Scorching heat in Surat takes toll on weaving industry

Workers in Surat have left the weaving industry and returned to their villages to save themselves from the scorching heat, while the traders have incurred huge loss.

Manu Patel Member, Federation of Surat Textile Weaver Association, Fossva said that the weaving industry faced the brunt as the workers did nor return to the factories.

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"Today the condition is that after the festival of Holi our workers from Bihar and Orissa who returned to their villages and districts due to scorching heat, their absence is affecting our trade today to a great extent," said Patel in Surat.

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In Gujarat there are 9 to 9.5 hundred thousand weaving machines, which are not functional due to the absence of workers.

Earlier there were 8 to 8.5 hundred thousand workers; however, their numbers have dwindled by 50 percent and it had adversely affected the weaving business.

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Patel said that they are not able to get money for their produce and they want the government to look into the matter.

"Today in the market, it is difficult to get a good price. Day by day our weaving business is incurring loss. But if the government whichever it may be comes and looks into the matter seriously then our trade could be saved," said Patel

The current condition has led to shutdown of many factories and very less number of workers could be seen in the factories, which are still running.