Industries urge for infrastructure boost to tackle labour shortage
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Pithampur Audhyogik Sangathan has highlighted the necessity of developing accommodation facilities for approximately 50,000 workers in Pithampur. The orgnisation preisdent Gautam Kothari said, "Commuting from Indore to Pithampur is tiring and time-consuming. Daily, thousands of workers travel from Indore to Pithampur, and enhancing transport facilities, along with providing secure housing and essential services like hospitals and schools, can significantly improve workers' satisfaction and retention.
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MPIDC is developing a 1,700 bed working women hostel in Pithampur.
A well-built ecosystem in the form of accommodation, transport facilities, and healthcare will attract the workforce and help retain them, said workers' leaders.
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), Madhya Pradesh general secretary Shyam Sunder Yadav said, "The need is to creating a supportive environment that not only attracts new talent, but also encourages existing workers to remain in their positions.
It takes more than an hour to travel one side to Pithampur, and long traffic jams make it worse. Accommodation, hospitals, and schools are the basic needs that should be present in any industrial belt.
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Industry representatives from Dewas advocated for a strategic approach to workforce development and suggested implementation of a 'hire and train' model, targeting students from Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) to prepare them according to industry requirements.
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"This model not only addresses the immediate hiring needs but also contributes to a more skilled workforce for the future. We cannot afford to wait while the labour crisis deepens. Establishing these ITIs swiftly is crucial for our long-term growth," said Association of Industries Dewas president Ashok Khandelia.
Industry leaders insisted that action must be expedited to set up 22 new ITIs announced by the govt in the 2025 budget announcement. To further support the workforce, establishment of Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) hospitals within industrial belts has been proposed to provide essential healthcare services to workers, said industries.
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