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Sircilla Powerloom Crisis and Suicides by Naveen Garg is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document summarizes the poor living and working conditions of powerloom weavers in Sircilla, India. An oligopolistic market structure, fluctuating market demands, lack of modernization, and the subordinate status of hired workers have contributed to high levels of debt, malnutrition, and other hardships for weaving families. Recent suicides in the region highlight the ongoing crisis in the powerloom sector. Government intervention is needed to improve procurement from weavers, provide access to funding
- Author
- Naveen Garg
- Language
- EN