations smooth rakhne, aur ambitious export targets achieve karne mein bhi problem create kar raha hai.
Tiruppur ka scene aur export target
Jo Tiruppur knitwear hub hai na, woh India ke total knitwear exports ka 68% sambhalta hai aur saal ka ₹70,000 Crore se zyada kamata hai. Yahan 1 Million se zyada log kaam karte hain, mostly women. Jab unke liye safe aur affordable ghar nahi honge, toh labor turnover 35-45% tak pahunch jata hai. Isse production disturb hota hai aur factory ki capacity bhi limit ho jati hai. Ye problem sector ke ₹1 lakh Crore tak ke export target ko 2030 tak pahunchne mein bhi rukawat ban rahi hai.
Government ki koshish aur global competition
Tamil Nadu government ne industrial housing ki importance samjhi hai aur 2021 ki Industrial Policy mein isko encourage kiya hai. Tamil Nadu Industrial Housing Private Limited jaise entities banaye gaye hain. Lekin demand itni zyada hai ki abhi tak pura nahi ho paya hai.
Aur bhai, global scene dekho. China jaise countries $113 Billion ke exports karte hain, jabki India ka 2023 mein $17 Billion tha. China, Bangladesh, Vietnam sab apne low labor costs aur integrated supply chains ki wajah se aage hain. Indian firms ko energy aur labor costs badhne ki problem ho rahi hai, wahi competitors ko fayda mil raha hai. Upar se, US ne kuch garments pe 64% tak tariffs laga diye hain, jis se pressure aur badh gaya hai. Ab Indian exporters ko sirf price nahi, balki reliability aur speed pe bhi focus karna hoga, jo ki unstable workforce se mushkil hai.
Deep structural issues aur growth pe rok
Ye housing crisis industry ke andar ki badi problems ko bhi highlight karta hai. High labor turnover se recruitment aur training ka kharcha badhta hai, productivity kam hoti hai, aur operating expenses badh jate hain. India ka textile sector, especially MSMEs, ko scale aur cost ke mamle mein global competitors se fight karne mein dikkat aa rahi hai. Industry ne 50% capital subsidy aur interest support ki demand ki hai, jo batata hai ki companies kitne financial pressure mein hain.
Global trade policies aur sustainability requirements bhi badal rahi hain, jiske liye flexibility chahiye. Jo workforce lamba commute kar raha hai aur jinke rehne ki conditions theek nahi hai, woh agility nahi de sakte.
Aage ka outlook housing pe depend karta hai
Tamil Nadu ka ₹1 lakh Crore export target 2030 tak poora karna, industry aur government ke milkar kaam karne pe depend karta hai. India-EU Free Trade Agreement jaise naye trade deals se market access mil sakta hai. Lekin workers ke liye affordable aur safe housing ka issue solve karna bahut zaroori hai. Agar jaldi aur bade level pe investment nahi hui, toh industry trade opportunities miss kar sakti hai aur job losses bhi ho sakte hain. Industry leaders ne warn kiya hai ki orders mein 10-20% ki kami se lakhon jobs khatre mein aa sakte hain.